2+2 Program, 3+2 Program

Full-Time Faculty: H. David Sheets, Director (’09-’10),
Kenneth Scherkoske, Director (’10-’11); James C. Lauffenburger, Robert Selkowitz, Michael Wood.

3+2 Dual Degree Physics-Engineering Articulation Programs
 
The 3+2 Dual Degree Engineering programs are ideal for students interested in scientific or industrial research and development careers. The dual degree programs, which provide extensive grounding in both science and engineering, consist of three years of study at Canisius and two subsequent years at one of our cooperating institutions.  This leads to a B.S. in Physics from Canisius and a B.S. in Engineering from the partner institution. There are currently four articulation programs:
  • B.S. in Physics, from Canisius and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University at Erie
  • B.S. in Physics from Canisius and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from SUNY at Buffalo
  • B.S. in Physics from Canisius and B.S. in Industrial Engineering from SUNY at Buffalo
  • B.S. in Physics from Canisius and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from SUNY at Buffalo.
2 + 2 Engineering Transfer Programs
These programs cover the first two years of a four-year engineering major.   The 2+2 program covers the science, mathematics and engineering courses that form the basis of study for the first two years of most engineering school curricula.

The completion of the engineering degree normally takes an additional two years of study at an engineering school.  Most students have chosen to transfer to SUNY at Buffalo, but students have also completed engineering degrees at a wide variety of schools such as Cornell, Clarkson, RIT and RPI. Canisius also maintains an articulation agreement in engineering with the University of Detroit Mercy.

Student Learning Goals and Objectives
Goal 1: Students in the Pre-Engineering program will be able to produce analytical solutions to engineering problems using sound critical-thinking skills.  Students will:
A: Clearly identify what the problem is; i.e., what is being sought; generating equivalent statements of the problem;
B: Delineate the principles of science and analytical techniques which will be used to obtain a  solution;
C: Correctly apply the principles and techniques delineated in Objective B to obtain a solution;
D: Test the correctness of the solution by showing that it yields expected results in limiting and  special cases.

Goal 2: Students in the Pre-Engineering program will be able to produce non-analytical solutions to engineering problems.  Students will:
A: Be able to apply numerical methods, graphic approaches and other approximations for solving engineering problems too complex to allow for analytical solutions;

Goal 3: Students in the Pre-Engineering program will be able to communicate ideas in engineering with precision and clarity.  Students will:
A: Be able to produce precise and clear expository written material about engineering.
B: Be able to produce a well-organized and clear oral presentation of engineering material.

Advisement: 
Students should consult with their major advisor every semester to discuss course offerings and the courses needed to meet graduation requirements. Some courses, including CSC107 and most 300 and 400 level physics courses are offered only in alternating years.

Recommended Schedule: 2+2 program

Fall           Spring      
Freshman Year      
CHM 111 4 credits CHM 112 4 credits
EGR 111 3 credits Elective (optional) 3 credits
CSC 107 or Elective 3 credits PHY 223 4 credits
MAT 111 4 credits MAT 112 4 credits
 
Sophomore Year      
MAT 211 4 credits MAT 222 4 credits
PHY 224 4 credits PHY 225 4 credits
EGR 211 3 credits PHY 226 or Elective 4 credits
Elective or CSC 107 3 credits EGR 208 or Elective 3 credits
EGR 207 or Elective 3 credits EGR 214 or Elective 3 credits


Recommended Schedule 3+2 Program, Associate of Arts in the Business Track.

Fall              Spring      
Freshman Year      
CHM 111 4 credits CHM 112 4 credits
MAT 111 3 credits MAT 112 4 credits
CSC 107 4 or 3 credits PHY 223 4 credits
 
Sophomore Year      
MAT 211 4 credits MAT 222 4 credits
PHY 224 4 credits PHY 225 4 credits
CSC 107 4 or 3 credits PHY 226 4 credits
 
Junior Year      
Students must complete the following list of courses during their third year at Canisius, and during their subsequent studies at an Engineering institution.  Some course will satisfy electives in both the Physics Major and the Engineering Major, many are offered on a two-year alternating cycle.  Careful advising is necessary to insure timely completion.  The courses are:  PHY 330, PHY 331, PHY 332, PHY 443, PHY 350, PHY 351, PHY 447, PHY 499,  MAT 335,  MAT 336

COURSES: 2009 - 2011

EGR 111 Introduction to Engineering Design         3 credits
Introduction to the subject of robotics as well as some of the quantitative tools engineers use to solve problems; including model classification, optimization methods and deterministic, probabilistic and economic models.  Fall

EGR 211 Thermodynamics           3 credits
Fundamental concepts and laws of thermodynamics, equilibrium. Applications to physical and chemical systems. Prerequisite: PHY 223.  Fall

EGR 207 Engineering Statics           3 credits
Forces and torques on rigid bodies, couples, moments, centroids and moments of inertia. Equilibrium conditions, friction, free body diagrams. Applications to beams, trusses, frames and other structures. Prerequisites: PHY 223, MAT 112. Fall

EGR 208 Engineering Dynamics           3 credits
Kinematics of particles and rigid objects. D’Alembert’s Principle, moving reference frames, work-energy methods, impulse and momentum, vibration. Applications to engineering problems. Prerequisite: EGR 207.  Spring

EGR 214 Strength of Materials          3 credits
Behavior of materials under mechanical loading. Stress and strain relationships, shear, bending moments, torsion and deflection. Beams, columns, energy methods and failure criteria. Prerequisite: EGR 207.  Spring