Science at Tufts: Information for Students

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Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:44:44 +0000

but my impression is that later on (at least for ChemE) the labs are separate classes with additional credits

I’m looking at the ChemE requirements right now, and you guys are lucky. Although I think this luxury is limited to ChemEs only.

http://engineering.tufts.edu/docs/BSME_DegreeSheet-2008.pdf
http://engineering.tufts.edu/docs/BSEE_DegreeSheet-2008.pdf
http://engineering.tufts.edu/docs/BSCE_DegreeSheet-2008.pdf

FYI the physics 11/12 and chem 1/2 labs that you’re doing now is nothing like the ones you’ll be doing later. These you follow a strict set of instructions then write a report on it later. Later on you will actually need to think and plan out what you’re going to be doing, hence the 10 hour pre-labs.

For example in intro physics/chem “labs” you are able to just attend, read the lab manual as-you-go during the lab session, and be perfectly fine. In higher level classes you will do all the planning, testing, running software simulations, re-planning, and re-testing before you actually attend lab. Once you’re there, it’s mostly mindless physical implementation.