Automotive and Mobility Systems Engineering

The Automotive and Mobility Systems Engineering (AMSE) program's objectives are (i) to provide the students with strong, automotive-related engineering knowledge, (ii) develop their systems-thinking approach to automotive-related problems, and (iii) develop their teamwork skills in solving product design, development, and manufacturing problems. To meet these objectives, the curriculum of the program is designed to achieve the following education goals:

  1. Provide depth in the area of automotive systems engineering.
  2. Provide breadth across the engineering disciplines of electrical, industrial, mechanical, materials, and manufacturing engineering and provide this breadth from an engineering systems perspective.

To be admitted to the AMSE program a candidate 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. Applicants who meet the general admission criteria but do not have adequate preparation in required areas of engineering will 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 program requires at least 30 semester hours of graduate coursework selected in accordance with the chosen concentration area. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is required for good academic standing and graduation. A course, in which a grade lower than C is earned, cannot be used to fulfill the degree requirements.

The Automotive Mobility Systems Engineering program is made up of two major components:

  1. Core courses (12 credit hours).
  2. Concentration courses (18 credit hours).

This program can be completed fully online, in person, or a combination of both.

Core Courses

The core is intended to provide a unified graduate-level preparation in interdisciplinary topics. It consists of two required core courses (six credit hours) and at least two courses (six credit hours) selected among the elective core courses listed below based on the student’s background and declared concentration area. A third elective core course (optional, 3 credit hours) can be taken and applied to the concentration requirement.

Required Core Courses
AENG 500Automobile: An Integrated Syst3
AENG 517Vehicle Mobility Systems 3
Elective Core Courses (6 credits are required, additional 3 credit hours optional)
Select two courses from the following:6-9
Modeling of Automotive Systems
Intro to Embedded Systems 1
Vehicle Electronics I 1
Vehicle Ergonomics I
Automotive Powertrains I
Materials Sel in Auto Design
Automotive Manuf Processes
Internal Combustion Engines I
Fundamentals of Program Mgt
Project Management and Control
Managing Global Programs
Sustainability Science and Engineering
1

This course is required for students with background not closely related to electrical or computer engineering if they pursue the concentration in Vehicle Electrification or the concentration in Intelligent Vehicle Systems.

 
 

Concentration Courses

The program offers five concentration areas to meet diverse needs of its students. Each student must declare a concentration based on his/her interests and background. The student is required to take six courses (18 credit hours) to satisfy the concentration requirement. The concentration areas are: Vehicle Powertrain and Performance, Vehicle Design and Manufacturing, Vehicle Electrification, Intelligent Vehicle Systems, and General Study.

Capstone Project/Thesis

Students can complete an optional faculty-guided Capstone Project AENG 698 (3 or 6 credit hours) or an optional Master's Thesis AENG 699 (6 credit hours) as a part of the concentration requirement. Capstone project can be completed individually or by a student team. Thesis must be completed as an individual work. Capstone projects and thesis must be selected over two semesters.

Concentrations

Students must declare one of the following concentrations:

 
 

Concentration Courses

The student is required to take six courses (18 credit hours) to satisfy the concentration requirement. At least four of these courses (12 credit hours)  must be from the Intelligent Vehicle Systems Concentration. The other two courses (6 credit hours) must be from the Concentration Electives.

Students with background not closely related to electrical or computer engineering must take AENG 505 Introduction to Embedded Systems and AENG 510 Vehicle Electronics I before taking courses of the Intelligent Vehicle Systems Concentration.

