Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Undergraduate Programs
Overview
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) offers three programs of study leading to the bachelor’s degree. They are the Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and a double degree of Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Both Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering degree programs offer a Fast Track option which enables outstanding undergraduate students to receive dual undergraduate/ graduate course credit for up to nine hours of coursework. Minor degrees are also offered in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering programs have been accredited since 1968 and 1967, respectively, by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org .
This section contains Department policies governing admission and academic progress which are common to both aerospace and mechanical degree programs.
Admission
For admission to the aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering programs, students must meet the requirements for admission to the College of Engineering. A grade point average of 2.25 in science, mathematics and engineering courses is required for unconditional transfer into the department.
Advising
The advising process is designed to assist students as they make important decisions related to their academic progress at UT Arlington and career goals in general.
Specifically, the purpose of advising is:
- To empower students to clarify and achieve their educational goals by providing timely and accurate information about degree requirements, as well as College and University policies and procedures.
- To provide every student with the opportunity to develop a relationship with a knowledgeable advisor in order to obtain sound academic advising with a degree of continuity.
- To provide students with information about additional services, programs, and support systems available within the College and University as appropriate.
Ultimately, the student is responsible for seeking academic advice, making decisions regarding goals, meeting degree requirements, and enrolling in appropriate courses. The academic advisor is to provide assistance in these decisions. Each student is responsible for understanding and complying with University and College policies and procedures.
During each long semester, the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department conducts pre-enrollment advising weeks. Returning students (i.e., students who are or have previously been students at The University of Texas at Arlington) shall meet with their assigned advisors during advising weeks and complete a Registration Advising Form. Returning students who are unable to be present for advising during advising weeks should contact their advisor at the earliest opportunity. New students may receive pre-enrollment advising following advising weeks during normal advising hours.
Goal of the Undergraduate Program
The overall goal of the undergraduate program is to provide the graduate an educational background for lifelong learning and the ability to assume a leadership role in the mechanical or aerospace engineering professions. The programs are broad-based and designed to provide a strong foundation in science, mathematics, and engineering science; technical competence in multiple areas of mechanical or aerospace engineering practice; and an understanding of the importance of ethics, safety, professionalism, and socioeconomic concerns in resolving technical problems.
Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes
Degree Programs
Educational Objectives
A primary goal of the mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering degree programs is to provide an educational experience and training that will prepare graduates to excel within the broad scope of the mechanical and aerospace engineering professions. Our Program Educational Objectives are to enable our graduates to attain the following professional and career accomplishments during the first few years following graduation:
- Be employed in a professional mechanical, aerospace or related engineering organization, or be admitted to graduate programs in engineering or other professional areas,
- Become an active participant in professional society activities,
- Demonstrate the initiative, motivation and ability to grow professionally in their chosen endeavor.
Student Outcomes
Mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering student outcomes established to accomplish the educational objectives are as follows.
- an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
- an ability to design and construct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
- an ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability
- an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
- an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
- an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
- an ability to communicate effectively
- an ability to understand through a broad education, the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context
- the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context
- a recognition of the need for, and the ability to engage in, lifelong learning
- a knowledge of contemporary issues
- an ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
The mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering programs offer broad technical backgrounds for students who may choose other engineering fields for advanced study.
Academic Regulations
Academic Honesty
The College of Engineering takes academic honesty and ethical behavior very seriously. Engineers are entrusted with the safety, health, and well being of the public. Students found guilty of academic dishonesty will be punished to the full extent permitted by the rules and regulations of UT Arlington. In particular, a student found guilty of a second offense by the Office of Student Judicial Affairs will be subject to dismissal from the College of Engineering
Advancement into Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professional Programs
Requirements for advancement into the Professional Programs in Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering are in accordance with those in the College of Engineering with the added stipulation that:
- Each student must complete all pre-professional courses stipulated under "Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering" or "Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering" with a minimum grade of C in each course and a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in each of three categories:
a. overall,
b. required math, science, and engineering courses, and
c. required MAE courses.
- Application to the Professional Program is to be made to the Undergraduate Advisor during the semester following completion of the last pre- professional course.
