Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
Engineering Physics, or engineering science, studies physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and engineering, including but not limited to computer, nuclear, electrical, electronic, aerospace, materials, or mechanical engineering. Using the scientific method as its foundation, it explores how to implement, design, and create innovative engineering solutions. In contrast to traditional engineering disciplines, engineering science/physics can encompass many scientific, engineering, and physics-related fields. Instead, the goal of engineering science/physics is to give students a firmer grasp of the fundamentals of applied physics in the context of a particular field of study, be it optics, quantum physics, materials science, applied mechanics, electronics, nanotechnology, microfabrication, microelectronics, computing, photonics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, nuclear engineering, biophysics, control theory, aerodynamics, energy, solid-state physics, etc. Mathematical, scientific, statistical, and engineering principles are studied and applied to develop and improve engineering solutions. Additionally, the field's emphasis on research, design and analysis bridges the gap between theoretical science and practical engineering.