The P.C. Rossin College of Engineering encourages its students to be competent in a discipline while getting as broad an education as possible. Technical minors allow engineering students to enhance their studies and to explore emerging technologies.

Lehigh offers these engineering technical minors:

Aerospace Engineering Minor
The minor program in Aerospace Engineering is intended primarily for Mechanical Engineering majors who intend to pursue a career in the aerospace industry. This minor will provide sufficient technical background in aerospace studies for undergraduates to successfully enter graduate programs in Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Sciences, and related aerospace fields. Since Lehigh University does not offer a separate degree in Aerospace Engineering, this minor addresses a specialized but important discipline in engineering education.

Biotechnology Minor
The Biotechnology Minor offers studies in biochemical processes, genetic engineering, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices, and metabolic engineering. Any Lehigh engineering student may apply for the Biotechnology Minor. Focused study plans can also be structured for individual students in related areas.

Chemical Engineering Minor
The Chemical Engineering Minor offers studies in chemical and biochemical systems, transport phenomena, reaction engineering, multicomponent systems, vapor-liquid equilibrium, and pharmaceuticals. Focused study plans can also be structured for individual students in related areas.

Computer Science Minor
The Computer Science Minor provides a basic familiarity with software development and programming, computer organization, and essential elements of computer science. This minor is not available to students of the Computer Science and Engineering or Electrical and Computer Engineering departments.

Environmental Engineering Minor
The Environmental Engineering Minor offers studies in water and wastewater treatment, remediation of polluted waters and soils, recycled materials, environmentally benign processes, catalytic converters, fuel cells, and waste reduction. Focused study plans can also be structured for individual students in related areas. This minor is not available to students of the Civil and Environ-mental Engineering department.

Manufacturing Systems Minor
The Manufacturing Systems Engineering Minor offers studies in manufacturing processes, production analysis and control, work systems, facilities planning, material handling, automation and robotics, and production engineering. Focused study plans can also be structured for individual students in related areas.

Materials Science Minor
The Materials Science Minor offers studies in engineering materials, plastics, ceramics, metals, coatings, processing, and electronic materials. Focused study plans can also be structured for individual students in related areas.

Nanotechnology Minor
The Nanotechnology Minor offers studies in thin films, nanocharacterization, microelectronic technology, colloids, and other subjects dealing with engineering at the nano-scale. Focused study plans can also be structured for individual students in related areas.

Polymer Science and Engineering Minor
The Polymer Science and Engineering Minor offers studies in polymer synthesis, processing, physical and chemical properties, composite materials, emulsions, and polymer applications. Focused study plans can also be structured for individual students in related areas.


For more information please contact:

P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science
19 Memorial Drive West
Bethlehem, PA 18015

Dr. Gerard P. Lennon - Associate Dean
Undergraduate Studies
Phone: (610) 758-4025

     

P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science
Lehigh University • Packard Laboratory, 19 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015 • (610) 758-4025