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USD and the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering encourages pushing the boundaries of engineering. One aspect I specifically appreciated is the liberal education and incorporating creative thinking through design projects and entrepreneurship opportunities. Specifically, I wanted to create a product relating to renewable energy and was able to create my own senior design project and team working towards launching a venture upon graduation through Etrack. Sabrina Smith '21
When [my parents] saw the Baja vehicle, they sent me pictures and that’s when I thought, ‘Okay, that’s kind of a big attraction.’ That showed me just how hands-on students could be in the engineering labs, the machine shop and with the Baja project. That definitely pulled me to USD. Eliott Watson '22, professional racing driver
USD’s liberal arts focus, combined with my dual degree and student organization participation, prepared me for my Summer Games internship with Booz Allen Hamilton. I was more comfortable with networking and public speaking than many of my peers and I am proud to say that our Razor project made the top 10 presentations out of 81 intern teams. Arica Christensen '20
USD does a great job of giving young engineers exposure to different areas in engineering through the core requirements of the engineering degree. One of those courses required is an introduction to circuits. I took this course with Dr. Ernie Kim and I absolutely loved it. Both how Dr. Kim conveyed the technical information of the course, and the course material itself was so intriguing and fun. I have never looked back. Michael (Mickey) Miller '20, Rugby Player
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Our unique dual BS/BA degree produces better engineers and computer scientists by developing technical skills along with cultural awareness, communication skills, leadership skills and innovative thinking.

Experience a quality learning environment that encourages collaboration. Professors who are genuinely interested in developing students get to know you personally through office hours, small classes, faculty advising and mentoring.

The Capstone Design Experience at USD's Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering is a one- or two-semester program designed to give students critical hands on experience solving real engineering and technical problems in innovative learning spaces.

We have created an entrepreneurial mindset where our entrepreneurship teams are creating successful ventures using the scaffolding developed through USD to enter into incubators, venture or acquisition agreements.
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