Department

Welcome to the Department of Physics & Engineering at Muskingum University.

The department offers majors in physics, physics education and engineering science and supports the binary and pre-engineering programs.  The department strives to employ students as tutors and assistants, offer on-site research and design experiences for students, expose students to the “real world” through guest speakers and field trips, assist students with securing summer research positions and internships, and assist students with their educational and career goals.

Use the links on the left-hand side of this page to learn more about our department. Please contact the department chair if you have any questions and/or would like to arrange a tour of our department.

Program Educational Objectives

Graduates of the Engineering Science, Physics, and Physics Education programs offered by the Department of Physics & Engineering at Muskingum University will
1.     Engage in life-long learning.
2.     Be effective communicators.
3.     Be effective team members and leaders.
4.     Apply their education to diverse fields.
5.     Be successful professionals.
6.     Be socially engaged citizens.

Course Schedule

Projected course offerings for each semester are posted on the Course Descriptions page.

Tutoring Schedule

Free Tutoring in Physics & Engineering is offered Monday through Friday in BSC 134 from 3:30 - 5.

Current News & Events

10/26/11:
Derek Anderson ('13) presented "X Ray Fluorescence:  Determining Compositions of Unknown Materials" at the Annual Fall Research and Internship Forum.  Derek is in a continuing internship with AMG Vanadium.

10/26/11:
Andrea Larkin ('13) presented "Tooling Design Engineer" at the Annual Fall Research and Internship Forum. Andrea completed an internship last summer with the Engineering Department at Allied Machine and Engineering Corporation.

10/26/11:
Brandon Leyda ('14 - on left) and Brian Sayre ('14 - on right) presented "Soil Electrical Resistivity Measurements in Undisturbed and Surface Stripped Soils" at the Annual Fall Research and Internship Forum. Brandon and Brian completed a Muskie Summer Fellows experience last summer with Dr. Sandra Soto-Caban.

09/23/01: The Physics & Engineering First Year Seminar Volleyball Team (Tiger Blood) won 2nd Place in the First Year Seminar Tournament.  Congratulations!
Back Row from Left to Right: Mrs. Soto-Caban, Joey Alford (Substitute Mentor), Nathan Duff, Sean Lally, Brandon Farwick
Front Row from Left to Right: Jill Crone, Andrea Larkin (Mentor), Kyle Rohrig

Recipients of the Robert Ellis Smith Scholarship for Spring 2011
From Left to Right: Ben Pasley, Cody Hammond, Michael Abella and Brandon Leyda

Dinner with 2011 Graduates
From Left to Right:  Dr. Taylor, Derek Simonette, Camelia Petre, Andrea Richard, Hannah Kerr, Dr. Selvi, Mrs. Soto-Caban
Dr. Wilson and Jason Scibona were unable to attend.

Dinner with 2011 Graduates
From Left to Right:  Andrea Richard, Camelia Petre, Hannah Kerr,Derek Simonette
Jason Scibona was unable to attend.

Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Week - Spring 2011
From Left to Right: Ben Pasley and Derek Simonette
Their senior project was titled "Volume of Oxygen Uptake Sensory System (VOUSS)"
They won first place for their poster.

Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Week - Spring 2011
From Left to Right: Cody Hammond, Yixin Cui and Carson Thomas
Their principles of design project was titled "Design of a Portable Desk Extension"

(from left to right) Andrea Richard ('11), Ben Pasley ('12), Andrew Pelfrey ('13) and Bryan Sayre ('14) were honored during Scholarship Recognition Day for receiving the Robert Ellis Smith Scholarship in Physics & Engineering.

Fall 2010 Intership Poster Presentation
Camelia Petre ('11) completed a summer internship at the University of Pittsburgh in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.  Her work was titled "Applications of galloping instabilities for micro-energy harvesting:  an overview and analysis".

Fall 2010 Intership Poster Presentation
Derek Simonette ('11 - on right) has held an internship with Metallurg Vanadium Corporation in Cambridge for a couple of years. His work was titled "Identification of Unknown Metallic Materials Determined by X-Ray Fluorescence".

Fall 2010 First Year Seminar:  Team "Muskingum Cobras"  ready for battle!
From Left To Right: Lucas Weber, Jordan Raugh, Joey Alford, Greg Grove, Mrs. Sandra Soto-Caban, Bryan Sayre, Brandon Leyda, and J.C. Li.