7. Cockrell School of Engineering

Degrees

To satisfy the course requirements for an engineering degree, a student must earn credit for all of the courses listed in the curriculum for that degree. The curricula leading to degrees in engineering include forty-seven semester hours of coursework common to all engineering plans.

All University curricula leading to bachelor's degrees in engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). ABET sets minimum standards for engineering education, defined in terms of curriculum content, the quality of the faculty, and the adequacy of facilities. Graduation from an accredited program is an advantage when applying for membership in a professional society or for registration as a professional engineer.

Dual Degree Programs

Engineering/Plan II Honors Program

A limited number of students whose high school class standing and admission test scores indicate strong academic potential and motivation may pursue a curriculum leading to both a bachelor's degree in engineering and the Bachelor of Arts, Plan II. This dual degree option, offered jointly by the Cockrell School and the Plan II Honors Program of the College of Liberal Arts, provides the student with challenging liberal arts courses while he or she also pursues a professional degree in engineering. Admission to this program requires at least two separate applications: one to the University and one to the Plan II Honors Program. Students should contact both the Cockrell School Office of Student Affairs and the Plan II office for more information on applications and early deadlines.

Architectural Engineering/Architecture

A program that leads to both the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering degree and the Bachelor of Architecture degree is available to qualified students. The program combines the course requirements of both degrees and requires six years for completion. Students who wish to pursue both degrees must apply for admission to the School of Architecture according to the procedures and deadlines established by the school. The architectural engineering/architecture program is described in chapter 3; additional information is available from the undergraduate adviser for architectural engineering.

Simultaneous Majors

An engineering student may pursue two majors simultaneously. The student must follow all procedures and meet all requirements associated with both majors. An engineering student may not pursue two engineering majors simultaneously.

The simultaneous major option is available only to undergraduates who have completed thirty hours of coursework in residence at the University and who have been admitted to both degree programs.

Technical Area Options

Several engineering degree programs require a student to select a "technical area option" and to complete a specified number of courses in that area. Other degree programs do not require a student to specify a particular option but allow the student to choose courses either within an area of specialty or more broadly across technical areas. Although most options are designed to help the student develop greater competence in a particular aspect of the major, others permit the student to develop background knowledge in areas outside the major. In many cases, students who elect the latter options intend to continue their education in professional or graduate school; these options are particularly appropriate for students who plan to work in those interdisciplinary areas where the creation of new technology through research and development is very important.

Interdisciplinary Options

Interdisciplinary options are offered in the following areas: biomedical engineering (for chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering majors), biotechnology (for chemical engineering majors), engineering management (for civil engineering majors), environmental engineering (for chemical and civil engineering majors), materials engineering (for chemical and mechanical engineering majors), operations research and industrial engineering (for mechanical engineering majors), and product engineering (for chemical engineering majors). New interdisciplinary options are created in response to the changing needs of society; students who are interested in areas not mentioned above should contact the dean of the school for more information. Information about materials science is available from the director of the Materials Science and Engineering Program in Engineering Teaching Center II 9.104.

Additional areas of concentration can be developed by selecting appropriate elective courses. For example, students in chemical engineering and mechanical engineering who wish to work in the area of petroleum and mineral resources may elect to take some courses in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering and the Department of Geological Sciences.

Preparation for Professional School

Technical area options also allow the student to fulfill the special course requirements for admission to professional schools. For more information, students should consult an adviser who is familiar with the admission requirements of the professional program in which they are interested.

Medical school. A properly constructed program in engineering provides excellent preparation for entering medical school. The engineer's strong background in mathematics and natural science--combined with a knowledge of such subjects as applied mechanics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, diffusion, and electricity and magnetism--enhance the mastery of many aspects of medical science. An engineering background is also useful to those who develop and use new instruments for detecting and monitoring medical abnormalities. The engineering/premedical programs described in this catalog usually afford opportunities to pursue alternative vocations for those who do not enter medical school. Medical school admission requirements for which engineering students may have to make special arrangements include eight semester hours of organic chemistry and fourteen semester hours in the life sciences. A competitive grade point average, a suitable score on the Medical College Admission Test, and letters of recommendation are requirements for admission to most medical schools. Arrangements for providing the necessary data must be completed during the summer preceding the student's senior year. Preliminary planning should be initiated early in the sophomore year. Students who intend to apply for admission to a medical school should contact the University's Health Professions Office for information about admission requirements and application and test deadlines.

Dental school. Much of the information above about medical school applies also to dental school. All applicants must take the Dental Admission Test. Certain courses not taken by all engineers are also required, but these vary markedly from school to school. Students who are interested in dentistry can obtain specific information from the University's Health Professions Office.

Law school. Each year a few graduates, representing all engineering disciplines, elect to enter law school, where they find their training in careful and objective analysis is a distinct asset. Many of these students are preparing for careers in patent or corporate law that will enable them to draw on their combined knowledge of engineering and law. Others may not plan to use their engineering knowledge directly, but they still find that the discipline in logical reasoning acquired in an engineering education provides excellent preparation for the study of law. Students interested in admission to the law school of the University should consult the catalog of the School of Law.

Graduate study in business. Since many engineering graduates advance rapidly into positions of administrative responsibility, it is not surprising that they often elect to do graduate work in the area of business administration. In addition to an understanding of the technical aspects of manufacturing, the engineer has the facility with mathematics to master the quantitative methods of modern business administration.

Requirements for admission to the University's graduate business programs are outlined in the Graduate Catalog. Many engineering degree programs offer technical area options that include business and management courses. These can be used with advantage by students who plan to do graduate-level work in business.