- No professional Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering course may be taken unless the student is admitted into the professional program or obtains the consent of the Undergraduate Advisor. Professional courses may be taken to fill out a schedule in the semester that the last pre-professional course is taken.
- Some professional Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering courses are offered only once a year. Students are urged to plan their course sequence schedules carefully to avoid delaying their graduation.
Additional Requirements
Requirements for the bachelor of science in mechanical engineering and bachelor of science in aerospace engineering are in accordance with those of the University and the College of Engineering with the added stipulation that:
- Each student must complete all professional courses stipulated under "Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering" or "Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering" with a minimum grade of C in each course.
- Each student must have a minimum UTA cumulative GPA of 2.0, and a minimum major GPA of 2.0. The major GPA includes all MAE courses in the degree plan.
- The College of Engineering requires that students who do not have two units of high school foreign language take six hours of modern and classical languages courses in addition to the previously listed requirements.
- Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering students will satisfy the university core curriculum requirement by completing all General Education courses specified under "Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering" or "Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering" along with Engl 1301, Engl 1302, Math 1426, Math 2425, Phys 1443 and Phys 1444, which are also required in the Pre-Professional program.
Oral Communication and Computer Use Competency Requirements
Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering students will satisfy the Oral Communication Competency requirement by completing COMS 2302 PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, and the Computer Use Competency requirement by completing MAE 2360 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & PROGRAMMING.
Other Provisions
- Preparation in High School for Admission to the College of Engineering
- Admission to the College of Engineering
- Advising in the College of Engineering
- Admission into the Professional Program
- College of Engineering Academic Regulations
- Course Transfer Policies
- College of Engineering Probation
- Repeating Course Policy
- Modern and Classical Languages Requirement
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (BSAE)
Academic requirements governing the bachelor of science in aerospace engineering.
Rapid advances in aerospace systems require the successful aerospace engineer to develop new concepts and bring them into reality as reliable, competitive, and environmentally acceptable products. Successful completion of a balanced study of basic science and engineering topics, further complemented by humanities, will ensure that graduates are well prepared to tackle tomorrow’s challenges. The curriculum covers the broad areas of aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, propulsion and combustion, flight mechanics and controls, structural mechanics and material behavior, structural dynamics, and system design and optimization supplemented by appropriate laboratory experiences. The culmination of the curriculum is a vehicle design project. Students may broaden their education by choosing elective courses in a secondary field of interest or by taking a second bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering
| For a suggested course sequence, see the department web site: www.uta.edu/mae | ||
| Pre-Professional Courses | ||
| MATH 1426 | CALCULUS I | 4 |
| MATH 2425 | CALCULUS II | 4 |
| MATH 2326 | CALCULUS III | 3 |
| MATH 3330 | INTRODUCTION TO MATRICES AND LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
| CHEM 1465 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS | 4 |
| PHYS 1443 | GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PHYS 1444 | GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS II | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| EE 2320 | CIRCUIT ANALYSIS | 3 |
| MAE 1104 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | 1 |
| MAE 1105 | INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING | 1 |
| MAE 1312 | ENGINEERING STATICS | 3 |
| MAE 1351 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES | 3 |
| MAE 2312 | SOLID MECHANICS | 3 |
| MAE 2315 | FLUID DYNAMICS | 3 |
| MAE 2323 | DYNAMICS | 3 |
| MAE 2360 | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| MAE 2381 | EXPERIMENTAL METHODS AND MEASUREMENTS | 3 |
| MAE 3309 | THERMAL ENGINEERING | 3 |
| MAE 3360 | ENGINEERING ANALYSIS | 3 |
| Professional Courses 1 | ||
| MAE 3181 | MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES LAB | 1 |
| MAE 3182 | AERODYNAMICS AND FLUIDS LAB | 1 |
| MAE 3303 | AERODYNAMICS OF COMPRESSIBLE FLOWS | 3 |
| MAE 3304 | ASTRONAUTICS I | 3 |
| MAE 3405 | FLIGHT DYNAMICS | 4 |
| MAE 3306 | FLIGHT PERFORMANCE & STABILITY | 3 |
| MAE 3315 | AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL STATICS | 3 |
| MAE 3316 | AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS | 3 |
| MAE 3324 | STRUCTURE & MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| MAE 4310 | INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATIC CONTROL | 3 |
| MAE 4321 | AIR-BREATHING ENGINE PROPULSION | 3 |
| MAE 4350 | AEROSPACE VEHICLE DESIGN I | 3 |
| MAE 4351 | AEROSPACE VEHICLE DESIGN II | 3 |
| Technical Electives: Approved engineering, science, or mathematics (3000 level or higher) 2 | 6 | |
| General Education Courses: Additional courses required for the aerospace engineering degree | ||
| HIST 1311 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1312 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES | 3 |
| POLS 2312 | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture elective: any course which satisfies the University Core Curriculum requirements for Language, Philosophy and Culture is accepted. | 3 | |
| Communication: COMS 2302 | 3 | |
| Creative arts elective: any course which satisfies the University Core Curriculum requirements for Creative Arts is accepted. | 3 | |
| Social/behavioral elective: ECON 2305 or IE 2308 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 130 | |
Total hours completed will depend upon prior preparation and academic qualifications.
