Applied physics Definition and 135 Threads

Although I am not yet sure which area I would want to do a PhD in (I am only in 2nd year undergrad) it would most likely be something applied like accelerator physics, plasma physics, metamaterials, plasmonics etc. (I realize this is a ridiculous range of topics :P ) The proposed ~30% cuts to...

I am a freshman majoring in Applied Physics and minoring in Math. In my spare time I sometimes browse job listings on monster. My question is if one of the requirements is a BS in engineering would a BS in Applied Physics be equal

Am still not clear which path to choose. Both departments got good program and research. I have admission from both departments. Am bit worried from job point of view after graduation. Do industry/academia treat PhD Applied physics equal to EE for job offers? To give more insight if I choose...

Noob questions on behalf of my daughter, who graduates with a BS in Physics from a research uni next semester and has a decidedly deer-in-the-headlights approach to post-graduate career path. 3.3 GPA in a program with a fair bit of chemistry/biochem/biophysics experience (contemplated MD/PhD...

My questions are rather unfocused... I don't really know if they're really questions yet, but chime in as much as possible. I'm just tossing ideas around here. 1. I think all physics programs offer an advance lab class. they offer a range of experiments and you pick some to repeat. Is this...

I am a senior majoring in Applied Physics.. I'm set to graduate next year and intended on pursuing a master's degree in Electrical Engineering. After doing research it seems it will be difficult to find a job even after I obtained my master's degree for the simple fact of not being an...

hi this is my first post ,and i hope it is ont the last. can i ask you a single question : can you tell me the different between studying theoretical physics and studying applied physics ? thank you.

I will be attending Coastal Carolina University in the fall as an applied physics major, but the school also has a 3+2 program with Clemson where I would get a Physics degree from Coastal and an Engineering degree from Clemson. My question is would it be better to do the 3+2 and then graduate...

I have a question. I am going to start a major in physics next year but I can't picture myself giving classes infront of a lot of people. So I am not considering to teach at all. If I finish a major in physics what are my chances of getting a work in engineery or applied physics only with the...

Would a PhD be required to work as an applied physicist in non-academic settings? Or are there a good number of locations, positions, etc. where a person with a least a BS in applied physics may be employed to directly apply her/his knowledge of applied physics?

Applied Physics --> Physics? Hi, Is it possible and feasible to switch from Applied Physics (say with a PhD, having worked on accelerator physics) to 'pure' Physics (say theory, or experiment, in high energy physics)? I'm trying to weigh my options as a senior undergrad in EE wanting to...

applied physics and cs double major or applied physics/CE minor? according to my advisor, there isn't a whole lot of career choices as Undergrad applied physics major. its either technician, part salesman... or go into grad school... i want to go to grad school in the future but i want to work...

Hi, I am eager to apply at the applied physics department of yale university. I completed my BSc in Electronic Engineering and Msc In Radio and Space Science. My academic profile is given below. Masters Result: Moderate Undergrad GPA:3.22 Publication: three (one IEEE journal as first...

Does anyone know of an online Masters Degree in Engineering Physics or Applied Physics? I have searched around, but to my surprise, did not find much.

sorry i already made a similar topic before but i didnt get any response so i decided to be more specific. i am an applied physics major freshman. i have to pick a concentration of studies but i don't know what to pick. what are some possible career paths for dual majoring in applied...

I've been look at some stuff about applied physics recently to see if I would be interested in doing that, but it seems like mostly everywhere else it is different than it is here at Purdue. Applied Physics here at Purdue takes all of the core classes of the Physics degree (physics and college...

I'm looking for graduate schools now, and noticing that some schools have separate applied physics departments. If I want to apply to the school, do I only apply for physics or applied physics, or should I apply for both to have a better chance of getting in? This is of course assuming that...

From a job and degree standpoint. I know you're applying one and not the other. So is an Applied Physicist just an Engineer? To take this information further, what would be the breakdown of personnel at something like CERN? What do the Theoretical Physicists, Experimental Physicists, Applied...

There is a question in my lab, asking "describe an area of modern Applied Physics where the lack of friction is a serious disadvantage." I am not really sure what they are asking. Can someone please help me out? Thanks!

I've asked a similar question before I think, but now it's a bit more specific. If I get a Ph.D. in Applied Physics (places like CalTech offer them), how will that affect my career? I plan to go into industry or possibly a government lab. I highly doubt I will ever go to academia. I'm...

I'll be graduating this coming year and it's time to hunt for graduate schools. Definitely will go into experimentalism, and fondling the idea of applied physics. Anybody know anything about that or any schools that have a specialization in it? I found out Cornell has a separate kind of...

What would look better when applying to grad school for something along the lines of Astronomy/Astrophysics.

Hey guys, I just had a question concerning graduate school. I completed my freshman year at college and will begin sophomore year in the fall. I'll be taking Classical Mechanics and Advanced Lab. I have taken Physics 1, 2, 3, and a physics elective (medical physics). As for math, I've done...

Hy everyone, i will be enrolling in university for a course in physics and applied physics in abut 3/4 of a year. Is this course a mix between the 2? or must one choose between them. I actually plan on doing applied physics and i aim for a masters. I hope to be working in an industry...

hi all, i did my undergrad in India in electronics and communication engineering and currently am abt to finish a coursework masters programme(i.e without research which means it's not a postgraduate degree in true sense, but something like an extension year in undergrad) in electrical...

Applied Physics: Weight-Lifting "Work" OK, sorry, this may be in the wrong place... but where would you post something like this? This may be too simple, but I cannot get my mind wrapped around this. I need to lose weight and I want to be able to 'quantify' the calories I burn. If I am...

I'm a Rice University sophomore majoring in Applied Physics. I decided only within the past semester that I don't want to do pure physics my whole life (mainly due to the poor career choices). So I changed to applied physics. My question now is if it is possible to go to graduate school in...

My department is changing its designation from "Applied Physics" to "Physics". Because I'm in 3rd year, this means that I have the option of having one of the two on my degree. What is the difference?

I just transferred over to a university (UW) and my advisor said that if I am planning on going into applied physics after my B.S., my grad school will probably just be an intership or something like that. Is that right? That would be pretty awesome. I have a short attention span, so going...

I'm only in my 2nd year of undergrad, but I'm already thinking about what I'll do after it. For a while now my plan has been to go get a Ph.D. in applied physics. But I keep thinking about how long that will take... So what about a Master's in applied physics? Is there still useful things...

How difficult is it for one with a B.S. in Applied Physics to get into this field? How about if one also knows a little bit about Unix and programming?

I'm having trouble deciding which area of graduate school will be better for my interests. Maybe someone who knows more about the differences can help me out. The problem is, I enjoy learning how nature works, but I am also interested in creating new technology from the physics (and learning...

Well, so the backstory is this: I'm studying physics at the university of copenhagen, and i'll be applying shortly to get in as en exchange student to the university of california (most propably Irvine) for one year (my final year in my BS studies). And i wanted to take advantage of the fact...

Why are all Chemical Engineering books at least a $100 or more, while Applied Physics books go for around 20-30 bucks a piece?

I know that math is used to interprete physical events like the motion of a object,so you can find where it is by how much distance it traveled in a certain time.thats easy,but I never understood how math relates to hypothetical models of different types of black holes,or universes,or particles...