The Minor

While a minor is not required as part of any engineering degree program, the student may choose to complete a minor in a field outside the Cockrell School. A student may complete only one minor. The minor consists of at least twelve semester hours in a single field, including at least six hours of upper-division coursework. Six of these hours must be completed in residence. A course to be counted toward the minor may not be taken on the pass/fail basis, unless the course is offered only on that basis. Only one course counted toward the standard requirements of the student's degree may also be counted toward the minor.

If the minor is in a foreign language other than that used to fulfill the basic education foreign language requirement, the twelve hours may be lower-division but must include at least six hours completed in residence and at least six hours beyond course 507 or the equivalent.

All minors must be approved by the student's major department faculty adviser and the Office of the Dean.

The Cockrell School allows the student to minor in any field outside the school in which the University offers a major. However, prerequisites and other enrollment restrictions may prevent the student from pursuing a minor in some fields. Before planning to use specific courses to make up the minor, the student should consult the department that offers those courses.

ABET Criteria

To be accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), a degree plan of the Cockrell School must include the following:

1. One year of an appropriate combination of mathematics and basic sciences.
2. One-half year of humanities and social sciences.
3. One and one-half years of engineering topics and any requirements listed in ABET's Program Criteria for that program.

Although the degree plans that follow have been designed to meet these criteria, it is the student's responsibility, in consultation with the adviser, to choose elective courses that satisfy them. Courses in such subjects as accounting, industrial management, finance, and personnel administration; introductory language courses; and ROTC courses normally do not fulfill the humanities and social sciences requirement, regardless of their general value in the engineering program.

Liberal Education of Engineers

Courses in social sciences, humanities, and related nontechnical areas must be an integral part of all engineering degree programs, so that engineering graduates will be aware of their social responsibilities and the effects of technology on society. All degree programs must include the following nontechnical courses.

1. Three semester hours of writing (Rhetoric and Writing 306).
2. Three semester hours of literature (English 316K).
3. Two courses, one of which must be upper-division, certified as having a substantial writing component.
4. Three semester hours of engineering communication (Aerospace Engineering 333T, Biomedical Engineering 333T, Chemical Engineering 333T, Civil Engineering 333T, Electrical Engineering 333T, Mechanical Engineering 333T, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 333T, or another course approved by the department).
5. Six semester hours of American government (Government 310L and 312L, or equivalent courses that fulfill the legislative requirement.
6. Six semester hours of American history (History 315K and 315L, or equivalent courses that fulfill the legislative requirement.
7. Three semester hours of social science (anthropology, economics, geography, linguistics, psychology, or sociology).
8. Three semester hours of fine arts or humanities (archaeology, architecture, art, art history, classical civilization, fine arts, humanities, music [excluding instruments and ensemble], philosophy [excluding courses in logic], or theatre and dance).

Courses used to satisfy requirements 7 and 8 must fulfill the ABET accreditation criteria given above as well as the University's basic education requirements. Lists of courses that fulfill the social science requirement and the fine arts/humanities requirement are given below. Students preparing for the professional practice of engineering are encouraged to elect coursework in economics to fulfill requirement 7 and coursework in professional ethics to fulfill requirement 8.

Social Science Elective

Each student must complete three semester hours of coursework in anthropology, economics, geography, linguistics, psychology, or sociology. The following courses may be used to fulfill this requirement. Additional courses may be approved by the student's department faculty adviser; to be counted toward the requirement, the course must be approved before the student enrolls in it.

• ANT 302, Cultural Anthropology
• ANT 318L, Mexican American Culture
• ANT 322M, Topics in Cultures of the World
• ANT 324L, Topics in Anthropology
• ANT 327C, Topics in American Cultures
• ECO 304K, Introduction to Microeconomics
• ECO 304L, Introduction to Macroeconomics
• GRG 305, This Human World: An Introduction to Geography
• GRG 334, Conservation, Resources, and Technology
• GRG 337, The Modern American City
• LIN 306, Introduction to the Study of Language
• PSY 301, Introduction to Psychology
• SOC 302, Introduction to the Study of Society
• SOC 309, Chicanos in American Society
• SOC 333K, Sociology of Gender
• SOC 344, Racial and Ethnic Relations

Fine Arts/Humanities Elective

Each student must complete three semester hours of coursework in archaeology, architecture, art, art history, classical civilization, fine arts, humanities, music (excluding instruments and ensemble), philosophy (excluding courses in logic), or theatre and dance. Architectural engineering majors must take an approved architecture history course to fulfill this requirement. Students in other fields may choose from the following courses. Additional courses may be approved by the student's department faculty adviser; to be counted toward the requirement, the course must be approved before the student enrolls in it.

• ARC 308, Architecture and Society
• ARC 368R, Topics in the History of Architecture
• ARH 301, Introduction to the Visual Arts
• ARH 302, Survey of Ancient through Medieval Art
• ARH 303, Survey of Renaissance through Modern Art
• C C 301, Introduction to Ancient Greece
• C C 302, Introduction to Ancient Rome
• C C 303, Introduction to Classical Mythology
• C C 305, Topics in Roman Civilization
• C C 306M, Introduction to Medical and Scientific Terminology
• HMN 350, Topics in the Humanities
• MUS 302L, An Introduction to Western Music
• MUS 303M, Introduction to Traditional Musics in World Cultures
• PHL 301, Introduction to Philosophy
• PHL 304, Contemporary Moral Problems
• PHL 305, Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
• PHL 310, Knowledge and Reality
• PHL 318, Introduction to Ethics
• PHL 325K, Ethical Theories
• PHL 325L, Business, Ethics, and Public Policy
• PHL 327, Contemporary Philosophy
• T D 301, Introduction to Theatre
• T D 317C, Theatre History through the Eighteenth Century

Foreign Language Requirement

In accordance with the University's basic education requirements, all students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language equivalent to that shown by completion of two semesters of college coursework. Credit earned at the college level to achieve the proficiency may not be counted toward a degree. For a student admitted to the University as a freshman, this requirement is fulfilled by completion of the two high school units in a single foreign language that are required for admission; students admitted with a deficiency in foreign language must remove that deficiency as specified in General Information.

