Automotive Systems Engineering
The automotive industry of the twenty-first century is advancing at a rapid pace with great emphasis on lightweight structures, alternative energy sources, high efficiency powertrains, intelligent control systems, lower emissions, robust design and manufacturing, as well as improved comfort and safety. To meet the challenges of the automotive industry, engineers are required to improve their technical knowledge and skills in a variety of topics that are beyond the realm of traditional engineering curricula.
Today's automotive engineers are expected to make connections among different areas of knowledge and integrate them in ways that benefit the automotive industry, society and the environment. Automotive engineers must be well grounded in their own areas of specialty. They must also have a good understanding of the related disciplines, be skilled in synthesis, analysis and design, work effectively in a team environment, and adopt a 'systems' approach.
In response to these needs, the College of Engineering and Computer Science offers a 30-credit-hour interdisciplinary graduate degree program leading to a master's degree in Automotive Systems Engineering. Many courses in this program are specifically designed to address the new and emerging technology in the automotive industry. Students in this program will not only learn about advanced technologies, but also how to apply them in practice for creative design and problem solving.
The Automotive Systems Engineering degree program aims to achieve the following educational goals:
- Provide depth in the area of automotive systems engineering.
- Provide breadth across the engineering disciplines of electrical, industrial, mechanical, materials, and manufacturing engineering and provide this breadth from an engineering systems perspective.
A candidate for the Master of Science in Engineering in Automotive Systems Engineering must meet the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree at this campus or the equivalent of these requirements. Undergraduate degrees must be from an accredited program, and for regular admission must be with an average of B or better. Each applicant should present complete, official transcripts of all prior college work.
The candidate must then complete at least 30 semester hours of graduate work approved by the program advisor/graduate advisory committee with a grade of at least a B covering all courses elected. No more than one B- will be allowed under any circumstances. Applicants who meet the general admission criteria but do not have adequate preparation in required areas of engineering would be asked to take appropriate undergraduate courses as a condition for full admission to the program. Such courses, when elected, will not count towards the degree requirements.
The automotive systems engineering degree program is made up of three components:
- Core courses of 12 credit hours.
- Concentration courses of 18 credit hours.
Core Courses
The core is intended to provide a unified graduate-level preparation in interdisciplinary topics that will allow students to elect courses in departmental, systems, or general concentrations. It consists of six credit hours of required courses and six credit hours of elective core courses based on the applicant’s background.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| AENG 500 | Automobile: An Integrated Syst | 3 |
| AENG 587 | Automotive Manuf Processes | 3 |
| Elective Core Courses | ||
| Select from the following: | 6 | |
| Modeling of Automotive Systems | ||
| Intro to Embedded Systems | ||
| Vehicle Electronics I | ||
| Vehicle Ergonomics I | ||
| Automotive Powertrains I | ||
| Materials Sel in Auto Design | ||
| Fundamentals of Program Mgt | ||
or IMSE 516 | Project Management and Control | |
or IMSE 517 | Managing Global Programs | |
| Internal Combustion Engines I | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Concentration Courses
The program offers several concentration areas to meet the needs of individual students. The student may select the concentration based on his/her interest and background. The following concentrations are currently offered. Each student is required to take at least four courses (12 credit hours) in the concentration area.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least four courses from an area of concentration: | 12 | |
Electrical: | ||
| Vehicle Electronics II | ||
| Energy Storage Systems | ||
| Intelligent Vehicle Systems | ||
| Auto Sensors and Actuators | ||
| Active Automotive Safety Sys | ||
| Elec Aspects of Hybrid Vehicle | ||
| Digital Control Systems | ||
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Adv Elec Drive Transportation | ||
Industrial and Manufacturing: | ||
| Quan Meth in Quality Engin | ||
| Intelligent Manufacturing | ||
| Tot Qual Mgmt and Six Sigma | ||
| Human-Computer Interaction | ||
| Vehicle Package Engineering | ||
| Vehicle Ergonomics II | ||
| Auto Assembly Systems | ||
Mechanical: | ||
| Automotive Air Conditioning | ||
| Vehicle Dynamics | ||
| Acoustics and Noise Control | ||
| Automotive Powertrains II | ||
| Powertrain NVH of Elect Veh | ||
| Internal Combustion Engines II | ||
| Engine Emissions | ||
| Design of Automotive Chassis | ||
| FEM in Auto Structure Design | ||
| Vehicle Stability & Control | ||
| Vehicle Thermal Management | ||
| Energy Sys for Auto Vehicles | ||
| Anyls&Des for Veh Crshwrthnss | ||
Materials: | ||
| Lightweight Automotive Alloys | ||
| Design & Mfg: Ltwt Auto Mat | ||
| Design&Manufac for Environment | ||
| Adv Auto Mfg Processes | ||
| Injection Molding | ||
| Mechanical Behav of Materials | ||
| Mechanical Behavior of Polymer | ||
| Automotive Composites | ||
| Composite Materials | ||
| Degradation of Materials | ||
General: | ||
With the approval of the advisor, a general concentration of twelve credit hours may be satisfied by selecting courses in more than one concentration | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Students may elect AENG 698, a 3 credit hour or a 6-credit hour project, or AENG 699, a 6-credit hour master’s thesis, in lieu of equivalent credit hours of courses. This will require prior approval of a faculty advisor and the program director.
Learning Goals
- Students will be able to apply knowledge and skills to engineering problems
- Students will be able to design, analyze, and model automotive systems or process.
- Students will be able to communicate effectively in professional reporting and presentations.
ASE 798 Doctoral Seminar 0 Credit Hours
After attaining candidacy every Ph.D. student is required to attend and actively participate in seminars each semester until graduation. In addition, each Ph.D. student is required to present a one hour seminar about his/her research or an a pre assigned research topic, and lead a follow-up discussion on the future trends in his/her field.
Corequisite(s): ASE 990
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Doctorate
Can enroll if Level is Doctorate or
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
Can enroll if Major is Automotive Systems Engineering
ASE 990 Doctoral Dissertation 1 to 9 Credit Hours
Dissertation work by a Ph.D. student who has been admitted to the candidacy status. The student must be registered during the semester of the dissertation defense. (1 to 9 credit hours per semester)
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Doctorate
Can enroll if Level is Doctorate or
Can enroll if College is Engineering and Computer Science
Can enroll if Major is Automotive Systems Engineering
*An asterisk denotes that a course may be taken concurrently.
Frequency of Offering
The following abbreviations are used to denote the frequency of offering: (F) fall term; (W) winter term; (S) summer term; (F, W) fall and winter terms; (YR) once a year; (AY) alternating years; (OC) offered occasionally