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2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin

Engineering Science

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Faculty/Staff

Farzan Aminian, Ph.D., Department Chair, Professor
David (Marc) Carpenter, Electronics Shop Technician
Darin George, Ph.D., Program Assessment Officer and Senior Design Administrator
Ryan Hodge, Machine Shop (Prototyping/Fabrication) Technician
Eli Iglesias, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor
Peter Kelly-Zion, Ph.D., Professor
Jack Leifer, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Sabry Moustafa, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor
Dany Munoz Pinto, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Kevin Nickels, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Joshua D. Schwartz, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Wilson Terrell Jr., Ph.D., Associate Provost
Emma Treadway, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Overview

Mission

The mission of the Engineering Science Department at Trinity University is to provide students with a broad-based undergraduate engineering education by offering a design-oriented, multi-disciplinary engineering science curriculum in the context of the University’s traditions of the liberal arts and sciences.

Objectives

The Engineering Science Department graduates are expected to attain the following objectives within a few years after graduation:

  1. Successful practice of engineering design and analysis in their field;
  2. Application of a broad background in liberal arts and sciences when solving engineering problems with humanistic dimensions in their professional practice;
  3. Advancement in their engineering careers with increased responsibility and leadership roles;
  4. Effective oral and written communication with diverse groups of people;
  5. The pursuit of continuing or advanced education relevant to professional interests.

The 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 professional practice of engineering requires skill and resourcefulness in applying science and technology to the solution of problems in our complex technological society. The successful engineer must possess a thorough understanding of social and economic forces and have an appreciation of cultural and humanistic traditions. The Trinity Engineering Science Program encourages the development of this kind of graduate by providing a broad technical background and a significant liberal education in the humanities and social sciences.

Accreditation

The Engineering Science (Bachelor of Science) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Engineering, General Engineering, Engineering Physics, Engineering Science and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

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