Writing Requirement

In accordance with the University's basic education requirements, all students must complete at least two courses, one of which must be upper-division, certified as having a substantial writing component. Courses with a substantial writing component are identified in the Course Schedule. The required work for each engineering degree plan includes courses that fulfill this requirement.

Applicability of Certain Courses

Physical Activity Courses

Physical activity (PED) courses are offered by the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. They may not be counted toward a degree in the Cockrell School. However, they are counted as courses for which the student is enrolled, and the grades are included in the University grade point average.

ROTC Courses

The dean, on the recommendation of the department chair, may substitute credit for air force science, military science, or naval science courses for other courses prescribed in an engineering degree program. Six semester hours of ROTC coursework may be substituted for three hours of American government and three hours of elective work. The elective for which an ROTC course is substituted must be approved by the student's major department faculty adviser. All ROTC students should consult their undergraduate adviser. The total number of semester hours required for the degree remains unchanged. Substitution is permitted only upon the student's completion of the last two years of ROTC coursework and receipt at the University of a commission in the service.

Correspondence and Extension Courses

Credit that a University student in residence earns simultaneously by correspondence or extension from the University or elsewhere or in residence or through distance education at another school will not be counted toward a degree in the Cockrell School unless specifically approved in advance by the dean. Application for this approval should be made online or at the Office of Student Affairs, Ernest Cockrell Jr. Hall 2.200. No more than twenty semester hours required for any degree offered in the Cockrell School may be taken by correspondence.

Requirements Included in All Engineering Degree Plans

courses	sem hrs
American government, including Texas government	6
American history	6
English composition and literature
Rhetoric and Writing 306, Rhetoric and Writing	3
English 316K, Masterworks of Literature	3
Engineering communication
Aerospace Engineering 333T, Biomedical Engineering 333T, Chemical Engineering 333T, Civil Engineering 333T, Electrical Engineering 333T, Mechanical Engineering 333T, or Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 333T	3
Fine arts or humanities
Three semester hours chosen from archaeology, architecture, art, art history, classical civilization, fine arts, humanities, music (excluding instruments and ensemble), philosophy (excluding courses in logic), or theatre and dance[2]	3
Mathematics
Mathematics 408C, Differential and Integral Calculus	4
Mathematics 408D, Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus	4
Mathematics 427K, Advanced Calculus for Applications I	4
Social sciences
Three semester hours in anthropology, economics, geography, linguistics, psychology, or sociology	3
Physics
Physics 303K, Engineering Physics I	3
Physics 103M, Laboratory for Physics 303K	1
Physics 303L, Engineering Physics II	3
Physics 103N, Laboratory for Physics 303L	1

Length of Degree Program

An eight-semester arrangement of courses leading to the bachelor's degree is given for each of the engineering degree plans. The exact order in which the courses are taken is not critical, as long as the prerequisite for each course is fulfilled. A student who registers for fewer than the indicated number of hours each semester will need more than eight semesters to complete the degree. The student is responsible for including in each semester's work any courses that are prerequisite to those he or she will take the following semester.

The first three semesters of all curricula contain many of the same courses. This commonality gives students some freedom to change degree plans without undue loss of credit.

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

The field of aerospace engineering developed because of humanity's desire for aircraft systems for military, commercial, and civilian purposes; it was first called aeronautical engineering or aeronautics. When the space age began, it was natural for aeronautical engineers to participate in the development of spacecraft systems for space exploration. This branch of engineering became known as astronautical engineering or astronautics, and the combined field is called aerospace engineering or aeronautics and astronautics. Because of the diverse nature of the work, the aerospace engineer must have a basic knowledge of physics, mathematics, digital computation, and the various disciplines of aerospace engineering: aerodynamics and propulsion, structural mechanics, flight mechanics and orbital mechanics, and control. Because of their extensive education in fundamental disciplines, aerospace engineers can work in areas other than aerospace engineering and are employed in a wide range of careers.

The objectives of the aerospace engineering degree program are to prepare students for professional practice in aerospace engineering and related engineering and scientific fields; to prepare students for such postbaccalaureate study as their aptitudes and professional goals may dictate; to instill in students a commitment to lifelong education and to ethical behavior throughout their professional careers; and to make students aware of the global and societal effects of technology. To meet these objectives, the faculty has designed a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes fundamentals in the basic sciences, mathematics, and the humanities, and integrates classroom and laboratory experiences in the engineering disciplines of aerodynamics and propulsion, structural mechanics, mechanics of materials, flight and orbital mechanics, controls, computation, measurements and instrumentation, design, and technical communication. The curriculum requires students to use modern engineering tools, to work individually, and to practice teamwork.

The first two years of the aerospace engineering curriculum emphasize fundamental material along with engineering sciences, while the third year introduces concepts in the areas of fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, system dynamics and control, and experimentation. The fourth year provides further depth in aerospace engineering, with emphasis on design and laboratory courses. After acceptance into the major sequence, usually during the junior year, the student elects to pursue one of two technical areas, atmospheric flight or space flight. Both area options are complemented by general education courses and courses offered in other engineering disciplines. In addition, the student may choose technical electives that increase the breadth of the program or that provide additional depth within one or more subdisciplines. All of the following subdisciplines are also represented in the required courses for both technical area options.

