The request to revise Motorsports Engineering Concentration of Mechanical Engineering degree

Date: March 20, 2013
To: College of Engineering
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: March 18, 2013
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2013

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Students must apply for admission and may enter the program during the sophomore or junior years only. To be admitted to the program students must have completed Physics I (PHYS 2101 & 2101L), Calculus I, II, and III (MATH 1241, 1242, and 2241), and Engineering Mechanics I (MEGR 2141), all with a grade of C or above and have a minimum GPA of 2.5 PHYS 2101, PHYS 2101L, MATH 1242, ENGR 1202, ENGL 1102 (or ENGL 1103) all with a grade of C or above and have a minimum GPA of 2.50.

MEGR 2299. Motorsports Engineering Clinic I.Introduction to Motorsports Engineering. (1) Prerequisite: admission to Motorsports concentration; sophomore standing. An examination of various aspects of automotive and motorsports engineering presented by faculty and industry representatives. Participation as a Motorsports Trainee (MT) is required. MT’s are assigned to automotive projects on campus and/or with industrial partners.

MEGR 3355. Motorsports Engineering Clinic II.Senior Design I. (2) Prerequisite: admission to Motorsports concentration, Senior standing in mechanical engineering, MEGR 2299 and MEGR 3156, and MEGR 3171L, all with grades of C or above. Pre- or co-requisites: MEGR 3152 and MEGR 3251. First of a two-semester sequence leading to a major integrative experience in applying the principles of design and project management to the design of an automotive engineering system. Teamwork and communication skills are emphasized. An examination of various aspects of automotive and motorsports engineering presented by faculty and industry representatives.

MEGR 3356. Motorsports Engineering Clinic IIISenior Design II. (2) (O) Prerequisite: admission to Motorsports concentration and MEGR 3355. A continuation of MEGR 3355 including project execution, project reporting and leading to an oral presentation and a final written report. An examination of various aspects of automotive and motorsports engineering presented by faculty and industry representatives.