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Engineering Physics (minor)
Basic information
Code:
SCI3075
Extent:
20–25
ECTS
Curriculum:
2024–2026
2022–2024
2020–2022
Previous curricula
Level:
Advanced studies
Language of learning:
English
Theme:
Advanced energy solutions
Materials and sustainable use of natural resources
Target group:
All Aalto students
Teacher in charge:
Mika Sillanpää
Administrative contact:
Susanna Ylhävuori
Organising department:
Department of Applied Physics
School:
School of Science
Prerequisites:
Bachelor’s level minor in Engineering Physics (offered in Finnish) or Advanced Energy Systems (offered in Finnish) or equivalent knowledge.
Quotas and restrictions:
-
Application process:
-
Content and structure of the minor
About the minor
The Engineering Physics minor consists of one course out of two research methods courses, and 15-20 credits where the student can modify the minor according to personal interests. In case of a need to fulfill the prerequisites or requests for more tailored choices, discussion with the professor in charge is strongly recommended.
After successfully completing this minor, the student will be able to:
- apply methods of physics, mathematics, and computer science in solving problems in physical science,
- carry out advanced laboratory measurements,
- apply computational tools for physical science,
- communicate effectively on physics or engineering topics,
- continuously develop their professional skills.
Content
| Code | Course name | ECTS | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory courses 5 ECTSSelect one course: |
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| PHYS-E0411 | Advanced Physics Laboratory D | 5 | III-V |
| OR | |||
| PHYS-E0412 | Computational Physics D | 5 | III-V |
Elective courses 15-20 ECTSSelect freely from the following courses: |
|||
| PHYS-E0410 | Quantum Mechanics 2 D | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0415 | Statistical Mechanics D | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0434 | Advanced Quantum Materials D | 5 | IV-V |
| PHYS-E0422 | Soft Condensed Matter Physics D | 5 | III-IV |
| PHYS-E0430 | Magnetism and Spintronics D | 5 | I-II (in odd years) |
| PHYS-E0435 | Optical Physics D | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0510 | Advanced Computational Methods in Physics D | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E6570 | Solar Energy Engineering D | 5 | III-IV |
| PHYS-E0460 | Introduction to Reactor Physics D | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0461 | Introduction to plasma physics for fusion and space applications D | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0463 | Fusion Energy Technology D | 5 | III-IV |
Previous curricula
Basic information
Code: SCI3075
Extent: 25 ECTS
Language of instruction: English
Level: Masters
Theme: Advanced energy solutions Materials and sustainable use of natural resources
Curriculum: 2022–2024
Target group: All Aalto students
Teacher in charge: Mika Sillanpää
Administrative contact: Emma Perilä
Organising department: Department of Applied Physics
Prerequisites: Bachelor’s level minor in Engineering Physics (offered in Finnish) or Advanced Energy Systems (offered in Finnish) or equivalent knowledge.
Quotas and restrictions: No quotas.
Application process: Open for all students of Aalto University
Content and structure of the minor
The Engineering Physics minor consists of one course out of two research methods courses, and 20 credits where the student can modify the minor according to personal interests. In case of a need to fulfill the prerequisites or requests for more tailored choices, discussion with the professor in charge is strongly recommended.
Structure of the minor
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | 5 | ||
| PHYS-E0411 | Advanced Physics Laboratory D | 5 | III-V |
| OR | |||
| PHYS-E0412 | Computational Physics D | 5 | III-V |
| Elective courses | 20 | ||
| 20 credits selected freely from the following courses | |||
| PHYS-E0414 | Advanced Quantum Mechanics D | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0415 | Statistical Mechanics D | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0421 | Solid-State Physics D | 5 | IV-V |
| PHYS-E0422 | Soft Condensed Matter Physics D | 5 | III-IV |
| PHYS-E0430 | Magnetism and Spintronics D | 5 | I-II (in odd years) |
| PHYS-E0435 | Optical Physics D | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0460 | Introduction to Reactor Physics D | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0461 | Introduction to plasma physics for fusion and space applications D | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0463 | Fusion Energy Technology D | 5 | III-IV |
| PHYS-E0483 | Advances in New Energy Technologies D | 5 | III-IV |
| PHYS-E0549 | Introduction to Machine Learning for Materials Science | 3 | I |
| PHYS-E0550 | Project in Machine Learning for Materials Science | 3 | II |
Code: SCI3075
Extent: 25 cr
Language: English
Teacher in charge: Mika Sillanpää
Administrative contact: Emma Perilä
Target group: All master's students with sufficient prerequisite knowledge.