Aerodynamics and propulsion. This subdiscipline embraces study in one of the more traditional areas of aerospace engineering. It involves fluid motion, propulsion, lift and drag on wings and other bodies, high-speed heating effects, and wind tunnel investigation of these problems. Topics of study include fluid mechanics, gas dynamics, heat transfer, aerodynamics, propulsion, and experimental fluid mechanics.

Structural mechanics. This subdiscipline includes the study of airplane, spacecraft, and missile structures, the materials that make them efficient, and methods for testing, analysis, and design of new structural systems. Course topics include structural analysis, structural dynamics, materials (including advanced composites), aeroelasticity, experimental structural mechanics, and computer-aided design of structures.

Flight mechanics and orbital mechanics. Flight mechanics involves the analysis of the motion of aircraft, missiles, rockets, reentry vehicles, and spacecraft that are subjected to gravitational, propulsive, and aerodynamic forces; the study of uncontrolled motion of satellites and coasting spacecraft is usually referred to as orbital mechanics. Subject matter in these areas includes trajectory analysis and optimization; attitude dynamics, stability, and control; flight test; orbit determination; orbital operations; systems engineering; sensors; satellite hardware applications; and simulation.

Flight control. Control theory is applied in aerospace engineering to the development of automatic flight control systems for aircraft (autopilots and stability augmentation systems), attitude control systems for satellites, and guidance and control systems for missiles, rockets, reentry vehicles, and spacecraft. Course topics include linear system theory, classical control theory, digital control, and probability theory.

Curriculum

Course requirements are divided into three categories: basic sequence courses, major sequence courses, and other required courses. Enrollment in major sequence courses is restricted to students who have received credit for all of the basic sequence courses and have been admitted to the major sequence by the Cockrell School Admissions Committee. Enrollment in other required courses is not restricted by completion of the basic sequence.

Courses used to fulfill technical and nontechnical elective requirements must be approved by the aerospace engineering faculty before the student enrolls in them. Courses that fulfill the social science requirement and the fine arts/humanities requirements are listed earlier in this chapter. The student must take all courses required for the degree on the letter-grade basis and must earn a grade of at least C in each course.

courses	sem hrs
Basic Sequence Courses
Aerospace Engineering 201, 102, 311, 333T Chemistry 301 Engineering Mechanics 306, 311M, 319 English 316K Mathematics 408C, 408D, 427K, 427L Physics 303K, 303L, 103M, 103N Rhetoric and Writing 306	51
Major Sequence Courses
Aerospace Engineering 320, 120K, 324L, 330M, 362K, 365, 366K, 367K, 167M, 369K, 370L, 376K	32
Technical area courses	13
Approved technical electives	6
Other Required Courses
Mechanical Engineering 210, 320, 340	8
American government, including Texas government	6
American history	6
Approved social science elective	3
Approved fine arts or humanities elective	3
minimum required 128

Technical Area Options

The technical area option allows the student to choose thirteen semester hours of technical area courses in either atmospheric flight or space flight. Each student should choose a technical area by the end of the first semester of the junior year and plan an academic program to meet the area requirements in the next three semesters. Many students choose technical electives that will strengthen their backgrounds in one specialty area, but this is not required. It should be noted that a student may choose the technical area courses in the other technical area as technical electives.

Area 1, Atmospheric Flight

Also called aeronautics, this area provides the student with a well-rounded program of study emphasizing the major disciplines of aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, design, performance, and control of aircraft. These subjects are treated at a fundamental level that lays a foundation for work in a broad variety of specialties in the aircraft industry. This option is intended for the undergraduate student whose primary interest is aircraft.

• ASE 321K, Structural Analysis
• ASE 361K, Aircraft Design I
• ASE 361L, Aircraft Design II
• ASE 162M, High-Speed Aerodynamics Laboratory
• ASE 364, Applied Aerodynamics

Area 2, Space Flight

Also called astronautics, this area offers a well-rounded program of study that provides a background in the traditional areas of fluid mechanics, materials, structures, propulsion, controls, and flight mechanics, while also giving the student a chance to learn about the space environment, attitude determination and control, orbital mechanics, mission design, and spacecraft systems engineering. These subjects are treated at a fundamental level that lays a foundation for work in a broad variety of specialties in space-related industries. This option is intended for the undergraduate student whose primary interest is space and spacecraft.

• ASE 366L, Applied Orbital Mechanics
• ASE 166M, Space Applications Laboratory
• ASE 372K, Advanced Spacecraft Dynamics
• ASE 374K, Space Systems Engineering Design
• ASE 374L, Spacecraft/Mission Design

Special Projects Laboratories

The department offers students the opportunity to participate in special projects such as student-built radio-controlled aircraft competitions and student satellite-building projects. These time-intensive projects are open to all aerospace engineering students with at least thirty-two semester hours of University credit toward the degree and a grade point average of at least 3.00. Academic credit for participation in departmentally approved student projects is available through the course Aerospace Engineering 128. Three such laboratory courses can be combined to count as one three-hour technical elective; one such laboratory course can be combined with a two-hour cooperative program to count as one three-hour technical elective.

Suggested Arrangement of Courses

courses	sem hrs
First year, fall
ASE 102, Introduction to Aerospace Engineering	1
ASE 201, Introduction to Computer Programming	2
CH 301, Principles of Chemistry I	3
M 408C, Differential and Integral Calculus	4
RHE 306, Rhetoric and Writing	3
Social science or fine arts/humanities elective	3
total 16
First year, spring
M 408D, Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus	4
M E 210, Engineering Design Graphics	2
PHY 303K, Engineering Physics I	3
PHY 103M, Laboratory for Physics 303K	1
American government	3
Social science or fine arts/humanities elective	3
total 16
Second year, fall
ASE 311, Engineering Computation	3
E 316K, Masterworks of Literature	3
E M 306, Statics	3
M 427K, Advanced Calculus for Applications I	4
PHY 303L, Engineering Physics II	3
PHY 103N, Laboratory for Physics 303L	1
total 17
Second year, spring
ASE 333T, Engineering Communication	3
E M 311M, Dynamics	3
E M 319, Mechanics of Solids	3
M 427L, Advanced Calculus for Applications II	4
M E 32o, Applied Thermodynamics	3
total 16
Third year, fall
ASE 320, Low-Speed Aerodynamics	3
ASE 120K, Low-Speed Aerodynamics Laboratory	1
ASE 324L, Aerospace Materials Laboratory	3
ASE 330M, Linear System Analysis	3
ASE 366K, Spacecraft Dynamics	3
M E 340, Mechatronics	3
total 16
Third year, spring
ASE 362K, Compressible Flow	3
ASE 365, Structural Dynamics	3
ASE 367K, Flight Dynamics	3
ASE 167M, Flight Dynamics Laboratory	1
ASE 369K, Measurements and Instrumentation	3
Technical area course	3
total 16
Fourth Year, fall[3]
ASE 370L, Flight Control Systems	3
ASE 376K, Propulsion	3
Technical area courses	4
Technical area elective	3
American history	3
total 16
Fourth year, spring[3]
Technical area courses	6
American government	3
American history	3
Approved technical elective	3
total 15

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering

An unprecedented growth in the building industry, already one of the largest industries in the nation, has created a pressing demand for engineers with specialized training to plan and direct the activities of the industry. This need has been further intensified by the introduction of new materials, new structural systems, and new methods and management techniques. The curriculum in architectural engineering is designed to meet this demand. It offers training in the fundamentals of engineering, with specialization in structures, building environmental systems, or building construction/materials.

This curriculum affords the student the opportunity to attain competence in the structural design of buildings from high-rise to long-span structures and from commercial buildings to complex industrial facilities. Courses in environmental control systems permit graduates to integrate modern electrical, mechanical, and utility distribution systems with the structural and architectural elements of buildings. Courses in construction methods and project management offer the student an opportunity to obtain a versatile background suitable for all areas of the building industry.

The extensive technical requirements, coupled with courses in arts and sciences, provide the architectural engineering student with an opportunity to obtain a background that is ideally suited for careers and positions of responsibility with consulting engineers, general contractors, manufacturers, government agencies, and architecture firms. The curriculum also serves as an excellent springboard to graduate study in the areas of structures, building environmental systems, or building construction/materials.

Graduates of the architectural engineering program are expected to (1) understand the historical context, multidisciplinary nature, and state of the art of architectural engineering in addressing contemporary issues in society, and stay informed about emerging technologies and the challenges facing the profession in the future; (2) demonstrate strong reasoning and quantitative skills in order to identify, structure, and formulate architectural engineering-related problems, as well as design creative solutions that reflect social, economic, and environmental sensitivities; (3) integrate increasingly complex components of architectural, structural, and building environmental systems, as well as project management, for the built environment; (4) display a spirit of curiosity and lifelong learning, and conduct themselves in a professionally responsible and ethical manner; and (5) exhibit strong communication, interpersonal, and resource management skills so that they can become leaders in the architectural engineering profession and contribute to the enhancement of life and community. To meet these objectives, the faculty has designed a curriculum in which students may learn how to apply mathematics, science, and empirical observation to design the fundamental elements of architectural engineering systems. Along with these basic skills, students are expected to use teamwork skills in a design environment that encourages multidisciplinary learning, imparts depth in technical knowledge, and acknowledges the broader societal impact of architectural engineering design. Students are also expected to be able to communicate architectural engineering solutions to a diverse audience in a professional and ethical manner. Overall, the architectural engineering curriculum has the scientific content, the technical rigor, the flexibility, and the breadth to provide students with an academic environment that fosters lifelong learning in a constantly evolving profession.

Dual Degree Program in Architectural Engineering and Architecture

A program that leads to both the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering degree and the Bachelor of Architecture degree is available to qualified students. The program combines the course requirements of both degrees and requires six years for completion. Students who wish to pursue both degrees must apply for admission to the School of Architecture according to the procedures and deadlines established by the school. The architectural engineering/achitecture program is described in chapter 3; additional information is available from the undergraduate adviser for architectural engineering.

Curriculum

Course requirements are divided into three categories: basic sequence courses, major sequence courses, and other required courses. Enrollment in major sequence courses is restricted to students who have received credit for all of the basic sequence courses and have been admitted to the major sequence by the Cockrell School Admissions Committee. Enrollment in other required courses is not restricted by completion of the basic sequence.

Courses used to fulfill technical and nontechnical elective requirements must be approved by the architectural engineering faculty before the student enrolls in them. Courses that fulfill the social science requirement and the fine arts/humanities requirement are listed earlier in this chapter.

courses	sem hrs
Basic Sequence Courses
Architectural Engineering 102, 217 Chemistry 301 Civil Engineering 311K, 311S, 314K Engineering Mechanics 306, 319 Mathematics 408C, 408D, 427K Physics 303K, 303L, 103M, 103N Rhetoric and Writing 306	44
Major Sequence Courses
Architectural Engineering 320K, 320L, 323K, 335, 346N, 465, 366 Civil Engineering 319F, 329, 331 or 335, 333T, 357	37
Approved technical electives	15
Other Required Courses
English 316K Geological Sciences 3o3 Mechanical Engineering 320	9
American government, including Texas government	6
History 315K, 315L[4]	6
Approved architectural history elective[5]	3
Approved social science elective	3
Approved mathematics or science elective	3
minimum required 126

Technical Electives

Technical electives in architectural engineering are listed in three areas of specialization below. Fifteen semester hours must be chosen from the following approved technical elective courses or selected with the approval of the department undergraduate adviser. The fifteen semester hours (five courses) may be chosen from one or more of the areas of specialization. Lower-division courses may not be used as technical electives.

