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Applied Engineering (BS)

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Incoming Student Admission Criteria

High School Curriculum Requirements: All schools require graduation from an accredited high school and completion of the Kentucky Pre-College Curriculum requirements. In addition, this program requires successful completion of either Calculus or Pre-calculus in high school.

Students with ACT / SAT Scores

  • ACT composite and math scores of 25 OR SAT combined CR+M score of 1200 and math score of 590. A 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale

OR

  • ACT composite and math scores of 24 OR SAT combined CR+M score of 1160 and math score of 570. A 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale

Students without ACT / SAT Scores

  • HS GPA of 3.0 (or better) on a 4.0 scale
  • Comprehensive transcript evaluation
  • Review of Student Resume

Transferring to Engineering BS degree programs

Students with 24 hours or more transferable semester hours will have a minimum college grade point average of 2.8 and at least B-minus grades in College Algebra (MATH 111 or equivalent).

General Education Requirements 

General Education Requirements31
The following courses are required by the program and satisfy the respective General Education Requirement(s):
Introduction to College Writing - WC
Intermediate College Writing - WC
Introduction to Public Speaking - OC
Differential Calculus for Engineering - QR
Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound - S
Introductory Laboratories I - SL
Chemistry and Contemporary Society - S

All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above).  To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed on the Overview tab, some hours from the General Education Requirements must be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program.

College/School Requirements

Speed School AE Core 1
CHEM 101Chemistry and Contemporary Society - S3
ENGL 101Introduction to College Writing - WC 1, 23
ENGL 102Intermediate College Writing - WC 1, 23
MATH 109Elementary Statistics - QR3
COMM 111Introduction to Public Speaking - OC 13
PHYS 295Introductory Laboratories I - SL 11
PHYS 298Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound - S 14
ENGR 110Engineering Methods, Tools, and Practice I2
ENGR 111Engineering Methods, Tools and Practice ll2
ENGR 100Differential Calculus for Engineering - QR4
ENGR 101Engineering Analysis I - QR4
AE 499Industry Experience Hours: Final Semester1
Minimum Total Hours33

Program / Major Requirements

Applied Engineering Management Core
AE 111Fundamentals of Safety3
ACCT 201Principles of Financial Accounting3
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics - SB3
MGMT 301Management and Organizational Behavior3
ISE 370Engineering Economic Analysis3
AE 313Quality & Lean Systems3
AE 411: Project Management & Process Improvement3
Robotics & Automation Systems Track Requirements
CSE 130Introduction to C and C++ Programming Languages3
AE 121Computer-Aided Design4
AE 122Electronic Systems4
AE 123Solid Modeling & Rapid Prototyping4
AE 221Semiconductor Electronics4
AE 222Power Conversion & Control4
AE 223Industrial Robotics I4
AE 224Digital Electronics4
AE 321Mobile Robotics I4
AE 322Programmable Logic Controllers4
AE 323Programmable Logic Controllers II4
AE 431Mobile Robotics II4
Minimum Total Hours68
Supporting Courses
Applied Engineering Directed Electives12

Applied Engineering Work Hours Tracking Courses

AE 288Industry Experience Seminar0
AE 289Industry Experience Hours Semester 10
AE 290Industry Experience Hours Semester 20
AE 389Industry Experience Hours Semester 30
AE 390Industry Experience Hours Semester 40
AE 489Industry Experience Hours Semester 50
AE 499Industry Experience Hours: Final Semester1

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree must be in Good Standing (university GPA ≥ 2.25) and must attain a grade point average of at least 2.25 for all courses used to satisfy degree requirements. 

Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement)
Requirement fulfilled by completing:
AE 431Mobile Robotics II4
1

This course is a General Education requirement for the program; see louisville.edu/provost/ger/ for the listing, by academic year, of AH/D1/D2/SB/SBH Electives which satisfy the University-wide General Education requirements.  Note that the 12-hour total for the AH/D1/D2/SB/SBH  electives assumes the use of double counting of D1/D2 with another category.

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Students completing ENGL 105 in lieu of ENGL 101 or ENGL 102 satisfy the General Education and Engineering Fundamentals requirements for Written Communication.  However, an additional 3-hr Writing (WR) course or honors Written Communication (WC) course may be needed to satisfy program credit hour requirements.  

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
AE 111 Fundamentals of Safety 3
AE 121 Computer-Aided Design 4
ENGR 100 Differential Calculus for Engineering - QR 4
ENGR 110 Engineering Methods, Tools, and Practice I 2
 Hours16
Spring
ENGR 101 Engineering Analysis I - QR 4
ENGR 111 Engineering Methods, Tools and Practice ll 2
AE 122 Electronic Systems 4
AE 288 Industry Experience Seminar 0
CHEM 101 Chemistry and Contemporary Society - S 3
 Hours13
Summer
COMM 111 Introduction to Public Speaking - OC 3
MATH 109 Elementary Statistics - QR 3
AE 123 Solid Modeling & Rapid Prototyping 4
 Hours10
Year 2
Fall
PHYS 295 Introductory Laboratories I - SL 1
PHYS 298 Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound - S 4
AE 221 Semiconductor Electronics 4
AE 222 Power Conversion & Control 4
AE 289 Industry Experience Hours Semester 1 0
 Hours13
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
CSE 130 Introduction to C and C++ Programming Languages 3
AE 223 Industrial Robotics I 4
AE 224 Digital Electronics 4
AE 290 Industry Experience Hours Semester 2 0
 Hours14
Year 3
Fall
AE 321 Mobile Robotics I 4
AE 322 Programmable Logic Controllers 4
AE 389 Industry Experience Hours Semester 3 0
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics - SB 3
MGMT 301 Management and Organizational Behavior 3
 Hours14
Spring
ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
AE 313 Quality & Lean Systems 3
AE 323 Programmable Logic Controllers II 4
AE 390 Industry Experience Hours Semester 4 0
ISE 370 Engineering Economic Analysis 3
 Hours13
Year 4
Fall
AE 411: Project Management & Process Improvement 3
General Education Requirement - SBH 3
Applied Engineering Elective 4
General Education Requirement -AH 3
AE 489 Industry Experience Hours Semester 5 0
 Hours13
Spring
AE 431 Mobile Robotics II 4
Applied Engineering Elective 4
Applied Engineering Elective 4
General Education Requirement - AH 3
AE 499 Industry Experience Hours: Final Semester 1
 Hours16
 Minimum Total Hours122

Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan.  What-if reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan.  Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.

Flight Planner
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  2. Click on the Academic Progress tile.
  3. Select the appropriate report.
    1. To run a Degree Audit report, click on "View my Degree Audit."
    2. To create a What-if report, click on "Create a What-if Advisement Report."
    3. To run a Flight Planner report, click on "Use My Flight Planner."

Click here to run a Degree Audit report, create a What-if report, or run a Flight Planner report.

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