Integrated Vehicle Systems Engineering
Program Overview
The 100% online integrated vehicle systems engineering (INTV) concentration offers an area of specialization for students in the Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering (MSE) / Master of Science (MS) degree. This program was created for professionals who wish to build a competitive edge in a wide variety of industries. As a student in this program, you will focus heavily on vehicle systems topics and technical knowledge. Purdue University's online graduate engineering program is consistently ranked among the top three online programs by U.S. News and World Report, 2024.
Course Topical Areas
- Design and Control
- Machine Design
- Optimization
- Performance Prediction
- Systems and Concepts
- Vehicle Subsystems
Degree Requirements with the Integrated Vehicle Systems Engineering Concentration
The Interdisciplinary Engineering (MSE or MS) degree requires a total of 30 credit hours with at least 18 credits of Purdue, graduate level, engineering courses. The integrated vehicle systems engineering (INTV) concentration must be completed within these degree requirements.
CORE INTEGRATED VEHICLE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING COURSES – 15 CREDIT HOURS
Choose 5 courses equal to 15 credit hours:
- AAE 51400: Intermediate Aerodynamics
- AAE 55000: Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
- AAE 55200: Nondestructive Evaluation of Structures and Materials
- AAE 55400: Fatigue of Structures and Materials
- CE 59700: Global Sustainable Engineering
- ECE 58000: Optimization Methods for Systems & Control
- ECE 60600: Solid State Devices
- ECE 61000: Energy Conversion
- ECE 63300: Modeling & Simulation of Power Systems Control
- ECE 68000: Modern Automatic Control
- IE 53000: Quality Control
- IE 53300: Industrial Applications of Statistics
- IE 55800: Safety Engineering
- IE 57000: Manufacturing Process Engineering
- IE 57400: Industrial Robotics & Flexible Assembly
- IE 57700: Human Factors in Engineering
- IE 57900: Design & Control of Production & Manufacturing Systems
- IE 57800: Applied Ergonomics
- MA 51100: Linear Algebra with Applications
- MA 52700: Advanced Mathematics for Engineers & Physicists I
- MA 52800: Advanced Mathematics for Engineers & Physicists II
- ME 50500: Intermediate Heat Transfer
- ME 50900: Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
- ME 51100: Heat Transfer in Electronic Systems
- ME 51300: Engineering Acoustics
- ME 51800: Analysis of Thermal Systems
- ME 52500: Combustion
- ME 55300: Product & Process Design
- ME 56300: Mechanical Vibrations
- ME 57000: Machine Design
- ME 57100: Reliability-Based Design
- ME 57500: Theory & Design of Control Systems
- ME 57700: Human Motion Kinetics
- ME 57800: Digital Control
- ME 58100: Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering
- ME 61400: Computational Fluid Dynamics
- STAT 51100: Statistical Methods
- STAT 51200: Applied Regression Analysis
- STAT51600: Basic Probability & Applications
ELECTIVE COURSES – 15 CREDIT HOURS
Other engineering and/or non-engineering courses to meet degree requirements. Note that all students are required to take at least 18 credits of engineering coursework (courses with engineering prefixes, e.g. AAE, BME, CE, ECE, ME, MSE, SYS, etc.) for the degree. The remaining electives may be satisfied with any courses listed on our courses page will fulfill this requirement, including math and statistics courses available online.
Creating Your Plan of Study
The MSE/MS master's program offers a wide range of flexibility in course options. After you begin your studies at Purdue, an academic advisor will help you create an Electronic Plan of Study (EPOS) to best fit your educational needs and career goals.
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. This website is a knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.