Intelligent Vehicle Systems Concentration
Select four courses from the following:12
Vehicle Stability & Control
Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles
Vehicle Electronics II
Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Auto Sensors and Actuators
Active Automotive Safety Sys
Digital Control Systems
Mechatronics
Intelligent Systems
Robot Vision
Vehicle Dynamics
Mechatronics
Concentration Electives
Select two additional courses from the following:6
Modeling of Automotive Systems 1
Intro to Embedded Systems 1
Vehicle Electronics I 1
Vehicle Ergonomics I 1
Automotive Powertrains I 1
Design of Automotive Chassis
FEM in Auto Structure Design
Structural Design and CAE Analysis for Electric Vehicle Batteries
Vehicle Stability & Control
Energy Management of Electrified Vehicles
Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles
Vehicle Thermal Management
Battery Systems, Modeling, and Control
Advanced Vehicle Energy Systems
Materials Sel in Auto Design 1
Lightweight Automotive Alloys
Design & Mfg: Ltwt Auto Mat
Automotive Manuf Processes 1
Auto Assembly Systems
Internal Combustion Engines I 1
Energy Sys for Auto Vehicles
Analysis and Design for Vehicle Crashworthiness
Capstone Proj(Case Stud/Dsn)
Master's Thesis
Vehicle Electronics II
Adv Pwr Electrncs&Motor Drvs
Adv Topics in EMC
Energy Storage Systems
Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Auto Sensors and Actuators
Active Automotive Safety Sys
Elec Aspects of Hybrid Vehicle
Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles
Digital Control Systems
Mechatronics
Intelligent Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Robot Vision
Advanced Power Electronics
Adv Elec Drive Transportation
Fundamentals of Program Mgt 1
Project Management and Control
Managing Global Programs
Tot Qual Mgmt and Six Sigma
Reliability Analysis
Human-Computer Interaction
Vehicle Package Engineering
Sustainability Science and Engineering
Vehicle Dynamics
Acoustics and Noise Control
Automotive Powertrains II
Fracture and Fatigue Considerations in Design
Battery Materials, Manufacturing and Recycling
Mechatronics
Powertrain NVH of Electrified Vehicles
Injection Molding
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Composite Materials
Degradation of Materials
Fundamentals of Fuel Cells
Digital Manufacturing
Internal Combustion Engines II
Engine Emissions
1

This is a core elective course. Only one such course is allowed as a concentration requirement.

Concentration Courses

The student is required to take six courses (18 credit hours) to satisfy the concentration requirement. At least four of these courses (12 credit hours)  must be from the Vehicle Design and Manufacturing Concentration. The other two courses (6 credit hours) must be from the Concentration Electives.

Vehicle Design and Manufacturing Concentration
Select four courses from the following:12
Design of Automotive Chassis
FEM in Auto Structure Design
Structural Design and CAE Analysis for Electric Vehicle Batteries
Lightweight Automotive Alloys
Design & Mfg: Ltwt Auto Mat
Auto Assembly Systems
Analysis and Design for Vehicle Crashworthiness
Tot Qual Mgmt and Six Sigma
Reliability Analysis
Human-Computer Interaction
Vehicle Package Engineering
Fracture and Fatigue Considerations in Design
Battery Materials, Manufacturing and Recycling
Injection Molding
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Composite Materials
Degradation of Materials
Digital Manufacturing
Concentration Electives
Select two additional courses from the following:6
Modeling of Automotive Systems 1
Intro to Embedded Systems 1
Vehicle Electronics I 1
Vehicle Ergonomics I 1
Automotive Powertrains I 1
Design of Automotive Chassis
FEM in Auto Structure Design
Structural Design and CAE Analysis for Electric Vehicle Batteries
Vehicle Stability & Control
Energy Management of Electrified Vehicles
Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles
Vehicle Thermal Management
Battery Systems, Modeling, and Control
Advanced Vehicle Energy Systems
Materials Sel in Auto Design 1
Lightweight Automotive Alloys
Design & Mfg: Ltwt Auto Mat
Automotive Manuf Processes 1
Auto Assembly Systems
Internal Combustion Engines I 1
Energy Sys for Auto Vehicles
Analysis and Design for Vehicle Crashworthiness
Capstone Proj(Case Stud/Dsn)
Master's Thesis
Vehicle Electronics II
Adv Pwr Electrncs&Motor Drvs
Adv Topics in EMC
Energy Storage Systems
Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Auto Sensors and Actuators
Active Automotive Safety Sys
Elec Aspects of Hybrid Vehicle
Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles
Digital Control Systems
Mechatronics
Intelligent Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Robot Vision
Advanced Power Electronics
Adv Elec Drive Transportation
Fundamentals of Program Mgt 1
Project Management and Control
Managing Global Programs
Tot Qual Mgmt and Six Sigma
Reliability Analysis
Human-Computer Interaction
Vehicle Package Engineering
Sustainability Science and Engineering
Vehicle Dynamics
Acoustics and Noise Control
Automotive Powertrains II
Fracture and Fatigue Considerations in Design
Battery Materials, Manufacturing and Recycling
Mechatronics
Powertrain NVH of Electrified Vehicles
Injection Molding
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Composite Materials
Degradation of Materials
Fundamentals of Fuel Cells
Digital Manufacturing
Internal Combustion Engines II
Engine Emissions
1

This is a core elective course. Only one such course is allowed as a concentration requirement.

