Current Science/Tech Electives and Restricted Elective List
All ME courses below can be used towards the required 12 credit hours of TECH Electives and towards the 3 credit hour of SCI/TECH Elective. In addition EEN (400+) courses and/or MSTE courses listed below can be used towards the ME TECH Elective requirement. Additional engineering courses from other departments may be approved by the advisor on an individual basis.
Please note, ME students must take a minimum of 6 credit hours of "ME" courses towards their tech electives.
Approved Science Electives (Sci/Tech Elective) |
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BIOL K101 | Concepts of Biology I | 5 |
BIOL K103 | Concepts of Biology II | 5 |
BIOL N217 | Physiology | 5 |
CHEM C106 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM C310 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM C341 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM C360 | Elementary Physical Chemistry | 3 |
PHYS 330 | Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
PHYS 342 | Modern Physics | 3 |
PHYS 400 | Physical Optics | 3 |
PHYS 442 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
CSCI 240 | Computing II | 4 |
CSCI 242 | Computing II for Engineers | 2 |
CSCI 265 | Advanced Programming | 3 |
CSCI 300 | Systems Programming | 3 |
CSCI 362 | Data Structures | 3 |
CSCI 414 | Numerical Methods | 3 |
MATH 351 | Elementary Linear Algebra | 3 |
MATH 510 | Vector Calculus | 3 |
MATH 511 | Linear Algebra with Applications | 3 |
MATH 520 | Boundary Value Problems of Differential Equations | 3 |
MATH 525 | Introduction to Complex Analysis | 3 |
MATH 526 | Principles of Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
MATH 537 | Applied Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers I | 3 |
MATH 528 | Advanced Mathematics for Engineering and Physics II | 3 |
Approved Statistics Electives |
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STAT 350 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
STAT 511 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
ECE 302 | Probabilistic Methods | 3 |
Approved TECH Electives |
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ME 32600 | Engineering Project Management | 3 |
ME 42301 | Introduction to Nanotechnology | 3 |
ME 43000 | Power Engineering | 3 |
ME 43300 | Principles of Turbomachinery | 3 |
ME 47200 | Advanced Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
ME 49100 | Engineering Design Project | 1-2 |
ME 49700 | Innovative Product Design/Emphasis in Intellectual Property 1 | 3 |
ME 49700 | Design for Patentability | 3 |
ME 49700 | IP Rights for Engineers | 3 |
ME 50000 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
ME 50101 | Energy Assessment of Industrial Processes | 3 |
ME 50102 | Energy Management Principles | 3 |
ME 50103 | Industrial Energy Assessment: Tools and Applications | 3 |
ME 50104 | Powertrain Integration | 3 |
ME 50105 | Hybrid & Electric Transportation | 3 |
ME 50400 | Automotive Control | 3 |
ME 50500 | Intermediate Heat Transfer | 3 |
ME 50601 | Design Optimization Methods | 3 |
ME 50900 | Intermediate Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
ME 51000 | Gas Dynamics | 3 |
ME 51201 | Energy Storage Devices and Systems | 3 |
ME 52301 | Nanosystems Principles | 3 |
ME 52500 | Combustion | 3 |
ME 52601 | Integrated Nanotechnology Process and Devices | 3 |
ME 53501 | Introduction to Systems Engineering | 3 |
ME 53502 | Systems and Speciality Engineering | 3 |
ME 54200 | Introduction to Renewable Energy | 3 |
ME 54600 | CAD/CAM Theory and Applications | 3 |
ME 55000 | Advanced Stress Analysis | 3 |
ME 55100 | Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
ME 55800 | Composite Materials | 3 |
ME 56200 | Advanced Dynamics | 3 |
ME 56900 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
ME 57201 | Analysis & Design of Robotic Manipulators | 3 |
ME 58100 | Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
ME 59700 | Additive Manufacturing | 3 |
ME 59700 | Ceramics Material for Renewable Energy | 3 |
ME 59700 | Composites for Automotive Applications | 3 |
ME 59700 | Design of Complex and Origami Structures | 3 |
ME 59700 | Electromechanical Systems and Applied Mechatronics | 3 |
ME 59700 | Environmental Pollution and Emission Control | 3 |
ME 59700 | Flexible Electronics | 3 |
ME 59700 | Fuel Cell Science & Engineering | 3 |
ME 59700 | Imaging-Based Biomedical Flows | 3 |
ME 59700 | Industrial Energy Audit 1 | 1 |
ME 59700 | Industrial Energy Audit 2 | 2 |
ME 59700 | Kinetic Theory & Computational Modeling in Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
ME 59700 | Models of Musculoskeletal Load | 3 |
ME 59700 | SysML Model Based Systems Engineering | 3 |
ME 59700 | Systems Driven Product Development | 3 |
ME 59700 | Optimal Design of Mechatronic Systems: Robots and Interactive Structures | 3 |
ME 59700 | Orthopedic Biomechanics | 3 |
ME 59700 | Topology Optimization | 3 |
ME C184, C284, C384, C483, C484 | Cooperative Education Practice I-V | 3 |
ME I184, I284, I384, I483, I484 | Career Enrichment Internship I-V | 1 |
Energy Engineering |
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EEN 44500 | Compressible Flow and Renewable Kinetic Energy Design |
3 |
EEN 49700 | HVAC Systems and Energy Use | |
Mechatronics Concentration
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ME 42400 | Electromechanical Systems and Applied Mechatronics | 3 |
ECE 36200 | Microcomputer System Design and Applications | 3 |
ECE 47100 |
Embedded Microcontroller, Microprocessor & DSP Based Systems *ME students are allowed to take Mechatronics Courses as Science/Tech Electives |
3 |
Motor Sports |
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MSTE 42600 | Internal Combustion Engines (Spring only) | 3 |
MSTE 47200 | Vehicle Dynamics (Fall only) | 3 |
MSTE 48200 | Motorsports Aerodynamics (Fall only) | 3 |
Approved Restricted Electives |
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The restricted elective may be chosen from any of the approved electives listed above (i.e. Science, Statistics, TECH or General Education). In addition, the following courses may be used as Restrictive Elective ONLY and may not be used anywhere else in the ME curriculum. | ||
ME 29500 | Intro. to Advanced Manufacturing (Spring and Summer I only) | 3 |
EEN 26000 | Sustainable Energy | 3 |
EEN 34500 | Renewable Energy Systems and Design | 3 |