Physics & Engineering at E-town
The Department of Physics & Engineering at Elizabethtown College is unique: small in size, big on quality.
The department offers two ABET-accredited degrees: Engineering (with concentrations in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, and Sustainable Design) and Computer Engineering (in cooperation with the Dept of Computer Science), as well as offering degrees in Industrial Engineering Management (in cooperation with the Dept of Business), Physics, and Physics Education (in cooperation with the Dept of Education).The Engineering degree and the Computer Engineering degree are both accredited by the Engineering Commission of ABET. We also have a 3+2 engineering program through which the students can pursue more specialized engineering disciplines.
When you come to the Department of Physics & Engineering, it's like being part of a family. Unusual as it may seem to use the word "family," we use it advisedly. About 35-45 new students each year - taught by seven professors whose prime responsibilities are to develop your scientific and critical thinking abilities. In addition to those seven professors in the department, a full time physics research scientist, a full time fabrication technician, adjunct faculty with a wealth of practical experience, and about 115 other professors on the college faculty will round out a truly enriching education. Part of what makes "family" a reality is our upperclassmen: They take pride in mentoring new students. Elizabethtown College offers a unique environment; there are not many ABET accredited engineering degrees available at schools of less than 2,000 students with the broad liberal arts tradition of Elizabethtown.
Mission Statement
"The Department of Physics & Engineering's principal goal is to prepare graduating students to compete successfully for desired professional positions or to be accepted into highly selective graduate programs. This is achieved by challenging our students with a significant and complete education in engineering and the sciences within a close-knit, safe, and personal environment, integrated by the rich atmosphere and liberal arts curriculum of the College. Our programs are born of a sense of cooperation between professors and students, and between student peers. In our cooperative environment, we motivate students to become increasingly self-aware independent thinkers and to develop teamwork and communication skills. While technical and scientific competence is the bedrock of our students' competitiveness, students also develop distinctive traits of caring and collaboration, which are becoming increasingly important in a world striving for meaning, harmony, and peace. The knowledge, skills, and character development attained by our students yield a sense of self-assurance founded in professional success and personal fulfillment."
