Automotive Engineering Design Specialty


What are the objectives of the Automotive Engineering Design Specialty?
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The basic philosophy behind the Automotive specialty is two fold:

First – To provide students with the fundamental knowledge in the field of Mechanical Engineering and provide them with the tools to be a contributing team member. Second – To provide the students with basic and introductory knowledge of automotive engineering in the areas of powertrain engineering, vehicle performance, chassis design, culminating with the experience of the Vehicle Design Project course.

What courses will I take?

Regardless of the chosen concentration, every student pursuing an M.E. degree at Kettering takes 39 courses and a thesis. Four of the 39 courses define a specialty.

Required Course
MECH-548 Vehicle Design Project

Choose three courses from the following list:
MECH-516 Intro to FEM with Structural Application
MECH-526 Fuel Cell Science & Engineering
MECH-540 Internal Combustion Engines
MECH-541 Advanced Automotive Power Systems
MECH-542 Chassis System Design
MECH-544 Introduction to Automotive Powertrains
MECH-545 Hybrid Electric Vehicles
MECH-546 Vehicle Systems Dynamics
MECH-550 Automotive Bioengineering: Occupant Protection and Safety		 Choose one course from the following list:
Any course previously listed
EE-580 Automotive Electronic Systems
IME-540 Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing
IME-575 Failure Analysis
MECH-510 Analysis and Design of Machines and Mechanical Assemblies
MECH-515 Failure & Material Considerations in Design
MECH-551 Vehicular Crash Dynamics and Accident Reconstruction
Other courses with the approval of the automotive faculty

Is it for me?

Engineers who are interested in the design, development and manufacturing of automobiles would be particularly interested in this specialty. Students who decide to enroll in the Automotive specialty gain greater insight into automotive engineering through classes such as Engine Design, Vehicle Performance and Transmission Design, as well as Chassis Design.

Automotive students work closely with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), which automotive students are required to join. Apply on-line at www.sae.org/membership. Students work on vehicle projects throughout their tenure. These projects enable them to acquire hands-on problem solving techniques, as well as program management skills that are essential in the automotive industry.

If you have any questions about the Automotive Specialty, please contact any of the following automotive faculty: Dr. Greg Davis, Dr. Craig Hoff, Dr. Richard Lundstrom, or Dr. Bassem Ramadan.

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