ABET
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Chell Roberts, PhD
Dean, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering
Designed an award-winning, real-world-focused engineering curriculum.
Imane Khalil, PhD
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Led structural analysis for NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity.
Susan Lord, PhD
Chair & Professor, Integrated Engineering Honors Faculty Liaison
Champions diversity, equity & innovation in engineering.
Odesma Dalrymple
Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Empowers historically marginalized communities to contribute to and co-create engineering solutions.
Computer Science
Curriculum:
Computational Problem Solving | Programming Methodologies | Problem Modeling | Data Structures
Capstone Project:
Students work in teams to learn and execute full software development process
Roles:
Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, IT Security Analyst, Account Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Curriculum:
Thermal Sciences | Applied Thermodynamics | Materials Science | MATLAB Programming
Capstone Project:
Students work in teams to learn and deploy mechanical structures
Roles:
Product Manager, Reliability Engineer, R&D Engineer, Business Analyst
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Curriculum:
Engineering Economics | Work Analysis & Design | Six Sigma
Capstone Project:
Students work in teams to learn and execute optimization of industry processes
Roles:
Data Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Supply Demand Product Planner, Process Engineer
Electrical Engineering
Curriculum:
Electrical Circuits | Systems Design | Microcomputers | Semiconductors
Capstone Project:
Students work in teams to learn and execute full design process of an electrical device
Roles:
Project Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Electronic Design Engineer, Spacecraft Power Systems Engineer
Integrated Engineering
Curriculum:
Biomaterials Design | Engineering & Social Justice | Experimental Engineering | Drones For Good
Capstone Project:
Students work in teams to learn and execute full design process
Roles:
Environmental Engineer, Distribution Energy Systems Engineer, Operations Supervisor, Research Specialist
30+
Multicultural Organisations
80+
Professional & Honor Societies
18
Sororities & Fraternities
25
Competitive Sports Clubs
17
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletic teams
Application
Best College in Common Application (including USD's Member Questions + Essay)
Transcript
Official High School Transcript(s)
Recommendation
One Academic Letter of Recommendation (Headmaster or Counselor)
English Proficiency
• TOEFL (min 80) • IELTS (min 6.5) • Duolingo (min 115)
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