| 1 | All pre-professional courses must be completed before enrolling in professional courses. |
| 2 | Technical electives must be approved in advance by the student's academic advisor. Normally, they are selected from the senior elective 4000 level courses in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. |
Recommended Core Curriculum
Aerospace Engineering students will satisfy the university core curriculum requirement by completing all General Education courses specified under "Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering" along with Engl 1301, Engl 1302, Math 1426, Math 2425, Phys 1443 and Phys 1444, which are within the Pre-Professional Program. The university core curriculum allows each degree plan to designate a component area to satisfy three hours of the core requirement. For the aerospace engineering degree plan, the designated component area is Communication and COMS 2302 is selected to satisfy the requirement. For more information, see University Core Curriculum.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
Academic requirements governing the bachelor of science in mechanical engineering.
The mechanical engineer needs to be extremely versatile and can be found in a large variety of private and public sector organizations. He or she may be involved in product design and development, manufacturing, project management, power generation or other operations. Therefore, the mechanical engineering curriculum is broad-based and emphasizes fundamental engineering sciences and applications. Approximately equal emphasis is given to machine design, structural analysis, thermodynamics and energy, systems and control, and materials science. Classroom lectures are supplemented by laboratories. The student completes a capstone design project as the culmination of the undergraduate program.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN Mechanical ENGINEERING
| For a suggested course sequence, see the department web site: www.uta.edu/mae | ||
| Pre-Professional Courses | ||
| MATH 1426 | CALCULUS I | 4 |
| MATH 2425 | CALCULUS II | 4 |
| MATH 2326 | CALCULUS III | 3 |
| MATH 3330 | INTRODUCTION TO MATRICES AND LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
| CHEM 1465 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS | 4 |
| PHYS 1443 | GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PHYS 1444 | GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS II | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| EE 2320 | CIRCUIT ANALYSIS | 3 |
| MAE 1104 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | 1 |
| MAE 1105 | INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING | 1 |
| MAE 1312 | ENGINEERING STATICS | 3 |
| MAE 1351 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES | 3 |
| MAE 2312 | SOLID MECHANICS | 3 |
| MAE 2323 | DYNAMICS | 3 |
| MAE 2360 | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS & PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| MAE 2381 | EXPERIMENTAL METHODS AND MEASUREMENTS | 3 |
| MAE 3310 | THERMODYNAMICS I | 3 |
| MAE 3324 | STRUCTURE & MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| MAE 3360 | ENGINEERING ANALYSIS | 3 |
| Professional Courses 1 | ||
| MAE 2314 | FLUID MECHANICS I | 3 |
| MAE 3183 | MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY II | 1 |
| MAE 3242 | MECHANICAL DESIGN I | 2 |
| MAE 3311 | THERMODYNAMICS II | 3 |
| MAE 3314 | HEAT TRANSFER | 3 |
| MAE 3318 | KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINES | 3 |
| MAE 3319 | DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MODELING AND SIMULATION | 3 |
| MAE 3344 | INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING | 3 |
| MAE 4188 | DESIGN PROJECT LABORATORY II | 1 |
| MAE 4287 | DESIGN PROJECT I | 2 |
| MAE 4310 | INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATIC CONTROL | 3 |
| MAE 4342 | MECHANICAL DESIGN II | 3 |
| MAE 4344 | COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING | 3 |
| Technical Electives: Approved engineering, science, or mathematics (3000 level or higher) 2 | 9 | |
| General Education Courses: Additional courses required for the mechanical engineering degree | ||
| HIST 1311 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1312 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES | 3 |
| POLS 2312 | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture elective: any course which satisfies the University Core Curriculum requirements for Language, Philosophy and Culture is accepted. | 3 | |
| Communication: COMS 2302 | 3 | |
| Creative arts elective: any course which satisfies the University Core Curriculum requirements for Creative Arts is accepted. | 3 | |
| Social/behavioral elective: ECON 2305 or IE 2308 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 130 | |
Total hours completed will depend upon prior preparation and academic qualifications.
