MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Aerospace ...

Choosing Electives
in Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering Program contains four Technical Elective courses
which are selected by students during their last year of study (details are indicated in the
program planning section). One of the four TEs may be taken outside of the MAE
Department and this allows the inclusion (for example) of an extra math course, an
industrial engineering course or a technical communications course as part of the ME
program. The three remaining TEs must normally be selected from MAE designated
courses but limited exceptions may be allowed for students with well-defined academic
goals (exceptions to the requirements of the BSME program require prior approval of the
Director of Undergraduate Studies).
Technical Electives allow ME Seniors to adjust the final stages of their program for
their own needs and interests. Students can broaden their perspectives in mechanical
engineering by choosing TEs from different areas of mechanical engineering. More often,
the choice of courses allows specialization. By carefully selecting TEs, students may
enhance their employment resumé by focusing on a specific area or may improve their
preparation for graduate study.
The courses indicated below include Technical Electives that are regularly offered in
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The electives are grouped by general area of
interest and these courses are appropriate for Seniors trying to develop a background in
particular technical areas. Students approaching their Senior year – and interested in
focusing their choice of technical electives – should discuss TE course selection with their
advisor or contact a faculty member who works in the specific area of interest. It may be
appropriate to select courses directly from the tracks below, to explore other TE courses,
or to consider taking a graduate course for undergraduate credit. Students with strong
academic records and serious interest in graduate study should especially consider taking
additional applied math elective courses or selected graduate level courses to develop
their analytical skills.
Please notice that the semester in which a course is normally taught is indicated in
parenthesis directly after the course entry.
Dynamic Systems and Control
MAE 443 Continuous Control Systems (F)
MAE 444 Digital Control Systems (Sp)
MAE 467 Vibration and Shock (Sp)
MAE 476 Mechatronics (Sp)
Mechanical Design
MAE 412 Machines and Mechanisms II (F)
MAE 449 Design of Complex Engineering Systems (Sp)
MAE 476 Mechatronics (Sp)
MAE 477 Computer-Aided Design Applications (Sp)
Design and Manufacturing
MAE 464 Manufacturing Automation (F)
MAE 484 Principles and Materials for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (Sp)
MAE 449 Design of Complex Engineering Systems (Sp)
MAE 458 Tribology (F)