Concentration Courses

The student is required to take six courses (18 credit hours) to satisfy the concentration requirement. At least four of these courses (12 credit hours)  must be from the Vehicle Electrification Concentration. The other two courses (6 credit hours) must be from the Concentration Electives.

Students with background not closely related to electrical or computer engineering must take AENG 505 Introduction to Embedded Systems and AENG 510 Vehicle Electronics I before taking courses of the Vehicle Electrification Concentration

Vehicle Electrification Concentration
Select four courses from the following:12
Energy Management of Electrified Vehicles
Battery Systems, Modeling, and Control
Vehicle Electronics II
Adv Pwr Electrncs&Motor Drvs
Adv Topics in EMC
Energy Storage Systems
Auto Sensors and Actuators
Active Automotive Safety Sys
Elec Aspects of Hybrid Vehicle
Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles
Digital Control Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Advanced Power Electronics
Adv Elec Drive Transportation
Fundamentals of Fuel Cells
Concentration Electives
Select two additional courses from the following:6
Modeling of Automotive Systems 1
Intro to Embedded Systems 1
Vehicle Electronics I 1
Vehicle Ergonomics I 1
Automotive Powertrains I 1
Design of Automotive Chassis
FEM in Auto Structure Design
Structural Design and CAE Analysis for Electric Vehicle Batteries
Vehicle Stability & Control
Energy Management of Electrified Vehicles
Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles
Vehicle Thermal Management
Battery Systems, Modeling, and Control
Advanced Vehicle Energy Systems
Materials Sel in Auto Design 1
Lightweight Automotive Alloys
Design & Mfg: Ltwt Auto Mat
Automotive Manuf Processes 1
Auto Assembly Systems
Internal Combustion Engines I 1
Energy Sys for Auto Vehicles
Analysis and Design for Vehicle Crashworthiness
Capstone Proj(Case Stud/Dsn)
Master's Thesis
Vehicle Electronics II
Adv Pwr Electrncs&Motor Drvs
Adv Topics in EMC
Energy Storage Systems
Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Auto Sensors and Actuators
Active Automotive Safety Sys
Elec Aspects of Hybrid Vehicle
Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles
Digital Control Systems
Mechatronics
Intelligent Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Robot Vision
Advanced Power Electronics
Adv Elec Drive Transportation
Fundamentals of Program Mgt 1
Project Management and Control
Managing Global Programs
Tot Qual Mgmt and Six Sigma
Reliability Analysis
Human-Computer Interaction
Vehicle Package Engineering
Sustainability Science and Engineering
Vehicle Dynamics
Acoustics and Noise Control
Automotive Powertrains II
Fracture and Fatigue Considerations in Design
Battery Materials, Manufacturing and Recycling
Mechatronics
Powertrain NVH of Electrified Vehicles
Injection Molding
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Composite Materials
Degradation of Materials
Fundamentals of Fuel Cells
Digital Manufacturing
Internal Combustion Engines II
Engine Emissions
1

This is a core elective course. Only one such course is allowed as a concentration requirement.

 
 

Concentration Courses

The student is required to take six courses (18 credit hours) to satisfy the concentration requirement. At least four of these courses (12 credit hours)  must be from the Vehicle Powertrain and Performance Concentration. The other two courses (6 credit hours) must be from the Concentration Electives.

