Goshen College's engineering physics major builds strong analytical skills and a base in physics and engineering for design, research or grad school.
Courses
PHYS 302 Analytical Mechanics
Credit Hours
3
Degree Level
Undergrad
Newtonian mechanics based on the formulation of Lagrange. Conservation of mechanical energy and energy methods to find trajectories. Applications to oscillations, orbital motion, rigid body motion. Special topics include chaos theory. Offered in fall of odd years. Prerequisites: Phys 203, 204, Math 212, 213, or consent of instructor.