Accreditation
Civil Engineering
ABET accreditation will be sought for the Civil Engineering program at the earliest time appropriate.
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Program Educational Objectives
By three to five years after graduation, graduates of the TXST Civil Engineering Program will:
- Attain successful careers and growing expertise to contribute to the solution of practical problems in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a related profession
- Collaborate effectively in multi-disciplinary and diverse teams of industrial, service, and government organizations to address the needs of society and community
- Pursue continual learning, graduate studies, professional development, entrepreneurship, and licensure as appropriate for their career goals
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Student Outcomes
Each student is expected to demonstrate:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
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Enrollment & Graduation Rates
Academic Year Fall Semester Undergraduate Enrollment Spring Semester Undergraduate Enrollment Academic Year Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded 2023- 2024 N/A 293 31 2022- 2023 311 246 N/A 2021- 2022 224 189 N/A 2020- 2021 96 116 N/A
Electrical Engineering
The Electrical Engineering (B.S.) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunications(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The Computer Engineering program is a separately-accredited concentration within the Electrical Engineering degree program.
Students declare a major in Electrical Engineering (EE) with a "concentration" in Computer Engineering (EE/CE). The EE/CE curriculum shares many components of the EE curriculum, but has some specific differences which pertain to the field of Computer Engineering.
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Program Educational Objectives
The objectives of the program are to produce graduates who will, in 3-5 years of receiving the EE degree, attain the necessary skills and abilities to:
- Analyze, design, develop, optimize, and implement complex systems in the context of modern engineering work.
- Contribute to the solution of practical problems in industrial, service, and government organizations by applying skills acquired through continual learning.
- Enjoy fulfilling engineering careers, including professional advancement, entrepreneurship, and the pursuit of graduate studies.
- Practice engineering while observing appropriate technological, organizational, societal, global, and ethical contexts.
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Student Outcomes
Each graduate is expected to have:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
- A knowledge of probability, statistics, and mathematics through differential and integral calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables, and discrete mathematics.
- A knowledge of sciences and engineering topics (including computer science) is necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices, software, and systems containing hardware and software components.
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Enrollment & Graduation Rates
Academic Year Fall Semester Undergraduate Enrollment Spring Semester Undergraduate Enrollment Academic Year Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded 2023- 2024 N/A 350 59 2022- 2023 374 369 91 2021- 2022 414 363 78 2020- 2021 433 412 90 2019- 2020 455 443 83 2018- 2019 517 479 90 2017- 2018 523 444 62 2016- 2017 467 418 59 2015- 2016 453 403 39 2014- 2015 422 330 40 2013- 2014 368 284 36
Industrial Engineering
The Industrial Engineering (B.S.) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Industrial and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
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Program Educational Objectives
Within 3-5 years after graduation, graduates of our IE program are expected to be able to attain the following educational objectives:
- Perform as industry leaders in the global marketplace, capable of successfully planning, controlling, and implementing large-scale projects.
- Understand and apply the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math involving industry-relevant problems.
- Contribute to the profitable growth of industrial economic sectors by using IE analytical tools, effective computational approaches, and systems thinking methodologies.
- Maintain high standards of professional and ethical responsibility.
- Work effectively in diverse, multicultural environments emphasizing the application of teamwork and communication skills.
- Practice continual learning to sustain technical currency and excellence throughout one's career.
- Promote the profession and its benefits to society.
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Student Outcomes
Each graduate is expected to have:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
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Enrollment & Graduation Rates
Academic Year Fall Semester Undergraduate Enrollment Spring Semester Undergraduate Enrollment Academic Year Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded 2023- 2024 N/A 109 25 2022- 2023 118 110 32 2021- 2022 130 123 36 2020- 2021 137 137 39 2019- 2020 160 177 45 2018- 2019 201 195 46 2017- 2018 215 193 31 2016- 2017 211 216 26 2015- 2016 225 219 37 2014- 2015 224 173 25 2013- 2014 180 138 22
Manufacturing Engineering
The Manufacturing Engineering (B.S.) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Manufacturing and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
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Program Educational Objectives
Manufacturing Engineering Program's Educational Objectives (PEO):
Within 3-5 years after graduation, graduates of the Manufacturing Engineering program are expected to be able to attain the following educational objectives:
- Perform as technical leaders in the global marketplace.
- Analyze, design, develop, optimize, implement, and evaluate complex manufacturing systems and processes in the context of modern interdisciplinary engineering work.
- Contribute to the profitable growth of manufacturing businesses.
- Maintain high standards of professional and ethical responsibility.
- Practice continual learning.
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Student Outcomes
Manufacturing Engineering Program's Student Outcomes (SO):
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
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Enrollment & Graduation Rates
Academic Year Fall Semester Undergraduate Enrollment Spring Semester Undergraduate Enrollment Academic Year Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded 2023- 2024 N/A 125 39 2022- 2023 133 160 43 2021- 2022 180 179 27 2020- 2021 183 176 32 2019- 2020 180 176 43 2018- 2019 193 179 34 2017- 2018 205 154 31 2016- 2017 178 144 27 2015- 2016 161 147 22 2014- 2015 168 126 19 2013- 2014 134 114 13
Mechanical Engineering
ABET accreditation will be sought for the Mechanical Engineering program at the earliest time appropriate.
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Enrollment & Graduation Rates
Academic Year Fall Semester Undergraduate Enrollment Spring Semester Undergraduate Enrollment Academic Year Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded 2023- 2024 N/A 183 N/A 2022- 2023 190 N/A N/A