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Accreditation

The TCU Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, https://www.abet.org. 

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Program Educational Objectives
In developing a program with a strong foundation in engineering within a traditional liberal arts setting, the faculty and staff of the Department of Engineering at TCU with input from other constituents have established the following Program Educational Objectives.

  1. be serving others as practicing engineers, or as other service professionals.
  2. be advancing in leadership tracks in industry, government, national service, or non-profits, while building reputations as ethical and responsible community members.
  3. be engaged in the pursuit of knowledge and skills through professional development opportunities, and/or graduate education.

 

  • Students and their families
  • TCU engineering faculty and their families
  • Employers (primarily in the Metroplex)
  • College of Science & Engineering
  • TCU engineering alumni
  • TCU Administration and the Board of Trustees
  • Professional schools
  • TCU Engineering Board of Advisors
  • The Dean of the College
  • TCU military ROTC departments
  • Educational outreach programs
  • Professional societies
  • Companies dependent on TCU for engineering consultants
  1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  2. 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
  3.  an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  4.  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
  5. 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
  6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
ACADEMIC
YEAR		    ENROLLMENT YEAR TOTAL UNDERGRAD DEGREES AWARDED
   1st 2nd 3rd 4th   
2025-2026 105 69 59 53 286 53
2024-2025 90 68 51 39 248 39
2023-2024 110 55 43 46 254 46
2022-2023 101 45 54 54 254 54
2021-2022 88 67 52 50 257 50
2020-2021 98 59 47 42 246 42
 2019-2020 91 54  53  56  254   56
 2018-2019  84  60  63  62  269  56
 2017-2018  96  65  68  35  264  37
 2016-2017  105  72  40  36  253  37
 

Board of Advisors

  • Camille Barton, P.E., LEED AP, CEO, Purdy-McGuire, Inc
  • Jen Jewers Bowlin, Distribution  & Cold Storage Practice Director, Principal, Henderson Engineers
  • James D. Engelland, Ph.D., Consultant, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (retired) 
  • Sean Haight, PhD, Senior Staff Passive Safety Performance Engineer, Tesla
  • Tom Hill, University of Texas Dallas, Fellow, HP Enterprise Services 
  • Joel Hron, Chief Technology Officer, Thomson Reuters
  • Beth Kush, Program Manager, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics 
  • Steve Lewis, Principal Dynamics Engineer, AVX Aircraft 
  • Cindy Milrany, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer, Freese & Nichols
  • Fraser Ringel, P.E., Energy & Power Group, Principal, Jacobs, Inc.
  • Ryan Savage, Senior Member Technical Staff, Texas Instruments, Inc.
  • Jonathan Schwartz, Regional Operations Director Global Facilities and OnSite Energy & Power Manager, Principal, Burns & McDonnell
  • Bobby Williams, Aerospace Consultant, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (retired)