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exist in emerging and current technological fieldsthat relate to mechanical, aerospace, materialsand manufacturing engineering. The design andmanufacturing of mechanisms, machines andsystems for technological progress are addressedas well as energy conservation and advancedmaterials and composites. Simulation-based engineeringdesign and analysis, sophisticatedinstrumentation, computer and micro-electronicbasedtechniques and hands-on experimentationare emphasized. Computers and software areintegrated into the curriculum, as are significantlaboratory experiences.The aerospace concentration involves supersonicand hypersonic aerodynamics, as well as thestudy of propulsion and spacecraft design. Thedegrees offered are a Bachelor of Science inMechanical Engineering, a Master of Science inManufacturing/Industrial Engineering, MaterialsScience and Mechanical Engineering and a Doctorof Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering.Othmer-Jacobs Department of Chemicaland Biological EngineeringThe Othmer-Jacobs Department of Chemical andBiological Engineering (CBE) has enjoyed a longand illustrious tradition of excellence in offeringquality programs to undergraduate and graduatestudents.The department’s mission is to produceoutstanding graduates capable of engineeringchemical and biological processes and products.Chemical engineering was introduced as part ofthe curriculum at Polytechnic in 1905 and accreditedby the American Institute of ChemicalEngineers (AIChE) in 1925. Among alumni areindividuals who have reached the pinnacle of theirprofession, including Joseph J. Jacobs’37 ’39’42ChE Hon’86, the founder of Jacobs EngineeringGroup Inc. and Martin Perl ’48ChE,recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physics.In 2002, chemical engineering expanded itsBiomed-chemistry students examine a SDS-PAGE to determine molecular weight ofprotein compound.curriculum to include biology as an essential componentand as a source of emerging applicationsfor the discipline. The department introducedrequired courses in biology/biochemistry andengineering and biological electives to the department’sentire course offerings. The disciplineattracts high-performing students who activelyparticipate in research.The faculty continues to demonstrate excellencein both teaching and research and has recentlyhired two distinguished researchers to fill its Jacobsand Othmer Endowed Chairs.PhysicsThe mission of the Department of Physics is toprovide Polytechnic students with a strong foundationin physics, suited to their discipline, and tooffer advanced opportunities for studies inphysics. The physics faculty teaches a major anda minor in physics, and encourages andstrengthens the related pedagogy at Polytechnic.The aim of the Bachelor of Science program isto prepare students thoroughly for any one of themany careers for which a concentration inphysics forms the base.14 15