Area 1, Structures

• ARE 345K, Masonry Engineering
• ARE 362L, Structural Design in Wood
• C E 331, Reinforced Concrete Design; or C E 335, Elements of Steel Design
• C E 360K, Foundation Engineering
• C E 362M, Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
• C E 362N, Advanced Steel Design
• C E 363, Advanced Structural Analysis
• C E 375, Earth Slopes and Retaining Structures
• E M 339, Advanced Strength of Materials

Area 2, Building Environmental Systems

• ARE 346P, HVAC Design
• ARE 370, Design of Energy Efficient and Healthy Buildings
• ARE 371, Energy Simulation in Building Design
• ARE 372, Modeling of Air and Pollutant Flows in Buildings
• ARE 377K, Topic 2: Indoor Air Quality: Transport and Control
• C E 341, Introduction to Environmental Engineering
• M E 339, Heat Transfer
• M E 374S, Solar Energy Systems Design
• M E 379M, Topic: Fire Science
• M E 379N, Engineering Acoustics

Area 3, Building Construction/Materials

• ARE 350, Advanced CAD Procedures
• ARE 358, Cost Estimating in Building Construction
• C E 351, Concrete Materials
• M E 349, Corrosion Engineering
• M E 378K, Mechanical Behavior of Materials
• M E 378P, Properties and Applications of Polymers

Suggested Arrangement of Courses

courses	sem hrs
First year, fall
ARE 102, Introduction to Architectural Engineering	1
CH 301, Principles of Chemistry I	3
M 408C, Differential and Integral Calculus	4
RHE 306, Rhetoric and Writing	3
Approved social science elective	3
total 14
First year, spring
E M 306, Statics	3
GEO 303, Introduction to Geology	3
M 408D, Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus	4
PHY 303K, Engineering Physics I	3
PHY 103M, Laboratory for Physics 303K	1
American government	3
total 17
Second year, fall
C E 311K, Introduction to Computer Methods	3
E M 319, Mechanics of Solids	3
M 427K, Advanced Calculus for Applications I	4
PHY 303L, Engineering Physics II	3
PHY 103N, Laboratory for Physics 303L	1
Approved architectural history elective	3
total 17
Second year, spring
ARE 217, Computer-Aided Design and Graphics	2
C E 311S, Elementary Statistics for Civil Engineers	3
C E 314K, Properties and Behavior of Engineering Materials	3
E 316K, Masterworks of Literature	3
HIS 315K, The United States, 1492-1865	3
Approved mathematics/science elective	3
total 17
Third year, fall
ARE 320K, Introduction to Design I	3
C E 319F, Elementary Mechanics of Fluids	3
C E 329, Structural Analysis	3
M E 320, Applied Thermodynamics	3
American government	3
total 15
Third year, spring
ARE 320L, Introduction to Design II	3
ARE 335, Materials and Methods of Building Construction	3
ARE 346N, Building Environmental Systems	3
C E 331, Reinforced Concrete Design; or C E 335, Elements of Steel Design	3
C E 333T, Engineering Communication	3
total 15
Fourth year, fall
ARE 323K, Project Management and Economics	3
C E 357, Geotechnical Engineering	3
Approved technical electives	9
total 15
Fourth year, spring
ARE 465, Integrated Design Project	4
ARE 366, Contracts, Liability, and Ethics	3
HIS 315L, The United States since 1865	3
Approved technical electives	6
total 16

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

The mission of the Department of Biomedical Engineering is to develop clinically translatable solutions for human health by training the next generation of biomedical engineers, cultivating leaders, and nurturing the integration of science, engineering, and medicine in a discovery-centered environment. The main educational objective is to provide a thorough training in the fundamentals of engineering science, design, and biology. The curriculum is designed to provide concepts central to understanding living systems from the molecular and cellular levels to the tissue and organismal levels. The curriculum incorporates principles of vertical integration, leading to the choice of a technical area (biomedical imaging and instrumentation, cell and biomolecular engineering, or computational biomedical engineering), and culminates in a team capstone design experience. Research, industrial, and clinical internships provide students with novel educational experiences and unique perspectives on biomedical engineering applications. Students are expected to develop an understanding of industrial, research, and clinical biomedical engineering environments; an understanding of regulatory issues and biomedical ethics; the ability to create, identify, formulate, and solve biomedical engineering problems; the ability to design systems to meet needs in medical/life science applications; an understanding of life processes at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organismal levels; the ability to use instrumentation and to make measurements and interpret data in living systems; and an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of biomedical engineering research.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the biomedical engineering program are expected to be able to

• Apply knowledge of biological and physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering to solve problems at the interface of engineering and biology.
• Design and conduct experiments and analyze and interpret data to support the understanding of biological systems and processes.
• Design a biomedical engineering system, component, and/or process that meets specific needs; and demonstrate understanding of relevant technical, professional, and ethical issues.
• Function on multidisciplinary teams.
• Communicate effectively in oral, written, and graphical formats.
• Identify, formulate, and solve biomedical engineering problems that address contemporary issues within a global, societal, and economic context.
• Recognize the need to pursue continuing educational opportunities in biomedical engineering and have the ability to do so.

