About the Program
Personal Attention, Academic Development
The Department of Physics and Engineering supports the University’s mission by offering a learner centered environment with small class sizes and attention by each faculty member to each student’s personal and academic development. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum to ensure student success during the time at UST as well as preparedness for future studies and employment. The Physics and Engineering faculty embraces the Ethos, culture and spirit of UST and aims to educate students to become not only to think critically and become competent in their field of study, but also to communicate effectively and become ethical leaders.
This program’s curriculum is aligned to ABET (Engineering Accreditation Commission) quality standards.
Act in all disciplines
Train with Professionals
A few years after graduation, graduates of the engineering program demonstrate:
- A professional competence in Engineering and will sustain the intellectual curiosity characteristic of a life-long learner, continuously contribute to the global body of knowledge in their field especially, but not limited to applications of heat transfer, fluids, materials science, manufacturing, energy, and the environment, through scholarly work, inventions, and other forms of innovation.
- Their leadership, aptitude, and skills in the field of Engineering, as manifested in their ability to communicate thoughts and ideas through written, oral, or visual means.
- A sense of social responsibility, good ethical behavior and professional commitment through involvement in diverse community engagement activities and active membership in professional organizations in the field of Engineering.
Performing Study
Engineering Leadership
Vahid Taghikhani
The UST Physics and Engineering departments operate under the leadership of Vahid Taghikhani. His leadership reflects a commitment to interdisciplinary learning, academic excellence, and the development of students as thoughtful, ethical, and engaged individuals.
Student Experience
Our Program will teach you to
- Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- 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.
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- 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.
- Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies