ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( M E 361 or concurrent enrollment), (M E 240, E M A 202 , PHYSICS 201 , 207 , or 247 ), and declared in Biological Systems Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems related to off-road vehicle dynamics and mobility Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Glean relevant data from the engineering research literature and technical data sheets, and specify appropriate components and systems in the application of off-road vehicle design Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Perform an experiment on off-road vehicle systems, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Apply knowledge gained in the course to evaluate off-road vehicle design alternatives Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Critically review off-road vehicle research Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems related to off-road vehicle dynamics and mobility Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Glean relevant data from the engineering research literature and technical data sheets, and specify appropriate components and systems in the application of off-road vehicle design Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Perform an experiment on off-road vehicle systems, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Apply knowledge gained in the course to evaluate off-road vehicle design alternatives Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Critically review off-road vehicle research Audience: Graduate