Program Educational Objectives

Achievement of the preceding program outcomes gives students the foundation for accomplishing the biomedical engineering program educational objectives. A few years after graduation, students are expected to be able to

• Conduct themselves with exemplary professional ethics and highest integrity.
• Demonstrate a quantitative, analytical, and systems approach to problem solving in their professional practice.
• Demonstrate a continuous quest for professional excellence and success.
• Participate in continuing education to expand their knowledge of contemporary professional issues.
• Exhibit effective scientific, technical, communication, and resource management skills in their professional practice.

Curriculum

Course requirements are divided into three categories: basic sequence courses, major sequence courses, and other required courses. The first two years of the curriculum consist of basic sequence courses for all biomedical engineering students. Subsequent enrollment in major sequence courses and one of three technical areas is restricted to students who have received credit for all of the basic sequence courses and have been admitted to the major sequence by the Cockrell School Admissions Committee. Enrollment in other required courses is not restricted by completion of the basic sequence.

Prior to registration, students must receive approval from the Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Advising Office for courses to be used to fulfill technical and nontechnical elective requirements. Courses that fulfill the social science requirement and the fine arts/humanities requirement are listed earlier in this chapter. The student must take all courses required for the degree on the letter-grade basis and must earn a grade of at least C in each.

courses	sem hrs
Basic Sequence Courses
Biology 205L or 206L, 311C Biomedical Engineering 102, 303, 311, 113L, 314, 333T Chemistry 302, 204, 310M or 318M Electrical Engineering 312 Mathematics 408C, 408D, 427K Physics 303K, 303L, 103M, 103N Rhetoric and Writing 306	53
Major Sequence Courses
Biomedical Engineering 221, 335, 348, 251, 353, 365R, 365S, 370, 371 Chemistry 369 or 339K	28
Approved technical area electives	21
Senior engineering electives	6
Other Required Courses
Chemistry 118K, 353 or 353M English 316K	7
American government, including Texas government	6
American history	6
Approved social science elective	3
Approved fine arts or humanities elective	3
minimum required 133

Technical Area Options

The technical area option allows the student to build on the biomedical engineering core curriculum by choosing twenty-one semester hours of technical area coursework in biomedical imaging and instrumentation, cell and biomolecular engineering, or computational biomedical engineering. Each student should choose a technical area by the end of the sophomore year and plan an academic program to meet the area requirements during the next two years.

Preparation for health professions. Students who plan to attend medical, veterinary, or dental school in Texas must complete coursework in addition to that required for the BSBiomedE in order to meet professional school admission requirements; those who plan to attend schools outside Texas may need additional coursework. The student is responsible for knowing and meeting these additional requirements, but assistance and information are available from the Health Professions Office in the College of Natural Sciences, Painter Hall 5.03. Additional information about preparation for health professions is available online.

Preparation for law. There is no sequential arrangement of courses prescribed for a prelaw program. The Association of American Law Schools puts special emphasis on comprehension and expression in words, critical understanding of the human institutions and values with which the law deals, and analytical power in thinking. Courses relevant to these objectives deal with communication of ideas, logic, mathematics, social sciences, history, philosophy, and the physical sciences. Services for prelaw students are provided to students in all colleges by Liberal Arts Career Services (LACS), Flawn Academic Center 18. Additional information about preparation for law is available online.

Plan II Honors Program. Students enrolled in the Plan II Honors Program are encouraged to contact the Biomedical Engineering Plan II faculty adviser, the Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Advising Office, and the Plan II Office to ensure that requirements for both programs are met. Plan II courses may count toward biomedical engineering program requirements.

Certificate programs. Biomedical engineering students may enrich their education through the following certificate programs.

Business Foundations Program. Students who wish to learn about fundamental business concepts and practices may take supplemental coursework that leads to the Business Foundations Certificate, awarded by the Red McCombs School of Business. The Business Foundations Program is described in chapter 4. More information is available at the BFP Web site, from the McCombs School, and from the Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Advising Office.

Elements of Computing. Students who wish to learn about computer sciences may take the coursework that leads to the certificate in the Elements of Computing, awarded by the Department of Computer Sciences. The Elements of Computing Program is described in chapter 12. More information is available at the Elements Web site, from the Department of Computer Sciences, and from the Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Advising Office.

Technical Area 1, Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation

This technical area is design for students interested in the general area of medical instrumentation and imaging science. The main objective is to prepare students to design and use biomedical instrumentation for imaging, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications, with focus on the new fields of molecular engineering, cell and tissue engineering, and biotechnology. A solid foundation, practical knowledge, and skills are established in analog and digital network analysis, software and hardware programming, electronic circuits, sensors, data acquisition systems, image and signal processing, and computational analysis of data as it applies to living systems.

Students must complete the following:

1. The following five courses:

   • BME 343, Biomedical Engineering Signal and Systems Analysis
   • E E 319K, Introduction to Microcontrollers
   • E E 322C, Data Structures
   • E E 438, Electronic Circuits I
   • E E 345S, Real-Time Digital Signal Processing Laboratory

2. Six hours of coursework chosen from the following list:

   • AST 376, Topic: Astronomical Instrumentation
   • BME 357, Biomedical Imaging Modalities
   • BME 374K, Biomedical Electronics; and BME 374L, Applications of Biomedical Engineering Laboratory
   • E E 345L, Microprocessor Applications and Organization; and E E 345M, Embedded and Real-Time Systems Laboratory
   • E E 347, Modern Optics
   • E E 351M, Digital Signal Processing
   • E E 371R, Digital Image and Video Processing

Technical Area 2, Cell and Biomolecular Engineering

The major objective of this area is to teach students how to integrate knowledge in cell and molecular biology with engineering analysis, so that they can address problems in molecular-based medicine. Three disciplines within this technical area are tissue engineering as it relates to the underlying molecular biology issues; materials science, with an emphasis on bioactive materials and construction of nanoscale devices and probes; and bioengineering analysis of infectious diseases and immunological responses.

