Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Elective Lists
Approved Electives for Undergraduates
Students wishing to use courses such as Technical, Engineering Science, and/or Experimental electives that do not appear on this list should submit a petition to the AME faculty for approval before enrolling. Courses taken during intersessions will not qualify for Engineering Science/Technical Elective credit.
Courses that have not been approved in advance may not count for elective credit. A maximum of 6 credit hours from courses that are not centrally scheduled by the University with regular meeting hours (e.g., AME 3440, AME 3960, AME 3980, AME 3990, AME 4980, AME 4990) can be used for Technical, Engineering Science, and Experimental electives.
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Engineering Science Electives
- AME courses, 3000 level and above, not specifically listed on the required curriculum. NOTE: For AME 4980 – a consent form signed by the instructor is required.
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All courses offered by the different schools in the College of Engineering and the School of Petroleum Engineering that are 3000 level and above, excluding courses that are equivalent to AME courses in the required curriculum and excluding ENGR courses.
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Math/Science Electives
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Chemistry CHEM 3053 Organic Chemistry I: Biological Emphasis 3 Any higher numbered Chemistry courses (above 3053) Math MATH 3333 Linear Algebra I 3 Any MATH 4000 Level and above Physics PHYS 3043 Physical Mechanics I 3 PHYS 3183 Electricity and Magnetism I 3 PHYS 3223 Modern Physics for Engineers 3 PHYS 3803 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I 3 Any PHYS 4000 level and above Astronomy ASTR 3113 Galaxies and Cosmology 3 ASTR 4303 Stellar Astrophysics 3 Biology BIOL 5374 Scanning Electron Microscopy 4 BIOL/PBIO 5364 Transmissn Electron Microscopy 4 BIOL/PBIO 5394 Advanced Light Microscopy 4 Geology GEOL 3633 Introduction to Oceanography 3
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Simulation Electives
Course List Code Title Credit Hours AME 4193 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design 3 AME 4133 Heat Transfer in Multiphase Systems 3 AME 4970 Special Topics/Seminar (Topic: Advanced Energy Systems) 1-3 AME 4970 Special Topics/Seminar (Topic: Applied Machine Learning) 1-3 AME 4970 Special Topics/Seminar (Topic: Computational Materials Science) 1-3 AME 5763 Introduction to the Finite Element Method 3 AME 5983 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 -
Technical Electives
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Any Engineering Science Elective listed above Any Math/Science Elective listed above Any Simulation Elective listed above A maximum of 3 credit hours from this list can count toward the degree: Engineering Practice Leadership and Management for Engineers Disruptive and Innovative Technology Ideation Fundamentals of Project Management Introduction to Sustainable Engineering AME 4281 Engineering Co-Op Program (Co-Op students may substitute up to 3 hours of this course for a Technical Elective) 1 Other options: Meteorology: Any METR 4000 level and above Naval Science N S 3223 Naval Ship Systems I: Naval Engineering Systems 3 N S 3433 Naval Ship Systems II - Naval Weapons Systems 3
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Experimental Electives
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Aerospace Engineering Experimental Electives AME 4802 Robotics Laboratory 2 AME 4832 Micro and Nanomaterials Lab 2 AME 4980 Undergraduate Research Studies (Special Lab - NOTE: a consent form signed by the instructor is required. Course content must have experimental emphasis, and a report must be submitted.) 1-3 Mechanical Engineering Experimental Electives AME 3272 Windtunnel Laboratory (Spring offering) 2 AME 4442 Internal Combustion Engines Laboratory 2 AME 4822 Fluid and Thermal Laboratory 2 AME 4832 Micro and Nanomaterials Lab 2 AME 4980 Undergraduate Research Studies (Special Lab - NOTE: A consent form signed by the instructor is required. Course content must have experimental emphasis and a report must be submitted.) 1-3