Courses

ME 5950/6950 Electric vehicles

This applications-focused interdisciplinary course utilizes the Python programming language to model and evaluate electric vehicles and their role in automotive transportation.

ME 5950/6950 - Autonomous vehicles

This interdisciplinary course combines sensing, computer vision, artificial intelligence, controls, and systems engineering using hands-on experiences with real sensors and real commercial vehicles. Upon completion of this course, students will be well positioned to earn a job in the autonomous vehicle industry.

ME 4650 - Vehicle Dynamics

Longitudinal, lateral, vertical/suspension, and tire dynamics are derived and explored with a focus on applications. Design and analysis techniques are developed using analytical solutions and commercial software.

ME 3580 - Mechanism Analysis

Graphical, analytical, and numerical techniques are developed for position, velocity, acceleration, and force analysis of various mechanisms including four-bar linkages, crank-slider linkages, cam-driven linkages, and gear trains.