Program Description
The next generation of automotive engineers will be expected to work in a new landscape, a world shaped by new technologies and business models. While having a strong foundation in mechanical engineering, the automotive engineering program focuses on the knowledge and skills needed in the new world of mobility. The automotive engineer of the future will need expertise not only in mechanical components but also in such disciplines as computing, automation, advanced manufacturing and materials, and electrical and human-factors engineering, among others. That means more people in the automotive industry need to start thinking like systems engineers. Indeed, by better integrating the tools and by bringing in technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help analyze and automate the generation of design concepts, automotive engineers extend the capabilities of automotive systems and thereby help to empower the future of the mobility industry. The Automotive Engineering baccalaureate program prepares graduates to be independent thinkers in these domains, while ensuring they have a broader understanding of systems integration through our practice-based training approach of the vehicle development capstone project.
Building on the foundations of humanities, social sciences, communication, physical and engineering sciences, and practice-based vehicle development training and laboratory experience, the automotive engineering baccalaureate program prepares students for a dedicated professional career reinvigorating and innovating in response to dynamic changes within the mobility world.
A wide spectrum of career opportunities is open to students in the mobility industry (land, air, and sea), as well as government and academia. Many students continue their formal education in the department’s renowned Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The department graduated the country’s first PhDs (both male and female) in Automotive Engineering.
Detailed curriculum and department information is available at: https://www.clemson.edu/cecas/departments/automotive-engineering/index.html.
Automotive Engineering students who have a cumulative grade-point average below 2.0 are on probation and will have restricted enrollment in classes. Students whose cumulative grade-point average is below 2.0 are subject to the regulations stipulated under Academic Regulations . An advising policy for students on probation is available from the Department of Automotive Engineering.
Additional information can be found at https://www.clemson.edu/cecas/departments/automotive-engineering/index.html.
Change of academic program requests are considered only once a year, after spring semester grades are posted. To be considered, students must complete the application between February 1 and May 1. Students will be notified of the decision by the end of May for a fall start.
Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Degree Program
The Department of Automotive Engineering also offers a combined Bachelor’s/Master’s plan in which accepted students may count up to 12 hours of graduate credit (approved 6000- and 8000-level courses) toward both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree with the stipulation that a minimum of 145 credit hours must be earned. To be eligible, the student must have senior standing and a minimum overall grade-point average of 3.4.
Second Semester
- AUE 4310 - Automotive Engineering Design Project 3 Credits
- Arts and Humanities Requirement 6 Credits 3
or
- Social Science Requirement 6 Credits 3
- Ethics and Professional Practice Requirement 3 Credits 7
- Global Challenges Requirement 3 Credits 3
Footnotes
1 The combination of ENGR 1050 and ENGR 1060 or the combination of ENGR 1510 and ENGR 1520 may be substituted for ENGR 1020 .
2 Depending on a student’s Clemson Mathematics Placement Test score, MATH 1040 and MATH 1070 may be substituted for MATH 1060 ; or the student may be required to take MATH 1050 before enrolling in MATH 1060 .
3 See General Education Requirements . Three of these credits must also satisfy the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement. See the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement in the Academic Regulations section.
4 ENGR 1640 or the combination of ENGR 1070 , ENGR 1080 and ENGR 1090 may be substituted for ENGR 1410 .
5 Both courses are required, but each may be taken in either semester.
6 Select from AUE 4030 , AUE 4610 *, AUE 4930 , CHE 4160 , ECE 3300 **, ECE 4090 **, ECE 4190 **, ECE 4710 , ECE 4980 , EES 4860 , ME 4030 , ME 4170 , ME 4520 , and PSYC 3350 *.
*Indicates course may have additional pre-requisites.
**These courses have multiple pre-requisites and are recommended primarily for students pursuing a minor in Electrical Engineering.
7 Select from LAW 3220 , PHIL 1030 , PHIL 3440 , PHIL 3450 , and PHIL 3460 .
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If a student has completed all of the courses listed in the General Engineering core, in order to register for a complete schedule, they may need to consider registering for courses required in the engineering degree program they intend to pursue. Students should see the list of possible courses in the Major Specific Coursework section of the General Engineering Program entry. Major specific coursework is coursework outside the General Engineering core that will count towards an engineering major once a student has officially changed their major. Note that not all courses will count towards every engineering major. The courses listed in the Major Specific Coursework should not be considered alternatives or substitutes for the courses listed in the General Engineering core. If a student takes one of these other courses in place of the courses specifically listed in the General Engineering core, they could delay their eligibility to transfer from General Engineering into one of the degree-granting programs in engineering.
- To transfer from General Engineering into the Automotive Engineering degree program, students must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 in courses taken at Clemson and must have earned a grade of C or better in each course in the General Engineering Core Curriculum.
- For students repeating an AUE course, registration preference will be given to students in a degree-granting engineering major whose curriculum requires the course in question.
- Depending on a student’s math placement, they may be invited to take part in the General Engineering Learning Community where they complete the following courses: ENGR 1000 , ENGR 1010 , ENGR 1100 , ENGR 1110 , ENGR 1510 , ENGR 1520 , and ENGR 1640 . The combination of ENGR 1510 and ENGR 1520 may be substituted for ENGR 1020 . ENGR 1640 may be substituted for ENGR 1410 .
- A transfer course may not be used to satisfy the General Education Global Challenges Requirement. While a transfer course may fulfill other degree requirements, students must enroll in a Clemson course(s) on the Global Challenges list to fulfill the Global Challenges Requirement.
- No student may exceed three attempts to complete successfully AUE 2010 and AUE 2020 . Registration for a third attempt to complete one of these AUE courses requires the approval of the undergraduate coordinator in the Department of Automotive Engineering. A grade of W counts as an unsuccessful attempt at completing the course.
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