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University of Windsor Department of Physics
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Why Study Physics?
Physics is the foundation of modern science. It encompasses the study of the universe from the largest galaxies to the structure of matter: the atom, the nucleus, and quarks.
Its concepts, from relativity to quantum mechanics, challenge the imagination.
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Why Study Physics?
At University, every science program (chemistry, biology, biochemistry, etc.) and engineering makes you take physics!
Experience has shown you will have a much better experience in first year University physics if you’ve have Grade 12 physics.
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People Who Study Physics… Have a passion for understanding how things
work
Enjoy scientific experiments, mathematics, and computation
Excel at solving complex problems, which allows them to seek employment in a surprisingly wide range of academic, government, and industrial settings, well beyond the traditional boundaries of physics
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Physics: A study of how things work.
A physicist studies the forces of nature, their effects on matter, and learns to control them in order to make useful things.
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Lasers
Physics: Enables Future TechnologyThings that used to be future technologies
Radioactivity & Radiation
TransistorsMedical Imaging
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Advanced Energy Sources
Physics: Enables Future TechnologyThings that will be future technologies
Medical Tricorders / Nanomedicine
Quantum ComputersCloaking Devices / Teleportation
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Medical Physics: Enabling Future Medicine
Functional MRI
CT Scanning
Proton Therapy Positron Emission Tomography
MRI
Advanced Imaging
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That all sounds really interesting!
How do I get started?
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Entrance RequirementsENG4U, MHF4U, and SPH4U are required. MCV4U is strongly recommended. SCH4U is recommended.
Min entering average – 75%Secondary average: 70% average of all attempted science and math courses
Mean entering average - 89%
Strong peer groupSupportive, close-knit classmates
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university degrees(book study)
electricity & magnetism
materials science
quantummechanics
nuclear/sub-atomicphysics
thermodynamicsstatistical mechanics
astronomy / astrophysics
mechanics
very similar to
G12 curriculum
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university degrees(research)
computational physics!
theoretical physics!
experimental physics!
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Careers
http://www.physicstoday.org/jobs
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Current Employment Levels
B.Sc. >97%Grad degrees >99%
Pay Scales
In a study done by the US Department of Labor, the job of ‘Physicist’ ranked the 15th highest paying job in the US, with the average salary being over $83,750 US/year
Future Potential
In a 2012 survey of jobs for the next century, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ranked "physicist" as the 17th best-paying job of the 21st Century.
A 2004 “snapshot” of job titles of people with physics degrees
Test Pilot, U.S. Navy Radiation Oncologist Financial Analyst CFO, Denny's, Inc. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology Staff Engineer Nuclear Engineer Health Physicist Accounts Underwriter Case Manager, New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection and Energy Civil Engineer Vice President, Licensing Director of Research Director of R&D Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery U.S. Sales Manager Electronics Engineer
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Our AlumniScientist, Proto ManufacturingMSc/PhD in UToronto,
Western, UBC, Queens, UCalgary, Waterloo,
UMichigan, UWindsor, McGill, Wayne State
Ontario Power Generation
Technical Writer,Korea
NASAJet Propulsion Labs
UBS Bank, London, UK
Medical Physicist, Windsor Regional
Cancer Centre
High School Teacher, Windsor
Patent lawyer, Toronto
Optical Engineer, Fraunhofer, USA
Analyst, Nuclear Safety Solutions
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Physics: Gateway to multiple careersB.Sc. (Honours) in Physics
High-school teaching
Industry / Government / Health care
Higher Education
Teacher’s College(1 year)
Graduate school(Physics, Chemistry, Engineering,
Medical Physics, Business)
Professional School (Medicine, Dentistry, Law)
Professions
Starting salaries comparable to that of engineers / accountants!> 97% employment rate (100% for UWindsor Physics graduates)
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Physics: Gateway to Professional Schools?!
(medical school, law school, etc.)
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Summary Physics is a fundamental science that leads
to future technologies.
A degree in Physics is a great opportunity for an outstanding education in a high-demand area.
Physics is so fundamental, all the other disciplines make you take it.
You should really take Grade 12 physics!
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A degree in Physics from the University of Windsor is a great opportunity for an outstanding
education that will lead to successful careers
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Email: [email protected]
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Come Visit With Us at the UWindsor Fall Open House!
Friday November 7th 2014!
