Degree Program
Engineering Overview
The internal combustion engine has set the standard for energy and power density and has enabled a level of performance in mobility that is challenging to reach by other sources. New technologies including fuel cells, batteries, and hybrid systems can meet or exceed conventionally agreed upon targets, while new infrastructure in both energy generation and automotive design and manufacturing will be necessary to realize the benefits of these approaches. Advances in fuel technologies including clean diesel, bio fuels and high compression combustion ignition require parallel fluency in vehicle technologies, which must be adapted for their use. Coursework in this area includes vehicle and power sources technology, along with specific courses on the drive trains of the future.