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Message from Founding Dean, Dr. Binh Tran (2022)

This is an extremely exciting time at Â鶹ֱ²¥ as we embark upon a new entrepreneurial endeavor, launching the new E.S. Witchger School of Engineering. While Â鶹ֱ²¥ students have been able to study engineering for almost a decade through our partnership with IUPUI, the dual degree engineering program (DDEP) usually requires 5 or more years to complete 2 majors, one at Â鶹ֱ²¥ and another at IUPUI. Starting in Fall 2022, students in the E.S. Witchger School of Engineering at Â鶹ֱ²¥ will be able to complete engineering degrees within 4 years in one of six engineering disciplines... biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, and mechanical engineering as well as engineering physics!

U.S. News ranks Â鶹ֱ²¥ in the top 30 out of all regional Midwest universities as well as top 5 Best Value and Most Innovative university. Â鶹ֱ²¥ is a great place to study! Â鶹ֱ²¥ engineering will be unique in numerous ways:

• Our hands-on, design-oriented curriculum provides students with an opportunity to solve real-world engineering problems and develop practical solutions to meet societal and industry needs.
• Our engineering programs are complemented a dynamic liberal arts curriculum that will enhance our ability to teach and train engineers in the areas of leadership, critical thinking, and communication skills as well as promoting a global mindset.
• Our small class sizes with a roughly 10-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio facilitates interactive and collaborative learning opportunities for students. Â鶹ֱ²¥ students have direct interaction with faculty trained at the highest levels in their fields. All classes are taught by full-time faculty, not graduate students.
• In Fall 2023, we will be opening up a new, spectacular engineering facility with state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, equipment, and study spaces for students, staff, and faculty.
• Living, learning, and playing in a vibrant city such as Indianapolis will allow our students access to internships and jobs, a thriving arts scene, and professional sports.

I invite you to come visit our beautiful campus (construction included), talk to our faculty, sit in on a class, or join us for one of our special recruitment days to learn more about Witchger engineering! I hope you will consider joining our inaugural engineering class in Fall 2022! You only get one chance to be the first! PIONEERS WANTED!

- Dr. B. Q. Tran