BS Design Engineering Technology
Trine University, United States
First Year Course Fee
USD 51,029
Course Accredited By
THLC
Make form functional with design engineering technology!
The most beautifully designed product in the world is useless if it doesn’t work. The Bachelor of Science in design engineering technology program at Trine University will teach you to design products that function well while remaining as aesthetically pleasing as possible.
This demanding program is well-recognized in industry for equipping talented, very creative design engineers who are ready to contribute.
The degree: Cutting-edge software, broad engineering base
The Bachelor of Science in design engineering technology degree incorporates industry-leading design software packages including NX, FeatureCam, AutoCAD and SolidWorks into applied engineering coursework.
Program elements are presented within a broad conceptual base of design engineering, manufacturing, quality and management systems, allowing students to choose minors in:
- Plastics engineering
- Business
- Management
The Bachelor of Science in design engineering technology is designed so that students interested in continuing their education can move seamlessly into Trine’s Master of Science in Engineering Management program or, as many do, into an MBA program.
The experience: Hands-on experience with the latest tech
The Bachelor of Science in design engineering technology program at Trine University will engage you by providing hands-on use of leading-edge technology.
You will be guided by faculty with relevant industry experience who apply engineering concepts through hands-on lab experiences. You will participate in an abundance of group projects. Many of our students pursue internships and co-ops.
You will enjoy the most modern, advanced resources, including a plastics engineering and processing center, plastics testing lab, advanced manufacturing lab, Rapid Prototyping lab, and state-of-the-art computer centers and classrooms.
The result: Successful careers in many fields
The placement rate of 100 percent for the last four years and starting salaries that average $62,000, with many approaching $80,000, demonstrate the great return on this investment in your future. The high quality of the program continues to prepare students to enter and succeed in industries including aerospace, automotive, plastics and biomedical, with a wide variety of specializations and leadership roles.
Enrollment Cycles
- January 2024
- May 2024
- August 2024
Admission requirements for transfer students:
- Transfer students applying to the Allen School of Engineering and Computing must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 and a grade of “C” or better in Calculus I, Chemistry I, and College Composition.
- Transfer students applying to the Franks School of Education must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and a grade of “C” or better in a mathematics course, a social sciences or humanities course, and English Composition 1.
- Transfer students applying to the Rinker Ross School of Health Sciences must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 and a grade of “C” or better in a mathematics course, a social sciences or humanities course, and English Composition 1.
- Transfer students applying to the Ketner School of Business and the Jannen School of Arts and Sciences must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25 and a grade of “C” or better in a mathematics course, a social sciences or humanities course, and English Composition 1.
High School Transcripts:
- Request your high school to send a copy of your current transcript to Trine.
- Transcripts can be submitted via mail, fax, Parchment, screenshot, and e-mail.
- Trine University is Test Optional for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years. "Test-optional" means that standardized tests are not required from high school students when they are considered for admission to Trine University. Of course, students can still choose to submit their test scores, however, those scores will be considered to be only part of the student’s overall academic record.
- High school students can take the American College Test (ACT) and/or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and request that scores be sent to Trine.
- The University's code numbers are 1250 for the ACT and 1811 for the SAT.
- Test scores can be submitted via mail, fax, Parchment, screenshot, or e-mail and may be sent FREE from College Board to your counselor at any time.
Total Credit Hours - 132
General Education Requirements - 44 credit hours
• ENG 103 English Composition I
• ENG 133 Technical Communications
• SP 203 Effective Speaking
• MA 134 Calculus I
• MA 164 Calculus II
• MA 213 Calculus III
• Humanities Electives - 6 credit hours
• Social Sciences Electives - 6 credit hours
• CH 104 General Chemistry I
• PH 224 University Physics I
• PH 234 University Physics II
Program Requirements - 79 credit hours
• GE 101 Introduction to Engineering
• GE 401 Professional Practice
• CS 1113 Object-Oriented Java Programming
• Engineering Science Electives - 5 credit hours
• ECE 112 Prototyping and Projects
• ECE 211 Circuits Laboratory
• ECE 213 Circuit Analysis
• ECE 231 Discrete Electronics Laboratory
• ECE 233 Discrete Electronics
• ECE 243 Analog Signals
• ECE 261 Digital Systems Laboratory
• ECE 263 Digital Systems
• ECE 271 Microcontrollers Laboratory
• ECE 273 Microcontrollers
• ECE 453 Random Processes in ECE
• ECE 3051 Junior Year Lab
• ECE 4001 Contemporary Issues
• ECE 4002 Project Management
• ECE 4003 Design Project
• ECE 301 Electrical Machines Laboratory
• ECE 303 Electrical Machines
• ECE 323 Dynamic EM Fields
• ECE 481 Instrument Systems Laboratory
• ECE 483 Instrument Systems
Electrical Engineering Concentration Electives - 12 credit hours
• Chosen from CS, ECE, or CO prefixed courses
Open Electives - 15 credit hours
• Chosen from approved courses to bring total hours to 132
Additional Requirements - 9 credit hours
• MA 233 Differential Equations
• MA 393 Probability and Statistics
• MA Elective - 3 credit hours
Engineering Majors
• ONE-TIME Intl Enrolment Fee $500
• ONE-TIME Housing deposit $150
• Tuition $36,700
• Engineering /Science fee $330
• Intl Health Insurance $1,499
• Housing & Meal Plan $11,700
• Student Fee* $530
• Parking Permit Fee** $120
• Total Annual Estimate *** $51,029