Application process: Open for all students of Aalto University
Quotas and restrictions: No quotas.
Prerequisites: Bachelor’s level minor in Engineering Physics (offered in Finnish) or Advanced Energy Systems (offered in Finnish) or equivalent knowledge.
Content and structure of the minor
The Engineering Physics minor consists of one course out of two research methods courses and 20 credits where the student can modify the minor according to personal interests. In case of prerequisites or a need for more tailored choices, these can be agreed on together with the professor in charge.
Structure of the minor
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | 5 | ||
| PHYS-E0411 | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 5 | III-V |
| OR | |||
| PHYS-E0412 | Computational Physics | 5 | III-V |
| Elective courses | 20 | ||
| 20 credits selected freely from the following courses | |||
| PHYS-C0230 | Klassinen dynamiikka | 5 | V |
| PHYS-E0414 | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0415 | Statistical Mechanics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0421 | Solid-State Physics | 5 | IV-V |
| PHYS-E0422 | Soft Condensed Matter Physics | 5 | III-IV |
| PHYS-E0430 | Magnetism and Spintronics | 5 | I-II (in odd years) |
| PHYS-E0435 | Optical Physics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0460 | Introduction to Reactor Physics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0461 | Introduction to Plasma Physics for Fusion and Space Applications | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0463 | Fusion Energy Technology | 5 | III-IV |
| PHYS-E0483 | Advances in New Energy Technologies | 5 | III-IV |
| PHYS-E0547 | Machine Learning for Materials Science | 3-5 | I-II |
Basic information
Code: SCI3075
Extent: 25 cr
Language: English
Teacher in charge: Mika Sillanpää
Administrative contact: Emma Perilä
Target group: All master's students with sufficient prerequisite knowledge.
Application process: Open for all students of Aalto University
Quotas and restrictions: No quotas.
Prerequisites: Bachelor’s level minor in Engineering Physics (offered in Finnish) or Advanced Energy Systems (offered in Finnish) or equivalent knowledge.
Content and structure of the minor
The Engineering Physics minor consists of one course out of two research methods courses and 20 credits where the student can modify the minor according to personal interests. In case of prerequisites or a need for more tailored choices, these can be agreed on together with the professor in charge.
Structure of the minor
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | 5 | ||
| PHYS-E0411 | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 5 | III-V |
| OR | |||
| PHYS-E0412 | Computational Physics | 5 | III-V |
| Elective courses | 20 | ||
| 20 credits selected freely from the following courses | |||
| PHYS-E0419 | Dynamics of Particles, Fluids and Solids | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0414 | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0415 | Statistical Mechanics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0421 | Solid-State Physics | 5 | IV-V |
| PHYS-E0422 | Soft Condensed Matter Physics | 5 | III-IV |
| PHYS-E0435 | Optical Physics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0460 | Introduction to Reactor Physics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0461 | Introduction to Plasma Physics for Fusion and Space Applications | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0463 | Fusion Energy Technology | 5 | III-IV |
| PHYS-E0483 | Advances in New Energy Technologies | 5 | III-IV |
Code: SCI3075
Extent: 25 cr
Language: English
Teacher in charge: Mikko Alava
Target group: All master's students with sufficient prerequisite knowledge.
Application procedure: Open for all students of Aalto University
Quotas and restrictions: No quotas.
Prerequisites: Bachelor’s - level minor in Engineering Physics (offered in Finnish) or Advanced Energy Systems (offered in Finnish) or equivalent knowledge.
Content and structure of the minor
The Engineering Physics minor consists of one course out of two research methods courses and 20 credits where the student can modify the minor according to personal interests. In case of prerequisites or a need for more tailored choices, these can be agreed on together with the professor in charge.
Structure of the minor
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | 5 | ||
| PHYS-E0411 | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 5 | III-V |
| OR | |||
| PHYS-E0412 | Computational Physics | 5 | III-V |
| Elective courses | 20 | ||
| 20 credits selected freely from the following courses | |||
| PHYS-E0413 | Theoretical Mechanics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0414 | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0415 | Statistical Mechanics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0421 | Solid-State Physics | 5 | IV-V |
| PHYS-E0422 | Soft Condensed Matter Physics | 5 | III-IV |
| PHYS-E0435 | Optical Physics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0460 | Introduction to Reactor Physics | 5 | I-II |
| PHYS-E0463 | Fusion Energy Technology | 5 | III-IV |
| PHYS-E0483 | Advances in New Energy Technologies | 5 | III-IV |