| The beginning was in 1886 when the engineering school was founded with
two departments: Irrigation and Architectural Engineering. The study
consisted of five years with a preparatory year to study mathematics,
physics, mechanics and descriptive geometry. Although this system was
canceled in 1892, its right idea reappeared thirty five years later. In 1927
the Royal Engineering School included four engineering departments. However,
in 1930 a fifth department for basic sciences was added. Three laboratories
for general physics, electronic physics and acoustics were built when the
school joined the Egyptian University in 1935, and the school name changed
to the Faculty of Engineering. The task of teaching basic sciences to
engineering students was assigned to two departments : Preparatory and
Physics. During the early fifties the two departments were united to form
the Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. During the early
sixties the departmental staff members were asked to be doubly qualified
with a bachelor degree of science (Mathematics or Physics) in addition to a
Bachelor degree of engineering together with the Ph. D. degree. This double
qualification of faculty members contributed to expanding the mission of the
department to include graduate studies. The graduate program was developed
steadily during the seventies and Master degrees were awarded. The name of
the department was changed in 1978 to suit its aspiration to be a bridge
between applied engineering and basic sciences. The new name is the
“Department of Engineering Mathematics and Physics.”
Growth continued during the eighties and nineties with the requirement of
obtaining a B. Sc. in Mathematics or Physics was replaced by the requirement
of taking ten qualifying courses in engineering mathematics or engineering
physics taught by the staff of the Department. Ph. D. degrees in engineering
mathematics, engineering physics and engineering mechanics have been awarded
since 1985.
Research Fields
2. Engineering Mathematics
- Analysis, Algebra and Differential Equations
- Numerical Analysis and Computational Methods
- Computer Science and Operations Research
2. Engineering Physics
- Nuclear, Atomic and Molecular physics
- Acoustics, Optics and Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetic Theory, Special and General Relativity
- Solid State Physics.
3. Engineering Mechanics
- Fluid Mechanics, Geophysical and Magnetic Fluid Dynamics
- Mechanics of Elastic- Plastic and Visco-Elastic Continua
- Renewable Energy and Environmental Pollution.
Undergraduate Laboratories
- Preparatory Year Physics
- Preparatory Year Mechanics
- First Year Physics
Graduate and Research Laboratories:
| Nuclear Physics |
Heat Research |
| Acoustics |
Computer |
Department Activities
Training Programs
- The Scientific Engineer Program
- A three - week crash courses program in Operations Research, Structural Analysis and Fluid Mechanics.
- Advanced Information Systems Program
- Computer Programming Languages
- Optical System Program
Scientific Conferences
- The First International Conference in Engineering Mathematics and
Physics, February 1991
- The second International Conference in Engineering Mathematics and
Physics, December 1994.
Research Projects
- Solar Pond Performance Model
- Air-Pollution in the Helwan Industrial Region
- Repair and Maintenance of Ancient Buildings
- Environmental Profile of the Delta water wages.
Scientific Awards
- Von Humbolt Award : Three staff members
- State Scientific Prize: Two staff members.
Theses Awarded
- More than 80 M. Sc. degrees
- More than 34 Ph. D. degrees
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