1. attend program presentations (Physics tours, presentation, meet with professors and students)
2. explore the campus including residence and our athletic facilities
3. get all your UWindsor questions answered by the experts (tuition, registration, scholarships, housing, etc.)
This is your chance to…
Sign Up Today! http://www.uwindsor.ca/openhouse/
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Additional Information
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Fall term Winter term Sum Year 1
62-140 (or 62-139) Differential calculus 62-141 Integral calculus 64-140 Physics I 64-141 Physics II NOTE 1
59-140 Chemistry I 59-141 Chemistry II 60-140 Introduction to Algorithms I 62-120 (or 62-125) Linear algebra option 1 NOTE 2 60-141 Introduction to Algorithms II
Year 2 62-215 Vector Calculus 64-151 Introduction to Theoretical Methods 62-216 Differential Equations 64-250 Mechanics 64-220 EM Fields and Photons 60-265/88-217 Digital Logic Design I 64-222 Optics option 2 NOTE 3 59-240 Introductory Physical Chemistry I option 3 NOTE 3
Year 3 62-360 Special Functions 64-310 Quantum Physics and Chemistry 85-234 Electrical and Computing Fundamentals 64-323 Electromagnetic Waves 64-350 Classical Mechanics I option 5 (recommend 60-340 C++) 64-320 Electromagnetic Theory option 6 option 4 REQUIRED 300/400 PHYSICS OPTION 1
Year 4 64-311 Atomic and Molecular Spectra 64-450 Quantum Mechanics I REQUIRED 300/400 PHYSICS OPTION 2 64-431 Introduction to Statistical Mechanics REQUIRED 300/400 PHYSICS OPTION 3 REQUIRED 300/400 PHYSICS OPTION 5 REQUIRED 300/400 PHYSICS OPTION 4 option 8 option 7 option 9
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Example: PHT with a Business MinorFall term Winter term Sum
Year 1 62-140 (or 62-139) Differential calculus 62-141 Integral calculus 64-140 Physics I 64-141 Physics II NOTE 2
59-140 Chemistry I 59-141 Chemistry II 60-140 Introduction to Algorithms I 62-120 (or 62-125) Linear algebra 75-100 Introduction to Business 60-141 Introduction to Algorithms II
Year 2 62-215 Vector Calculus 64-151 Introduction to Theoretical Methods 62-216 Differential Equations 64-250 Mechanics 64-220 EM Fields and Photons 60-265/88-217 Digital Logic Design I 64-222 Optics 70-151 Principles of Financial Accounting 59-240 Introductory Physical Chemistry I 74-131 Principles of Marketing
Year 3 62-360 Special Functions 64-310 Quantum Physics and Chemistry 85-234 Electrical and Computing Fundamentals 64-323 Electromagnetic Waves 64-350 Classical Mechanics I 70-255 Principles of Managerial Accounting 64-320 Electromagnetic Theory option 2 option 1 NOTE 3 REQUIRED 300/400 PHYSICS OPTION 1
Year 4 64-311 Atomic and Molecular Spectra 64-450 Quantum Mechanics I REQUIRED 300/400 PHYSICS OPTION 2 64-431 Introduction to Statistical Mechanics REQUIRED 300/400 PHYSICS OPTION 3 REQUIRED 300/400 PHYSICS OPTION 5 REQUIRED 300/400 PHYSICS OPTION 4 71-240 Management and Organizational Life 72-270 Business Finance I option 3
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Fall term Winter term Sum Year 1
62-140 (or 62-139) Differential calculus 62-141 Integral calculus 64-140 Physics I 64-141 Physics II NOTE 1
59-140 Chemistry I 59-141 Chemistry II 60-140 Introduction to Algorithms I 62-120 (or 62-125) Linear algebra 55-141 Cell Biology 60-141 Introduction to Algorithms II
Year 2 62-215 Vector Calculus 64-151 Introduction to Theoretical Methods 62-216 Differential Equations 64-250 Mechanics 64-220 EM Fields and Photons 64-370 Introduction to Medical Physics 64-222 Optics 59-230 Introductory Organic Chemistry 59-240 Introductory Physical Chemistry I option 1 NOTE 3
Year 3 62-360 Special Functions 64-310 Quantum Physics and Chemistry 85-234 Electrical and Computing Fundamentals 64-471 Introduction to Medical Imaging NOTE 2 64-350 Classical Mechanics I 59-261 Organic Chemistry of Biomolecules 64-470 Radiological Physics NOTE 2 option 3 (recommend 60-340 C++) option 2 option 4
Year 4 64-311 Atomic and Molecular Spectra 64-450 Quantum Mechanics I 64-320 Electromagnetic Theory 64-431 Introduction to Statistical Mechanics REQUIRED 300/400 PHYSICS OPTION 1 64-323 Electromagnetic Waves option 5 REQUIRED 300/400 PHYSICS OPTION 2 option 6 option 7
What is a Medical Physicist?