Vehicle Powertrain and Performance Concentration
Select four courses from the following:12
Vehicle Stability & Control
Energy Management of Electrified Vehicles
Vehicle Thermal Management
Battery Systems, Modeling, and Control
Advanced Vehicle Energy Systems
Energy Sys for Auto Vehicles
Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles
Vehicle Dynamics
Acoustics and Noise Control
Automotive Powertrains II
Powertrain NVH of Electrified Vehicles
Internal Combustion Engines II
Engine Emissions
Concentration Electives:
Select two additional courses from the following:6
Modeling of Automotive Systems 1
Intro to Embedded Systems 1
Vehicle Electronics I 1
Vehicle Ergonomics I 1
Automotive Powertrains I 1
Design of Automotive Chassis
FEM in Auto Structure Design
Structural Design and CAE Analysis for Electric Vehicle Batteries
Vehicle Stability & Control
Energy Management of Electrified Vehicles
Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles
Vehicle Thermal Management
Battery Systems, Modeling, and Control
Advanced Vehicle Energy Systems
Materials Sel in Auto Design 1
Lightweight Automotive Alloys
Design & Mfg: Ltwt Auto Mat
Automotive Manuf Processes 1
Auto Assembly Systems
Internal Combustion Engines I 1
Energy Sys for Auto Vehicles
Analysis and Design for Vehicle Crashworthiness
Capstone Proj(Case Stud/Dsn)
Master's Thesis
Vehicle Electronics II
Adv Pwr Electrncs&Motor Drvs
Adv Topics in EMC
Energy Storage Systems
Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Auto Sensors and Actuators
Active Automotive Safety Sys
Elec Aspects of Hybrid Vehicle
Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles
Digital Control Systems
Mechatronics
Intelligent Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Robot Vision
Advanced Power Electronics
Adv Elec Drive Transportation
Fundamentals of Program Mgt 1
Project Management and Control
Managing Global Programs
Tot Qual Mgmt and Six Sigma
Reliability Analysis
Human-Computer Interaction
Vehicle Package Engineering
Sustainability Science and Engineering
Vehicle Dynamics
Acoustics and Noise Control
Automotive Powertrains II
Fracture and Fatigue Considerations in Design
Battery Materials, Manufacturing and Recycling
Mechatronics
Powertrain NVH of Electrified Vehicles
Injection Molding
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Composite Materials
Degradation of Materials
Fundamentals of Fuel Cells
Digital Manufacturing
Internal Combustion Engines II
Engine Emissions
1

This is a core elective course. Only one such course is allowed as a concentration requirement.

Concentration Courses

Students with interests, which cannot be matched by any of the other four concentrations, have an option of pursuing the General Study Concentration. The student is required to take six courses (18 credit hours) to satisfy the concentration requirement. 

General Study Concentration
Select six courses from the following:18
Modeling of Automotive Systems 1
Intro to Embedded Systems 1
Vehicle Electronics I 1
Vehicle Ergonomics I 1
Automotive Powertrains I 1
Design of Automotive Chassis
FEM in Auto Structure Design
Structural Design and CAE Analysis for Electric Vehicle Batteries
Vehicle Stability & Control
Energy Management of Electrified Vehicles
Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles
Vehicle Thermal Management
Battery Systems, Modeling, and Control
Advanced Vehicle Energy Systems
Materials Sel in Auto Design 1
Lightweight Automotive Alloys
Design & Mfg: Ltwt Auto Mat
Automotive Manuf Processes 1
Auto Assembly Systems
Internal Combustion Engines I 1
Energy Sys for Auto Vehicles
Analysis and Design for Vehicle Crashworthiness
Capstone Proj(Case Stud/Dsn)
Master's Thesis
Vehicle Electronics II
Adv Pwr Electrncs&Motor Drvs
Adv Topics in EMC
Energy Storage Systems
Intelligent Vehicle Systems
Auto Sensors and Actuators
Active Automotive Safety Sys
Elec Aspects of Hybrid Vehicle
Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles
Digital Control Systems
Mechatronics
Intelligent Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Robot Vision
Advanced Power Electronics
Adv Elec Drive Transportation
Fundamentals of Program Mgt 1
Project Management and Control
Managing Global Programs
Tot Qual Mgmt and Six Sigma
Reliability Analysis
Human-Computer Interaction
Vehicle Package Engineering
Sustainability Science and Engineering
Vehicle Dynamics
Acoustics and Noise Control
Automotive Powertrains II
Fracture and Fatigue Considerations in Design
Battery Materials, Manufacturing and Recycling
Mechatronics
Powertrain NVH of Electrified Vehicles
Injection Molding
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Composite Materials
Degradation of Materials
Fundamentals of Fuel Cells
Digital Manufacturing
Internal Combustion Engines II
Engine Emissions
1

This is a core elective course. Only one such course is allowed as a concentration requirement.