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SCI3028: Engineering Physics

This page summarizes the 2024-2026 curriculum structure for the Engineering Physics major in the Bachelor’s Programme in Science and Technology. Official source: Aalto University curriculum 2024-2026.

Degree Structure

Module Credits
Basic studies 65 cr
Major 75 cr
Minor 20-25 cr
Elective studies 15-20 cr
Total 180 cr

Basic Studies 65 cr

Code: SCI3028.A

Physics 15 cr

Code Course cr Timing
PHYS-A0111 Mechanics (TFM) 5 I/1
PHYS-A0130 Electromagnetism (TFM) 5 IV/1
PHYS-A0140 Structure of Matter (TFM) 5 V/1

Mathematics 25 cr

Code Course cr Timing
MS-A0001 / MS-A0009 Matrix Algebra / Matrisräkning 5 II/1
MS-A0101 / MS-A0109 Differential and Integral Calculus 1 (TFM) / Differential- och integralkalkyl 1 5 I/1
MS-A0201 / MS-A0209 Differential and Integral Calculus 2 (TFM) / Differential- och integralkalkyl 2 5 III/1
MS-A0301 / MS-A0309 Differential and Integral Calculus 3 / Differential- och integralkalkyl 3 5 IV/1
MS-A0501 / MS-A0503 / MS-A0509 First course in probability and statistics 5 I/2, III/1 or III/1-III/2

Computer Science 10 cr

Code Course cr Timing
CS-A1110 Programming 1 5 I-II/1
CS-A1120 Programming 2 5 IV-V/2

Industrial Engineering and Management 5 cr

Code Course cr Timing
TU-A1100 / TU-A1200 Industrial Engineering and Management / Grundkurs i Produktionsekonomi 5 I-II/2

General, Language and Communication Studies 10 cr

Code Course cr Timing
CS-A0100 Computer as a Tool 1 I-summer/1-3
SCI-A0001 Introduction to Studies 1 I-IV/1
LC-5001 / LC-7001 Second national language, written part 1 I-II/1
LC-5002 / LC-7002 Second national language, oral part 1 I-II/1
Foreign language Written and oral communication 3 2nd year

Choose one additional general-studies course:

Code Course cr Timing
Language Centre course Language or communication course 3-4 2nd year
TU-A1160 Elämisen taito 3 III-IV/2
CHEM-A1020 Basics of Academic Thinking 5 I-II/2
NBE-C3001 Aivoaakkoset 4 I-II/2

Major 75 cr

Code: SCI3028

Compulsory Studies 65 cr

Code Course cr Timing
PHYS-C0200 Introduction to Experimental Physics 5 III-V/1
PHYS-A0120 Thermodynamics (TFM) 5 II/1
MS-A040X Foundations of Discrete Mathematics 5 I/IV/1 or I/2
MS-C1350 Partial Differential Equations 5 I-II/2
PHYS-C0210 Quantum Mechanics 5 II/2
PHYS-C0220 Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics 5 III/2
NBE-C2102 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Field Theory 5 IV/2
PHYS-C0240 Materials Physics 5 II/3
PHYS-C0310 Engineering Physics Laboratory Works 5 II-V/2
SCI-C1002 User-Centered Product Development Project 5 I-II, III-V/3
PHYS-C0230 Classical Dynamics 5 V/2
SCI3028.kand Bachelor’s Thesis and Seminar (Engineering Physics) 10 I-II, III-V/3
SCI.kyps Maturity Test 0 3

Choose Two 10 cr

Code Course cr Timing
MS-C1343 / MS-C1342 Linear Algebra 5 II/2 or V/1-2
PHYS-C0360 Radiation Physics and Safety 5 I-II/3
PHYS-C6360 Introduction to Nuclear Energy Engineering 5 III-IV/2 or 3
PHYS-C1380 Multi-disciplinary Energy Perspectives 5 III-IV/2 or 3
MS-C2107 Computer Exercises in Applied Mathematics 5 I-II, III-IV/2 or 3
NBE-C2101 Biophysics 5 III-IV/2 or 3
ELEC-A7200 Signals and Systems 5 I-II/2 or 3
CS-C3240 Machine Learning 5 I/2 or 3
MEC-E1020 Fluid Dynamics 5 I/3
CS-C3260 Practical Quantum Computing 5 I-II/2 or 3
ELEC-C9440 Quantum Information 5 V/2 or 3
PHYS-C0254 Quantum Circuits 5 IV/2 or 3

Minor 20-25 cr

TFM students complete a 20-25 cr minor. The minor and elective studies together make up 40 cr. The minor is usually chosen quite freely from Aalto or another university, but it cannot be a minor derived from the student’s own major.

Elective Studies 15-20 cr

Electives may include university-level courses, a second minor, exchange studies, or 1-10 cr of practical training. They must not overlap with other courses in the degree.