| 1 | All pre-professional courses must be completed before enrolling in professional courses. |
| 2 | Technical electives must be approved in advance by the student's academic advisor. Normally, they are selected from the senior elective 4000 level courses in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. |
RECOMMENDED CORE CURRICULUM
Mechanical Engineering students will satisfy the university core curriculum requirement by completing all General Education courses specified under "Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering" along with Engl 1301, Engl 1302, Math 1426, Math 2425, Phys 1443 and Phys 1444, which are within the Pre-Professional Program. The university core curriculum allows each degree plan to designate a component area to satisfy three hours of the core requirement. For the mechanical engineering degree plan, the designated component area is Communication and COMS 2302 is selected to satisfy the requirement. For more information, see University Core Curriculum.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Double Major
A student wishing to obtain a double major in mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering under a single degree, simultaneously prior to graduation, can integrate the courses for the double major requirement throughout his/her undergraduate career at UT Arlington. When applying for graduation, a student should note on the application that he/she will be completing an additional major. One diploma is issued and both majors are recorded on a student’s transcript and diploma. The student is encouraged to consult with the Undergraduate Advisor on the appropriate course of study.
Fast Track Program of Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering
The Fast Track Program enables outstanding senior undergraduate Aerospace Engineering students to receive dual undergraduate/ graduate course credit for up to nine hours of coursework. These designated graduate courses satisfy both bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements if they are completed within the last 15 hours of the undergraduate degree program. In the limiting case, a student completing the maximum allowable hours (9) while in undergraduate status would have to take only 21 additional hours to meet minimum requirements for graduation in a 30-hour thesis master’s degree program (M.S.) or 27 additional hours for a non-thesis master’s degree program (M. Engr.)
Interested undergraduate students should apply to the appropriate program when they are within 30 hours of completing their bachelor’s degrees. They must have completed at least 30 hours at UT Arlington, achieving a GPA of a least 3.0 in those courses, and have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better in all college courses. Additionally, they must have completed a specific set of undergraduate foundation courses that are listed below with a minimum GPA of 3.3 in these courses.
Aerospace Engineering Foundation Courses Required for Admission into the Fast Track Program:
| MAE 3303 | AERODYNAMICS OF COMPRESSIBLE FLOWS | 3 |
| MAE 3315 | AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL STATICS | 3 |
| MAE 3316 | AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS | 3 |
| MAE 3405 | FLIGHT DYNAMICS | 4 |
| MAE 3306 | FLIGHT PERFORMANCE & STABILITY | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Fast Track students can take two graduate core courses to serve as undergraduate elective courses. Further, students can substitute one of the core graduate courses for one required undergraduate course (AE 5326 AIR-BREATHING PROPULSION in place of MAE 4321 AIR-BREATHING ENGINE PROPULSION).
Students who successfully complete the Fast Track Program will be automatically admitted to Graduate School. They will not be required to take the Graduate Record Examination, complete an application for admission to the Graduate School or pay an application fee. For more details about the specifics of the program contact the Undergraduate Advisor or Graduate Advisor in Aerospace Engineering.