Students must complete the following:

1. The following four courses:

   • BIO 325, Genetics
   • BME 339, Biochemical Engineering
   • BME 352, Engineering Biomaterials
   • CHE 350, Chemical Engineering Materials

2. Nine hours of coursework chosen from the following list; at least three hours must be in biomedical engineering.

   • BME 354, Molecular Sensors and Nanodevices for Biomedical Engineering Applications
   • BME 376, Cell Engineering
   • BME 379, Tissue Engineering
   • Approved upper-division biology courses
   • CH 318N, Organic Chemistry II, and 118L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory; or CH 310N, Organic Chemistry II, and 210C, Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Technical Area 3, Computational Biomedical Engineering

The objective of this area is to provide students with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to design and use computational algorithms to address problems in biomedical research and health care. Examples include (a) designing medical decision aids using statistical and machine learning models, (b) dynamic modeling and computer simulation to study the biomechanics and control of movement, (c) development of thermodynamic models of dynamic processes at the microscopic and macroscopic scales in biological systems, and (d) image processing techniques for quantitative measurement and interpretation of biomedical images.

All students must complete the following:

1. The following six courses:

   • BME 341, Computational Genomics Laboratory; or BME 346, Computational Structural Biology
   • C S 323E, Elements of Scientific Computing
   • E E 322C, Data Structures
   • E E 360C, Algorithms
   • M 325K, Discrete Mathematics; or PHL 313K, Logic, Sets, and Functions
   • M 340L, Matrices and Matrix Calculations

2. Six hours of coursework chosen from the following list:

   • BME 341, Computational Genomics Laboratory
   • BME 342, Computational Biomechanics
   • BME 345, Graphics and Visualization Laboratory
   • BME 346, Computational Structural Biology
   • C S 313E, Elements of Software Design
   • C S 327E, Elements of Databases
   • Other approved computer sciences courses

Senior Engineering Electives

All students must complete six semester hours in senior engineering electives. At least three hours must be in a lecture or laboratory course. Three hours may be in a research project or an internship. The following may be counted toward this requirement:

• An engineering course in any one of the three technical areas. A course may not be counted toward both the technical area requirement and the senior elective requirement.
• An approved upper-division engineering, physics, mathematics, or computer sciences course. A course may not be counted toward both the technical area requirement and the senior elective requirement.
• Three hours of coursework chosen from the following list:
• BME 325L, Cooperative Engineering; or BME 225M, Cooperative Engineering
• BME 177, 277, 377, Undergraduate Research Project
• BME 377M, Medical Internship
• BME 377P, Integrated Clinical Research Internship
• BME 377Q, Integrated Clinical Medical Internship
• BME 377R, Research Internship
• BME 377S, Industrial Internship

Suggested Arrangement of Courses

courses	sem hrs
First year, fall
BIO 311C, Introductory Biology I	3
BME 102, Introduction to Biomedical Engineering	1
BME 303, Introduction to Computing	3
CH 302, Principles of Chemistry II	3
CH 204, Introduction to Chemical Practice	2
M 408C, Differential and Integral Calculus	4
total 16
First year, spring
BIO 205L, Laboratory Experiments in Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology; or BIO 206L, Laboratory Experiments in Biology: Structure and Function of Organisms	2
E E 312, Introduction to Programming	3
M 408D, Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus	4
PHY 303K, Engineering Physics I	3
PHY 103M, Laboratory for Physics 303K	1
RHE 306, Rhetoric and Writing	3
total 16
Second year, fall
BME 314, Engineering Foundations of Biomedical Engineering	3
CH 310M, Organic Chemistry I; or CH 318M, Organic Chemistry I	3
CH 118K, Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
E 316K, Masterworks of Literature	3
M 427K, Advanced Calculus for Applications I	4
PHY 303L, Engineering Physics II	3
PHY 103N, Laboratory for Physics 303L	1
total 18
Second year, spring
BME 311, Network Analysis in Biomedical Engineering	3
BME 113L, Introduction to Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering	1
BME 333T, Engineering Communication	3
BME 335, Engineering Probability and Statistics	3
CH 353, Physical Chemistry I; or CH 353M, Physical Chemistry I for Life Sciences	3
CH 369, Fundamentals of Biochemistry	3
total 16
Third year, fall
BME 221, Measurement and Instrumentation Laboratory	2
BME 348, Modeling of Biomedical Engineering Systems	3
BME 365R, Quantitative Engineering Physiology I	3
Technical area electives	9
total 17
Third year, spring
BME 251, Biomedical Image, Signal, and Transport Process Laboratory	2
BME 353, Transport Phenomena in Living Systems	3
BME 365S, Quantitative Engineering Physiology II	3
Technical area electives	6
American history	3
total 17
Fourth year, fall
BME 370, Principles of Engineering Design	3
GOV 310L, American Government	3
Technical area elective	3
Senior engineering elective	3
Approved fine arts/humanities elective	3
Approved social science elective	3
total 18
Fourth year, spring
BME 371, Biomedical Engineering Design Project	3
GOV 312L, Issues and Policies in American Government	3
Senior engineering elective	3
Technical area elective	3
American history	3
total 15