Sample Plans of Study

Sample Plans of Study, by Disciplinary Area

(1) Aeronautics and Aerospace

  • MAE 225: Acoustics and Noise Control*
  • MAE 262: Advanced Aerodynamics*
  • MAE 263: Introduction to Computational Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics*
  • MAE 265: Aeroacoustics*
  • MAE 275: Advanced Aircraft Stability and Control*
  • MAE 298: Rotorcraft Aerodynamics*
  • MAE 298: Aero-Hydronautical Power Engineering*

(2) Computational Science and Analysis

  • MAE 207: Engineering Experimentation and Uncertainty Analysis
  • MAE 219 Introduction to Scientific Computing in Solid and Fluid Dynamics*
  • MAE 239: Advanced Finite Elements and Optimization*
  • MAE 253: Network Theory and Application*
  • MAE 254: Engineering Software Design*
  • MAE 298: Introduction to Partial Differential Equations*
  • MAE 298: Computational Molecular Dynamics**

(3) Materials, Mechanical Design and Manufacturing

  • MAE 220: Mechanical Vibration*
  • MAE 222: Advanced Dynamics
  • MAE 223: Multibody Dynamics*
  • MAE 225: Spatial Kinematics and Robotics*
  • MAE 237: Analysis and Design of Composite Structures*
  • MAE 240: Computational Methods in Nonlinear Mechanics*
  • MAE 250A: Advanced Methods in Mechanical Design
  • MAE 250B: Advanced Methods in Mechanical Design*
  • MAE 250C: Mechanical Performance of Materials*
  • MAE 255: Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing*
  • MAE 256: Sustainable Manufacturing and Design*
  • MAE 259: Modern Manufacturing Technologies
  • MAE 298: Advanced Manufacturing*

(4) Micro-, Nano- and Biomechanical Technology

  • MAE 228: Introduction to BioMEMS**
  • MAE 229: Design and Analysis of Micro Electromechanical Systems*
  • MAE 232: Skeletal Tissue Mechanics
  • MAE 245: Micro- and Nano-Technology in Life Sciences*

(5) System Dynamics, Controls and Robotics

  • MAE 234: Design and Dynamics of Road Vehicles*
  • MAE 252: Information Processing for Autonomous Robots*
  • MAE 271: Advanced Modeling and Simulation of Mechatronic Systems
  • MAE 272: Theory and Design of Control Systems
  • MAE 273A: Single Input Single Output (SISO) Optimal Robust Control
  • MAE 273B: Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Optimal Robust Control
  • MAE 298: Estimation Theory and Application
  • MAE 298: Optimization Based Control*

(6) Thermal Fluids and Energy 

  • MAE 210A: Advanced Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
  • MAE 210B: Advanced Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer*
  • MAE 211: Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer*
  • MAE 216: Advanced Thermodynamics*
  • MAE 217: Combustion*
  • MAE 218: Advanced Energy Systems
  • MAE 248: Advanced Turbomachinery**
  • MAE 258: Hybrid Electric Vehicle System Theory and Design*
  • MAE 269: Fuel Cell Systems**
  • MAE 298: Phase Change Heat Transfer*

Notes

  1. MAE courses marked with an asterisk (*) are typically offered every other year.
  2. MAE courses marked with two asterisks (**) are typically offered irregularly.
  3. MAE courses without an asterisk are typically offered every year.
  4. Students may also take a limited amount of courses offered by other departments within or outside the College of Engineering.