Fast Track Program of Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
The Fast Track Program enables outstanding senior undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students to receive dual undergraduate/ graduate course credit for up to nine hours of coursework. These designated graduate courses satisfy both bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements if they are completed within the last 15 hours of the undergraduate degree program. In the limiting case, a student completing the maximum allowable hours (9) while in undergraduate status would have to take only 21 additional hours to meet minimum requirements for graduation in a 30-hour thesis master’s degree program (M.S.) or 27 additional hours for a non-thesis master’s degree program (M. Engr.)
Interested undergraduate students should apply to the appropriate program when they are within 30 hours of completing their bachelor’s degrees. They must have completed at least 30 hours at UT Arlington, achieving a GPA of a least 3.0 in those courses, and have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better in all college courses. Additionally, they must have completed a specific set of undergraduate foundation courses that are listed below with a minimum GPA of 3.3 in these courses.
Mechanical Engineering Foundation Courses Required for Admission into the Fast Track Program:
| MAE 3242 | MECHANICAL DESIGN I | 2 |
| MAE 3314 | HEAT TRANSFER | 3 |
| MAE 3318 | KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINES | 3 |
| MAE 3319 | DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MODELING AND SIMULATION | 3 |
| Total Hours | 11 | |
Fast Track students can take two graduate core courses to serve as undergraduate elective courses. Further, students can substitute one of the core graduate courses for one required undergraduate course (ME 5303 CLASSICAL METHODS OF CONTROL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS for MAE 4310 INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATIC CONTROL).
Students who successfully complete the Fast Track Program will be automatically admitted to Graduate School. They will not be required to take the Graduate Record Examination, complete an application for admission to the Graduate School or pay an application fee. For more details about the specifics of the program contact the Undergraduate Advisor or Graduate Advisor in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
MINOR IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
To receive a minor in Aerospace Engineering, a student must complete 18 hours of course work as listed below. Prerequisites must be met for all courses. All courses used to satisfy AE Minor requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better. In addition, at least 9 hours must be MAE courses taken in residence at UTA and approved in advance by the MAE undergraduate advisor.
| 9 hours required: | 9 | |
| SOLID MECHANICS | ||
| DYNAMICS | ||
| FLUID DYNAMICS | ||
or MAE 2314 | FLUID MECHANICS I | |
| 9 hours of courses selected from the following: | 9 | |
| AERODYNAMICS OF COMPRESSIBLE FLOWS | ||
| ASTRONAUTICS I | ||
| FLIGHT DYNAMICS | ||
| FLIGHT PERFORMANCE & STABILITY | ||
| AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL STATICS | ||
| AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS | ||
| AIR-BREATHING ENGINE PROPULSION | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
MINOR IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
To receive a minor in Mechanical Engineering, a student must complete 18 hours of course work as listed below. Prerequisites must be met for all courses. All courses used to satisfy ME Minor requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better. In addition, at least 9 hours must be MAE courses taken in residence at UTA and approved in advance by the MAE undergraduate advisor.
| 9 hours required: | 9 | |
| SOLID MECHANICS | ||
| DYNAMICS | ||
| THERMODYNAMICS I | ||
| 9 hours of coursework selected from the following: | 9 | |
| FLUID MECHANICS I | ||
| MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY II | ||
| MECHANICAL DESIGN I | ||
| THERMODYNAMICS II | ||
| HEAT TRANSFER | ||
| KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINES | ||
| DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MODELING AND SIMULATION | ||
| STRUCTURE & MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATIC CONTROL | ||
| MECHANICAL DESIGN II | ||
| COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Certificate in Automotive Engineering
Program Objective and Requirements
The University of Texas at Arlington is pleased to offer a Certificate in Automotive Engineering through the Arnold E. Petsche Center for Automotive Engineering. This certificate confirms the student's commitment to automotive engineering and the learning experience gained from being a contributing team member of a student design competition. The Certificate in Automotive Engineering will be awarded concurrently with an undergraduate degree. The completed certificate program of study will be forwarded to the Office of Admissions, Records and Registration for verification and notation on the student's transcript. A formal certificate will be prepared for the student by the university and recognition will be given at the graduation ceremonies.
