Program Overview

Naval Science and Technology, Certificate

The undergraduate Certificate in Naval Science and Technology requires 18 semester hours of credit. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate. The certificate may be earned by any student admitted to the University of Iowa who is not concurrently enrolled in a UI graduate or professional degree program.

All of the certificate courses have prerequisites; students must complete all of a course's prerequisites before they may register for the course. Prerequisites do not count toward the 18 semester hours required for the certificate.

Mechanical engineering students may use the certificate as a tailored engineering focus area by adding an eligible course. In addition, mechanical engineering students may earn the Certificate in Naval Science and Technology while they complete either the design or the robotics and autonomous systems focus area for their major. College of Engineering students earning the certificate are advised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Course Requirements

The Certificate in Naval Science and Technology requires the following coursework.

Naval Hydrodynamics Courses

In certain circumstances, if it is not possible for students to complete two of these courses, they may request permission to take ME:5143 Computational Fluid and Thermal Engineering instead of ME:4175 Computational Naval Hydrodynamics.

• At least two of the following:
  • ME:4125 Biomimetic Fluid Dynamics (3 hours)
  • ME:4175 Computational Naval Hydrodynamics (3 hours)
  • ME:4176 Experimental Naval Hydrodynamics (3 hours)

Autonomous Systems and Machine Learning Courses

• At least two of the following:
  • ME:4111/CEE:4511 Scientific Computing and Machine Learning (3 hours)
  • ME:5114 Nonlinear Control in Robotic Systems (3 hours)
  • ME:6115 Cooperative Autonomous Systems (3 hours)

Capstone Course

Students must complete either a capstone design project on an approved naval science and technology topic or an independent investigation involving research or testing of a system related to naval hydrodynamics. If a student chooses, both courses may be completed for credit toward the certificate.

• One or both of the following:
  • ME:4098 Individual Investigations: Mechanical Engineering (students must register for at least 3 semester hours) (arranged hours)
  • ME:4186 Enhanced Design Experience (subject to approval of application for capstone design path; ME:4086 is a prerequisite course) (3 hours)

Electives

Students select the remainder of the 18 semester hours required for the certificate from the following.

• ME:4116/ISE:4116 Manufacturing Processes Simulations and Automation (3 hours)
• ME:4120 Advanced Linear Control Systems (3 hours)
• ME:4140 Modern Robotics and Automation (3 hours)
• ME:4150 Artificial Intelligence in Engineering (3 hours)
• ME:4200 Modern Engineering Materials for Mechanical Design (3 hours)
• ME:5143 Computational Fluid and Thermal Engineering (3 hours)
• ME:5160/CEE:5369 Intermediate Mechanics of Fluids (3 hours)