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The Medical Physicist Bridges Physics and Medicine
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Medical Physicistan expert in medical imaging and radiotherapy applied typically
to the treatment of cancer – works in a hospital, cancer clinic, treatment facility
TreatmentPlanning
Apparatus Installation / Maintenance
Calibration of Machines
Strong Scientific Knowledge of Physics, Equipment,
Procedures, and Effects on the Body
QualityAssurance
Radiation Safety
Research into New Treatments
DosimetryNuclear Medicine
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A Physics Degree Designed for Students Interested in Applying Their Training in Physics to the Medical Needs of
Society or Biomedical Industry
Consider this option if:You want to work in the emerging “health sciences” sectorYou want to work for a medical devices company developing instrumentsYou want to work in a hospital/clinic as a licensed medical physicistYou want to go to medical school to be a doctor / dentist / optometrist, etc.You want to do research on medical physics or teach at the UniversityYou want a physics degree, but are interested in biomedical engineering
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A Teaching / Co-op Experience Designed to Prepare You for Graduate Work in Medical Physics and/or
Health Physics & High-Technology
Positron Emission Tomography
Radiation Oncology Ultrasound
MRI
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A Teaching / Co-op Experience Designed to Prepare You for Graduate Work in Medical Physics and/or
Health Physics & High-Technology
Radiology / Imaging
Functional MRI
Computer Modelling Methods
CT Scanning
Proton Therapy
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Medical PhysicsNew B.Sc. Program
• The path to a satisfying and high-paying career with excellent working conditions
• Many job openings in hospitals and medical clinics due to growth of high-tech methods for diagnosis and treatment of disease (MRI, CT, ultrasound, radiation …)
• Growing at the rate of 5 – 10% per year
• B.Sc. is followed by M.Sc. in Medical Physics for professional certification
• Program includes Biology/Biochemistry needed for medical school
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Career Pathways with a Medical Physics B.Sc.
Medical Physics B.Sc.
Career as a licensed medical physicist (M.Sc.)
professional school in medicine (doctor, optometrist, dentist,
pharmacist)
graduate school in some other discipline
(M.Sc, Ph.D.)
working in the biotech/biomedical
science and/or engineering field
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Pathways to Medical Physics Career
See: http://www.aapm.org
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
(AAPM) Society
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Future ProspectsDemand for Medical Physicists will continue
to rise:
a) Aging population
b) Trend: non-invasive procedures
c) Technological advances
d) Continued world-wide shortage of trained physicists
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Contact Us!
For Questions on the Medical Physics Profession Stephen Brown, Ph.D. Senior Staff Scientist, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit [email protected] http://www.AAPM.org
For Questions on UWindsor Medical Physics Program Professor Steve Rehse, Ph.D. [email protected] (519) 253-3000 Ext: 2656 http://www.uwindsor.ca/physics/
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Spring Open House
Friday, March 9, 2012Campus wide, 10:30-3:00Department presentation, 2:00 & 3:00
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Summary Physics is a fundamental science that leads
to future technologies.
A degree in Medical Physics from the University of Windsor is a great opportunity for an outstanding education in a high-demand area.
Opportunities for Successful, Rewarding, and Distinguished Careers.
Physics empowers you to be at the forefront of science and technology in Canada.
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Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)MCAT has:
• Three sections of standardized multiple choice questions (total of 219 items)
Biological sciences Physical sciences Verbal reasoning
(Each section scored on 1 – 15 scale)
• Writing sample comprised of two essays
Medical Physics provides the edge !!!
Scores of 9.5 to 11 in each section are considered competitive by most medical schools.
Top medical schools look for score 12 and above.
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Physicists Have Many Interests
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Physicists are Elite
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preliminary findings, classes of 2005 & 2006
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Undergraduate Physics Programs at the University of Windsor
What is Physics and High Technology?