The Certificate in Automotive Engineering is offered through the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department.
Admission Requirement
The certificate is open to all degree-seeking students.
Academic Requirements
The Certificate in Automotive Engineering requires 15 credit hours of appropriate coursework as well as two semesters of practical training experience.
| At least 9 hours from the following list of courses. All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better to apply to the Certificate in Automotive Engineering. | 9 | |
| MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | ||
| ELECTRONICS I | ||
| CIRCUIT ANALYSIS II | ||
| DIGITAL LOGIC AND MICROPROCESSORS 1 | ||
| SOLID MECHANICS | ||
| FLUID MECHANICS I | ||
| FLUID DYNAMICS | ||
| THERMAL ENGINEERING | ||
| THERMODYNAMICS I | ||
| AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL STATICS | ||
| KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINES | ||
| At least 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
| AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING | ||
| RACECAR ENGINEERING | ||
| Two courses from the following (courses may be repeated): 1 | 6 | |
| AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING PRACTICUM I | ||
| AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING PRACTICUM II | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
1 MAE 2010 and 4010 are Engineering Practicum courses that have no academic credit and do not require a tuition fee. Students must gain approval to enroll in these courses from the faculty of the Arnold E. Petsche Center for Automotive Engineering.
Certificate in Unmanned Vehicle Systems
Program Objective
The Certificate in UVS (Unmanned Vehicle Systems) is offered through the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department and will educate undergraduate students in the knowledge and skills required for design, development and operation of UVS including UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems), UGS (Unmanned Ground Systems) and UMS (Unmanned Maritime Systems). The certificate program will emphasize the common aspects of UVS such as sensors, actuators, communications, and more importantly, decision-making capabilities (autonomy), while also covering development of domain-specific mobile platforms such as airplane, rotorcraft, Ackerman steering car and boat. This program aims at the dual goal of providing the UVS industry with a knowledgeable, locally available workforce and developing career opportunities for its participants. To this end, the Certificate in UVS will be awarded concurrently with an undergraduate degree.
Admission Requirements
The certificate is open to all degree-seeking students. Students should see the certificate advisor for admission to the program.
Academic Requirements
Students must complete 15 hours of coursework as outlined below. All courses used to satisfy the certificate requirements must be passed with a grade of B or better.
| Required courses: | 6 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS | ||
| UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT | ||
| Nine credit hours from the following list: | 9 | |
| MAE (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) Courses: | ||
| SOLID MECHANICS | ||
| AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL STATICS | ||
| KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINES | ||
| FLIGHT DYNAMICS | ||
| FLIGHT PERFORMANCE & STABILITY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITES | ||
| DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MODELING AND SIMULATION | ||
| AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING 2 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATIC CONTROL | ||
| MECHANICAL DESIGN I | ||
| AEROSPACE VEHICLE DESIGN I | ||
| FINITE ELEMENT METHODS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS | ||
| EE (Electrical Engineering) Courses: | ||
| DIGITAL LOGIC AND MICROPROCESSORS 1 | ||
| DISCRETE SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS | ||
| LINEAR SYSTEMS | ||
| CONTROL SYSTEMS | ||
| DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS | ||
| CSE (Computer Science and Engineering) Courses: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SIGNAL PROCESSING | ||
| EMBEDDED SYSTEMS I | ||
| EMBEDDED SYSTEMS II | ||
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE I | ||
| MODELING AND SIMULATION | ||
| AUTONOMOUS ROBOT DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING | ||
| IE (Industrial Engineering) Courses: | ||
| COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING | ||
| ENGINEERING RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS I | ||
| PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCIBILITY AND RELIABILITY DESIGN | ||
| ENGR (Engineering) Courses: | ||
| ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| PHYS (Physics) Courses: | ||
| COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS | ||
| OPTICS | ||
| ELECTRONICS | ||
| THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS | ||
| ADVANCED MECHANICS | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
2 Special topics courses must be approved by the certificate advisor.