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Engineering

Contact & Staff

Students with interests in engineering are encouraged to contact the Faculty Coordinator of Engineering Programs early during their time at Haverford, and must work with the Faculty Coordinator in submitting applications to either the University of Pennsylvania 4+1 or California Institute of Technology 3+2 program.

Engineering Coordinator, Fall Semester:

Alex Norquist
Professor of Chemistry
KINSC E304C
(610) 896-2949
anorquis@haverford.edu
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Engineering Coordinator, Spring Semester:

Walter Smith
The Paul and Sally Bolgiano Professor of Physics; Professor and Chair of Physics and Astronomy
KINSC L110
(610) 896-1332
wsmith@haverford.edu
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4+1 Engineering Program Contacts

The Master's degrees available through the 4+1 program, and the required Haverford major for each are given below. Each link leads to the associated website at Penn, which provides details on the careers accessible with that degree. Please contact the listed Haverford faculty member for further details.

Master's Degree Required Haverford Major Haverford Faculty Contact Sample Schedules
Bioengineering Biology, or Chemistry with a Biochemistry Concentration Prof. Judy Owen and Prof. Rob Fairman Sample schedules, prerequisites, and additional information (pdf)
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Chemistry Prof. Casey Londergan Possible Course Sequence starting first year (pdf)
Computer and Information Science Computer Science Prof. John (JD) Dougherty Haverford/U. Penn 4+1 Computer and Information Science Sample Schedules (pdf)
Computer and Information Technology Any Major Prof. John (JD) Dougherty  
Electrical Engineering Physics or Interdisciplinary Physics Prof. Walter Smith  
Embedded Systems Major in Computer Science, or any Major with a Minor in Computer Science Prof. John (JD) Dougherty  
Computer Graphics and Game Technology Major in Computer Science, or any Major with a Minor in Computer Science Prof. John (JD) Dougherty  
Materials Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Physics or Chemistry Prof. Alex Norquist  
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics Physics or Interdisciplinary Physics Prof. Walter Smith Sample schedule for Mechanical Engineering / Physics Major (pdf)
Nanotechnology Physics, Interdisciplinary Physics, Biology with a Biophysics Concentration, or Chemistry Prof. Walter Smith  
Robotics Computer Science, Physics, or Interdisciplinary Physics Prof. John (JD) Dougherty  
Scientific Computing Any major in the Natural Sciences (NA) division Prof. Rob Manning Required and suggested undergraduate courses and sample course schedules (pdf)
Systems Engineering Math, Computer Science, Physics, or Economics with Mathematical Economics Concentration Prof. Rob Manning Required and suggested undergraduate courses and sample course schedules (pdf)