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A Teaching / Co-op Experience Designed for Students Interested in Applying Their Training in Physics to the
High-tech Needs of Society
It combines courses in physics, business, computer science, engineering, and mathematics to make graduates especially attractive to industry specializing in such areas as electronics, optics, and computers.
Is designed to prepare students for leadership positions in both industry and academia.
Graduates can add minors in business or computer science
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A Teaching / Co-op Experience Designed for Students Interested in Applying Their Training in Physics to the
High-tech Needs of Society
The reasoning, mathematical, experimental and computer skills acquired
with a physics degree empower you to pursue careers such as University professor Research scientist Software engineer Financial analyst
Patent lawyer High-school teacher
Medical Physicist R&D engineer
Physician / Dentist Entrepreneur
Undergraduate Research
What is Medical Physics?
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Medical Physicistan expert in medical imaging and radiotherapy applied typically
to the treatment of cancer – works in a hospital, cancer clinic, treatment facility
TreatmentPlanning
Apparatus Installation / Maintenance
Calibration of Machines
Strong Scientific Knowledge of Physics, Equipment,
Procedures, and Effects on the Body
QualityAssurance
Radiation Safety
Research into New Treatments
DosimetryNuclear Medicine
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Medical Physicist: Areas of Expertise
Radiation Oncology Ultrasound
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Medical Physicist: Areas of Expertise
Radiology / ImagingComputer Modelling Methods
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Career Pathways with a Medical Physics B.Sc.
Medical Physics B.Sc.
Career as a licensed medical physicist (M.Sc.)
professional school in medicine (doctor, optometrist, dentist,
pharmacist)
graduate school in some other discipline
(M.Sc, Ph.D.)
working in the biotech/biomedical
science and/or engineering field
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Other Possible Undergraduate Physics Programs at the University
of Windsor1) Honours Physics
2) Physics and High Technology stream
3) Medical Physics stream
• Chemistry and Physics
• Custom Double Majors: PHT & Mathematics, PHT & Computer Science, PHT & Business, PHT & Biology, …
• Minor in Physics
Teachable subject for concurrent science education
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I want to get a Masters or PhD
degree in Physics and become a
teacher or professor
Which stream/option should I choose?
I want to be an inventor and invent new devices or theories
I like Physics but I might want to go to
medical/dental school
B.Sc. (Honours) in Physics with thesis
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I want to work in finance as a
quantitative analyst
Which stream/option should I choose?
I want to work for an industry as a
scientist or analyst or a team
leader
Physics and High Technology stream with co-op
I want to become a patent lawyer or
work for the government
developing science policy
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Which stream/option should I choose?
I want to work for an medical devices
company developing instruments
I want to do research on
medical physics and teach at the
University
Medical Physics stream with co-op or thesis
I want to work in a hospital as a
licensed medical physicist or maybe
as a doctor
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Co-op Experience
TRIUMF National Nuclear Labs
(Vancouver, BC) Windsor Regional Cancer Center
(Windsor, Ontario)
Siemens Automotive
(Tilbury, Ontario)
Ford Motor Company
(Windsor, Ontario)
NSERC Research Grants
(Waterloo, Ontario)
Daresbury Synchrotron Radiation Source
(Warrington, UK)
Centerline Ltd.
(in conjunction with the University of Windsor)
(Windsor, Ontario)
Physics Department
(Windsor, Ontario)
(Windsor, Ontario)
(Ireland)
National Research Council (Ottawa, Ontario)
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Attractive Scholarships
• $4000 - $16000 University Entrance Scholarships• $1000 PHT Entrance Scholarships (Renewable)• $4000 - $10,000 Outstanding Scholars awards • $6000 Service Awards in addition to Outstanding
Scholars• NSERC Summer fellowships• Copernicus Scholarship• Other University of Windsor Scholarships available
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Research Experience Student publications Competitive career
advantage Physics network
Atom Traps
Acoustic Microscopy
Quantum Optics and Computing
Nanoscale Systems and Molecular Clusters
Laser spectroscopy
High Precision Atomic Theory
Materials Characterisation
Relativistic Physics
Electron Optics
Biomedical Physics
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Entrance RequirementsENG4U, MHF4U, and SPH4U are required. MCV4U is strongly recommended. SCH4U is recommended.
Min entering average – 75%Secondary average: 70% average of all attempted science and math courses
Mean entering average - 89%
Strong peer groupSupportive, close-knit classmates
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Physics ClubSenior mentors
Alumni connections