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Spring 2021 Trine Course Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Design Engineering Technology (122 hrs.)

Mission

In concert with the mission of Trine University and the Allen School of Engineering and Computing, the Department of Technology will provide an academic environment with an interactive educational climate which produces high quality graduates that are engaged, well-rounded, and technologically experienced.

Objectives

  1. To produce graduates who are prepared for careers in the areas associated with the analysis, applied design, development, implementation, and oversight of design projects and processes.
  2. Foster a desire for personal development to ensure a lifetime of professional advancement, success, and an appreciation for the ethical and social responsibilities of a design engineering technologist.
  3. Equip students with sufficient general education studies, including liberal arts, to permit the graduate to communicate effectively and to function as a responsible citizen.

Outcomes

Our program assures that students attain the following outcomes:

  1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
  2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
  3. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
  4. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
  5. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
  6. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
  7. An ability to communicate effectively
  8. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
  9. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning
  10. A knowledge of contemporary issues
  11. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools, necessary for engineering practice.

Bachelor of Science in Design Engineering Technology (122 hrs.)