Engineering advancements made over the past century have greatly contributed to the increased mobility of our society. Engineers employed in the ground vehicle industry are involved in the design, manufacture, and operation of automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, tractors, construction equipment, and specialized vehicles for a variety of agricultural, industrial, and recreational uses.

The automotive field is rapidly evolving, particularly in areas such as autonomous control, fuel economy and emissions, safety, and vehicle propulsion. Automotive/ground vehicle engineers may contribute to the design, development, fabrication, testing, and improvement of vehicles or vehicle components from concept to final production.

Recommended Technical Elective Offerings

• ME 469: Energy Storage Technology
• ME 472: Fatigue and Fracture of Metals
• ME 473: Engineering with Polymeric Materials
• ME 474: Mechanics of Composite Materials
• ME 477: ME Finite Element Analysis
• ME 479: Fluid Power Systems Design
• ME 487: Internal Combustion Engines
• ME 489: Vehicle Dynamics
• ENGR 321: Introduction to Robotics
• IME 440: Engineering Economy
• IME 460: Evaluation of Engineering Data