Curriculum and Plan of Study
30 credit hours, at least 18 credits at the 500 level, at least 24 graded. Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0 required for graduation.
The Master of Engineering (MEng) in Automotive Engineering can be completed in 1-2 years on a full-time basis. Part-time students on average compete the degree in 2.5 years but allowed up to 5 years.
An asterisk (*) indicates the course is available online or on campus. All classes without an asterisk are available on campus only.
Please note: Projected course offerings are subject to change.
Course descriptions are available on the Michigan Engineering Course Guide & Bulletin.
AUTO Online
Online Projected Schedule and Online Curriculum
| Number | Title | Offering | Credits |
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Engineering Core (9 credits)
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Powertrain |
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| ISD 599L (MECHENG 438) | Internal Combustion Engines | Fall | 4 |
| MECHENG 538 | Advanced Internal Combustion Engines | Winter | 3 |
| AUTO 563* | Dynamics and Controls of automatic Transmissions | Winter (Odd Years) | 3 |
| AUTO 566 (MECHENG 566) |
Modeling Analysis and Control of Hybrid Electric Vehicles | Winter | 3 |
Structures and Dynamics |
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| ISD 599 AUTO 599 | Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics | Winter | 3 |
| ISD 562 AUTO 562 [ISD 599B] | Modeling and Analysis of Vehicle Systems | Winter | 3 |
| MECHENG 542* | Vehicle Dynamics | Winter | 3 |
| AUTO 513 MFG 513 (MECHENG 513) |
Automotive Body Structures | Fall (Even Years) Spring/Summer (odd years) |
3 |
Electrical Systems and Software |
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| EECS 418 | Power Electronics | Fall | 4 |
| EECS 419* | Electri Machinery and Drives | Winter | 4 |
| EECS 461 | Embedded Control Systems | Winter, Fall | 4 |
Engineering Electives (9 credits)
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Powertrains |
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| ISD 599L (MECHENG 438) | Internal Combustion | Fall | 4 |
| MECHENG 538 | Advanced Internal Combustion Engines | Winter | 3 |
| AUTO 566 (MECHENG 566) | Modeling Analysis and Control of Hybrid Electric Vehicles | Winter | 3 |
| MECHENG 432 | Combustion | No Recent Offerings | 3 |
| MECHENG 532 | Advanced Combustion | No Recent Offerings | 3 |
| AUTO 533 (MECHENG 433) | Advanced Energy Solutions | Fall* (except Fall 2019), Winter | 3 |
| AUTO 563* | Dynamics and Control of Automatic Transmissions | Winter (Odd Years) | 3 |
| ISD 599I (CHE 696) | Fuel Cells and Fuel Processors | Fall (Even Years) Spring/Summer (Odd Years) |
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Dynamics and Control |
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| MECHENG 440 | Intermediate Dynamics and Vibrations | Winter | 3 |
| MECHENG 540 | Intermediate Dynamics | Fall | 3 |
| ISD 562 AUTO 562 [ISD 599B] | Modeling and Analysis of Vehicle Systems | Winter | 3 |
| ISD 599G (MECHENG 599) | Dynamics and Control of Connected Vehicles | Winter | 3 |
| AUTO 542 (MECHENG 542) | Vehicle Dynamics | Winter | 3 |
| MECHENG 560 | Modeling Dynamic Systems | Fall | 3 |
| AUTO 563* | Dynamics and Control of Automatic Transmissions | Winter | 3 |
| MECHENG 568 | Vehicle Control Systems | Fall (Even Years) | 3 |
| ISD 599N (MECHENG 569) | Control of Advanced Powertrain Systems | Fall | 3 |
| ISD 565 (MECHENG 565) | Battery Systems and Control | Winter | 3 |
| EECS 460 | Control Systems Analysis and Design | Fall, Winter | 4 |
| MECHENG 461 | Automatic Control | Fall, Winter | 3 |
| EECS 561/ MECHENG 561 |
Digital Control System | Winter | 3 |
| EESC 560/ MECHENG 564 |
Linear Systems Theory | Winter, Fall | 3 |
| EECS 565 | Linear Feedback Control System | Winter | 3 |
| EECS 568 | Mobile Robotics: Methods and Algorithms | Winter | 4 |
| EECS 568 | Mobile Robotics: Methods and Algorithms | Winter | 4 |
| ROB 535/MECHENG 599/NAVARCH 565/EECS 498 | Self Driving Cars: Perception and Control | Fall | 3 |
Noise, Vibration and Harshness |
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| MECHENG 440 | Intermediate Dynamics and Vibrations | Winter | 4 |
| MECHENG 540 | Intermediate Dynamics | Fall | 3 |
| MECHENG 524 | Advanced Engineering Acoustics | Fall | 3 |
| MECHENG 541 | Mechanical Vibrations | Fall | 3 |
Materials |
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| ISD 599 (NAVARCH 515) | Residual Stress and Distortion in Modern Manufacturing | Fall | 3 |
| MATSCIE 420 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | Fall | 3 |
| MFG 514 (MATSCHIE 514) | Composite Materials | Winter | 3 |
| MECHENG 517 | Mechanics of Polymers I | Winter | 3 |
| MECHENG 571 | Energy Generation and Storage Using Modern Materials | Fall, Spring/Summer | 3 |
Electronics and Software |
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| EECS 418 | Power Electronics | Fall | 3 |
| ISD 599 (EECS 419) | Electric Machinery and Drives | Winter | 3 |
| EECS 504 | Foundations of Computer Vision | Fall, Winter | 3 |
| EECS 505 | Computational Data Science & Machine Learning | Fall | 4 |
| EECS 461 | Embedded Control Systems | Fall, Winter | 3 |
| EECS 498 | Grid Integration of Alternative Energy Sources | Winter | 3 |
| MECHENG 552 | Mechatronics | Fall | 3 |
Management and Human Factors (6 credits) |
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| IOE 437 | Automotive Human Factors | Fall | 3 |
| MFG 461 (IOE 461)* |
Quality Engineering Principles and Analysis | Fall | 3 |
| IOE 533/ MFG 535 |
Human Motor Behavior and Engineering Systems | Fall | 3 |
| ISD 523 (IOE 561)* | Risk analysis I | Winter | 3 |
| ISD 520* | Introduction to Systems Engineering | Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer | 3 |
| ISD 514 AUTO 514 [ISD 559F]* | Vehicle Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection | Fall | 3 |
| ISD 522 [ISD 599D]* | Systems Architecting, Concept Development & Embodiment Design | Winter | 3 |
| ISD 527 MFG 527 [MFG 599B]* |
Designing in Quality: A Design for Six Sigma | Winter | 3 |
Automotive Engineering and Seminar and Capstone Project (6 credits) |
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| AUTO 501* | Integrated Vehicle Systems Design | Fall, Spring/Summer (Even Years) | 3 |
| AUTO 503* | Automotive Engineering Project | Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer | 3 |
PETITION PROCESS
If you are interested in petitioning for a course not listed as part of the curriculum, submissions must be received 10 business days before the add-drop deadline. Include a brief explanation for the petition and email your request to the program Graduate Coordinator: isdauto-gradcoord@umich.edu
- Send an updated plan of study listing the course.
- Send course supporting information such as:
- Course syllabus*
- Course link*
*This information is not required for ISD courses