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Information for
Prospective Students
Welcome
We invite you to tour one of the nations's top ranked, ABET
(Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited,
undergradute engineering programs. Trinity's Engineering Science
Program has several special features that are rare; some are unique
among the hundreds of engineering programs in the country:
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- engineering education and advising are given the highest priority
among department endeavors.
Design - which is the essence of
engineering, is the central thrust of the program. The curriculum
includes eight design courses, one each semester for four years.
Emphasis is placed on creative and critical thinking and the
development of decision-making skills.
Our multidisciplinary engineering
science curriculum supports interdisciplinary design. Knowledge and
understanding of how engineered products, processes, and systems
work are used to develop students' prediction, judgment, and design
optimizing skills.
Common Curriculum - Engineering
students complete the University's common curriculum in concert with
all Trinity students, interacting with students from all disciplines
as they participate in Trinity's rich heritage of the humanities and
social sciences.
Mathematics Minor -- Engineering
students are required to take six math courses leading to a minor in
mathematics.
Special attention is given to the development of students'
communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills. Writing and
presentation skills are practiced and developed in most courses, as
are discussion, speaking, and teamwork.
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Trinity develops engineers who are:
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Problem solvers |
Self learners |
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Effective communicators |
Wise decision makers |
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Critical and creative thinkers |
Lifelong learners |
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Contributing members of society with an awareness of social,
economic, cultural and environmental issue |
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Engineering Curriculum
Our curriculum emphasizes an in-depth understanding of the
fundamentals of the physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering
science that form the foundation for technical work in all fields of
engineering. Some specialization is available through elective
courses in Chemical, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering, taken
during the junior and senior years.
 The
program provides significant hands-on experience in engineering
laboratories and participation in engineering design projects
throughout the eight-semester engineering design course sequence. The
emphasis on fundamentals is intended to prepare students for dealing
with the rapid pace of technological change and the interdisciplinary
demands of today's, and tomorrow's, engineering practice. The
laboratory and design portions of the program provide the student
with a balanced perspective of the realities and limitations required
for practical problem solving.
The Engineering Science program requires a minimum of 129 hours
consisting of a 51 semester hour engineering core, satisfying the
ABET criteria, 33 hours in math and science, and 33 hours in the
common curriculum. Engineering students are awarded a mathematics
minor. The remaining 12 hours are free electives allowing students
some specialization in chemical, electrical, or mechanical
engineering in their junior and senior years or pursuit of objectives
such as entry into law and medicine with related course requirements.
A sequence of eight engineering design courses, the heart of the
program, is supported by a comprehensive foundation in the physical
sciences and mathematics, a broad range of multidisciplinary
engineering science, and the rich heritage of the humanities and
social sciences of the common curriculum. The engineering courses
emphasize critical and creative thinking and the development of
students' communication skills.
Through common curriculum courses, engineering students form a
basis for understanding the varied domains of human knowledge and
experience and develop understanding and appreciation of other
cultures and religions. Liberal arts courses play a vital role in the
development of creative and critical thinking, oral and written
communications, and interpersonal skills. Students learn about the
moral, ethical, economical, environmental, and geopolitical impact of
engineering design, products, and services. Common curriculum courses
also nurture the quest for lifelong learning.
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Design Sequence
Our philosophy for teaching engineering science and design is
reflected throughout the program. Design skills, the essence of
engineering and the central thrust of our program, are taught in a
formal, eight semester design course sequence. Engineering science
courses as well as sciences, mathematics and humanities and social
sciences are considered as means to understand, predict, optimize and
evaluate design decision-making. Students are encouraged to learn how
things work rather than just how to work things; they are encouraged
to understand concepts - not just how to execute algorithms; and they
are encouraged to ask why, discern, understand significance, seek
relevance and make connections.
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Faculty
 Our
faculty is dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship and
professional development. Their service to the University, the
department, the profession and the community is broad, diverse and of
high quality. The varied scholarly and professional activities and
service performed by our faculty contribute substantially to our
program.
You're invited to visit our Faculty
page to discover more about our excellent professors.
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Students
 Our
engineering science students come to Trinity with fine credentials.
They are bright, inquisitive, and success oriented. The average SAT
score of entering engineering students is about 1280. About 60
students enroll in the first year engineering design course. Students
apply for the engineering major in the second semester of their
sophomore year. A high percentage of the students who are accepted as
engineering majors graduate with engineering degrees. We graduate
about 20 - 25 students per year. Typically, 25% of our engineering
graduates are female and 10 - 15% are minorities.
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Facilities
 The Engineering Science Department is housed in the William L.
Moody Engineering Science Building. Major facilities include: the
W. M. Keck Design Center, the Control Systems Laboratory, the
Electronics Laboratory, the Thermal/Fluids Laboratory, the Chemical
Engineering Laboratory, well equipped machine and electronics shops,
and ample additional laboratory space for student design projects.
Technicians are available in both the shops and the electronics
laboratories to assist in the construction phase of student projects.
A
network of modern computers is centered around a cluster of dual-boot
Windows/LINUX workstations in the Keck Design Center Hub. The
workstations are used extensively throughout the curriculum for
analysis, simulation, and design, and run a wide range of
state-of-the-art engineering applications and software tools. In the
various laboratories, networked PC's, running Labview software, are
used for data acquisition, control, and system design.
Overall, our facilities provide pleasant and effective means to
accomplish our educational objectives. They create an atmosphere
conducive to faculty-student interactions, cooperation among
students, and promulgate a sense of family in the department.
You are invited to visit our Facilities
page to find out more about our classrooms, laboratories, and offices.
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Summer Opportunities
Summer internships with appropriate industries are strongly
encouraged during the sophomore and junior years. The Engineering
Board of Advisors and engineering alumni play an instrumental role
along with the faculty in the placement of student interns. Companies
offering internships in the past have included Texas Instruments,
Lockheed-Martin, Diamond Shamrock, Southwest Research Institute,
Columbia Industries and Dowell Schlumberger.
The department also encourages students to participate in
undergraduate summer research programs funded by the National Science
Foundation and other funding agencies.
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After Graduation
Our Engineering Science program is ideal preparation for:
- careers in creative engineering
design, engineering research and development, and investigative
engineering
- entry into nationally recognized
graduate schools
- professional engineer (P.E.) registration/licensing
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science degree, approximately
70% of our graduates go directly into industry and business.
Trinity's Counseling and Career Services Department helps to
facilitate job placement. Networking among the Engineering Science
Board of Advisors, faculty and alumni also plays a valuable role in
securing jobs for students. Employers have included:
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Boeing |
Dow Chemical |
SAIC |
Advanced Micro Devices |
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United Space Alliance |
Texas Instruments |
McDonnell Douglas |
Southwest Research Institute |
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The remaining 30% of our graduates enter top rated graduate
schools such as Stanford, Georgia Tech., the University of Minnesota,
the University of Texas at Austin, the University of California,
Berkeley in the electrical, chemical or mechanical engineering
disciplines. Some graduates have opted to continue their studies at
medical school or law school. Examples include the University of
Texas Southwest Medical Center at Dallas and the University of Texas
Law School.
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For More Information
For general information about Trinity
University's engineering program, please call (210) 999-7511 or
follow this link to complete our
information request form.
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