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Introduction to Automotive Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering is a unique degree that features an industry-focused, specialized curriculum emphasizing key emerging technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, powertrain electrification, and new ownership models. This curriculum, combined with an immersive, unique senior capstone experience, prepares students to make significant impacts after graduation.

Undergraduate Studies

Clemson's AuE B.S. curriculum brings together the many facets of the automotive engineering world into one cohesive curriculum, preparing students with breadth and depth in the field, as well as skills that apply to many different areas beyond automotive. The path begins in the general engineering curriculum before transitioning in the second year to courses specializing in automotive, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, and more.

Academic Support

All Clemson engineering students are admitted into the General Engineering Program for the first year. Afterwards, students can declare their major. Transfer students must show that they have completed the general engineering requirements before being admitted into the Automotive Engineering program. Each student is assigned a faculty advisor upon entering the program.

• Academic Policies
  • Career Planning
  • Change Major
  • Course Registration
  • Credits Taken Elsewhere
  • Degree Requirements
  • Internship Opportunities

Beyond the Classroom

Senior Capstone

For senior capstone, undergraduate students work alongside Master's level Automotive Engineering students in an immersive, hands-on experience with Deep Orange, designing concept vehicles while honing their skills and working as part of a team.

Study Abroad

The program encourages undergraduates to take advantage of opportunities to engage with other cultures through study abroad programs.

CO-OP

The majority of Automotive Engineering students graduate with some work experience, and the program encourages students to participate in a co-op or internship, with connections to many companies such as BMW, Robert Bosch, Michelin, Ford, FEV, Cummins, Tesla, and Rivian.

Program Details

• The Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering is the first degree of its kind in the U.S.
• The curriculum emphasizes emerging technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, powertrain electrification, and new ownership models.
• Students have access to state-of-the-art labs and test cells for real-world experience at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research campus in Greenville, SC.
• The senior year includes a one-of-a-kind capstone and involvement in the Deep Orange program.
• Students can perform co-ops or internships during their time as a student and have several technical electives for flexibility and specialization.

Career Opportunities

Many students work in the industry and stay in South Carolina or go to automotive hotspots like Michigan, California, and Texas. Some go into areas outside the auto industry, like governmental agencies, using the skills learned in this multi-disciplinary degree to excel in other avenues. Others decide to continue into graduate school to pursue an M.S. or Ph.D. in Automotive Engineering.