The University of Alabama Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering 18 courses
The Department of Mechanical Engineering has strong Dynamics, Systems and Controls (DSC) and Thermofluids Science (TFS) groups that are collectively research active with wide expertise in Transportation and Automotive systems including hybrid and electric drives and automation coupled with connected infrastructure. This Automotive minor will educate students in the Transportation and Automotive systems and will be accessible to non-ME students, e.g., Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Business, Management, Mathematics and Physics to just name a few. Students going through this minor will be prepared to enter a diverse and globally competitive workforce with interdisciplinary knowledge that can meet next-generation challenges relating to advancing automotive technology.
Experiential Course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME 492 | Automotive Experience | 1 |
| Total Experiential Course | 2-6 credits | |
Experiential Requirement
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME 493 | Automotive Experience Capstone | 1 |
| Total Experiential Requirement | 1 credits | |
Technical Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME 226 | Introduction to Automotive Systems | 3 |
| ME 364 | Vehicle Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 426 | Internal Combustion Engines | 3 |
| ME 452 | Fundamentals of Automotive Systems | 3 |
| ME 454 | Automotive Electrical and Electronic Systems | 3 |
| ME 458 | Modeling and Simulation of Automotive Systems | 3 |
| Total Technical Courses | 9-12 credits | |
Management Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME 380 | Engineering Leadership I | 1 |
| ME 480 | Engineering Leadership II | 2 |
| AC 210 | Intro To Accounting | 4 |
| EC 110 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| LGS 200 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MIS 200 | Fundamentals of Management Information Systems | 3 |
| ST 260 | Statistical Data Analysis | 3 |
| MGT 300 | Organizational Theory & Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 300 | Marketing | 3 |
| OM 300 | Intro Operations Management | 3 |
| Total Management Courses | 3-6 credits | |
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