Technical
Electives BSME Program, WVU
Approved Technical Electives
|
Course Number |
Credit Hours |
Course Title |
Typical Semester Offered |
| MAE 312 | 3 |
Introduction to Mechanical Design | Summer |
| MAE 335* | 3 |
Incompressible Aerodynamics | Fall |
|
MAE
336* |
3 |
Compressible
Aerodynamics |
Spring |
|
MAE
345* |
3 |
Aerospace Structures |
Spring |
| MAE 415 and 417 | 1/2 |
Balloon Satellite Project I/II ( Must take both to count as a tech elective) |
Spring/Fall |
|
MAE 421# |
3 |
Problems in Thermodynamics |
Demand
based |
|
MAE
425 |
3 |
Internal Combustion Engines |
Spring |
|
MAE
426* |
3 |
Flight Vehicle Propulsion |
Fall |
|
MAE
427 |
3 |
Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning |
Spring |
| MAE 430 or 431 | 3 |
Microgravity Research (Only one counts for tech elective except dual majors who can use both for tech electives) | Spring/Fall |
| MAE 432 | 3 |
Engineering Acoustics | Demand Based |
| MAE 433 | 3 |
Computational Fluid Dynamics | Spring |
|
MAE
446 |
3 |
Mechanics of Composite Materials |
Fall |
|
MAE 452# |
3 |
Kinematics |
Demand
based |
|
MAE 461# |
3 |
Applied Feedback Control |
Demand
based |
|
MAE
462 |
3 |
Design of Robotic Systems |
Spring |
|
MAE 469# |
3 |
Microprocessor Applications in M.E. |
Demand
based |
|
MAE
472 |
3 |
Engineering Systems Design |
Spring
& Summer |
|
MAE
473 |
3 |
Bioengineering |
Fall |
|
MAE
476* |
3 |
Space
Flight & Systems |
Spring |
|
MAE 493# |
1-6 |
Special Topics |
Demand
based |
|
MAE
495 |
1-6 |
Independent Study |
Fall,
Spr. & Sum. |
|
MAE
496 |
1-3 |
Senior Thesis |
Fall,
Spr. & Sum. |
|
IENG
377
|
3 |
Engineering Economy |
Fall
& Spring |
In
addition, any 5xx course in MAE pertinent
to Mechanical Engineering is acceptable but restrictions apply.
Check with your advisor if you have questions.
Rules:
1.The six hours of
technical electives in the BSME curriculum must be taken from the above list.
2.
At least one technical
elective must be from the MAE Department.
3. Students are limited to a total of 3 hours under MAE 495 and MAE 496; a Special Problems Form needs to be filed
with the Associate Chairman before taking the class.
4. Courses marked with * are required for BSAE Degree and do not qualify as technical electives for Dual
BSAE/BSME students.
5.Courses marked with #
are not regularly scheduled currently. They may be scheduled based on sufficient demand.
Substitute Technical Electives
Mechanical Engineering students may take one of the following courses with prior approval from the
ME curriculum chair. Students may only take one of the substitute courses and must take the other
technical elective from the MAE department.
| Substitute Technical Electives | |
|---|---|
| Department | Course Number |
| Chemical Engineering | 336, 412 and 463 |
| Civil Engineering | 322, 347, 443, 463 and 464 |
| Computer Science | 430, 440, 451, 453, and 455 |
| Electrical Engineering | 327, 335, 345, and 463 |
| Industrial Engineering | 405 |
| Mathematics | 421, 441, 456, and 465 |
| Physics | 314, 321, 332, 451, 463, and 471 |
Pre Medical Technical Electives
Students who plan a career in medicine, dentistry, or related areas may substitute
eight hours from the list of courses below for the required six hours of technical electives.
| Pre Medical Technical Electives | |
|---|---|
| Department | Course Number |
| Chemistry | 233 & 235, 234 & 236 |
| Biology | 115, 117 |