Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering

The Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering provides opportunities for engineering study outside the constraints of traditional engineering curricula. Students may engage with the department in a variety of ways, including four-year engineering degrees, combination degree programs that award baccalaureate and graduate orprofessional degrees in a shortened timeframe, minors, certificates, courses and a range of engaging programs such as Engineering Entrepreneurship and Subsea Engineering.

The mission of the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering is to:

Utilize the strength of the College of Engineering’s core discipline departments to ensure graduates have strong technical skills appropriate to engineering practice,
Provide a vehicle for innovation in both engineering curriculum design and pedagogy, including active classroom techniques, laboratories, and other experiential learning activities such as fabrication, research, internship and co-op,
Offer customizable opportunities for regional or underserved populations,
Enable means for students to have unique interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary educational experiences, which may include non-engineering disciplines,
Support access for students to develop knowledge and skills in emerging and even not-yet-existing fields, and
Prepare leaders and engineers who exhibit a dedication to lifelong learning, professional and ethical behaviors, sensitivity to global and cultural awareness and impact and being agents of positive change.

In addition to activities at the College Station campus, the department maintains a strong presence at the Galveston and McAllen campuses and through distance education worldwide. The department is an active innovator in engineering education through the creation and delivery of programs as well as granting students the ability to create new fields of study through the interdisciplinary engineering degree programs.

Architectural Engineering (AREN)
Interdisciplinary Engineering (ITDE)
Multidisciplinary Engineering (MTDE)

Architectural Engineering (AREN)

AREN 200 Architectural Engineering Foundations

Credits 2. 2 Lecture Hours. Introduction to the broad field and professional practice of architectural engineering, architectural engineering systems, and the role of the architectural engineer; emphasis on professional engineering design services, design and construction processes and documents, building envelope and materials, structural systems, mechanical systems, lighting systems, building systems integration, building codes and standards, fire safety, professional attributes of architectural engineers, and issues of human performance requirements and sustainability at relates to building system design. Prerequisite: Sophomore classification or approval of instructor.

AREN 210 Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling for Architectural Engineering

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Application of the fundamentals of engineering design, document production, and interdisciplinary coordination utilizing design and drafting software; application of software to model shapes, structures, and systems in 3D with parametric accuracy, precision, and ease; topics include streamline documentation work, with instant revisions to plans, elevations, schedules, and sections as projects change; and introduction of specialty toolsets; production of structural and mechanical-electrical-plumbing systems in a 3-D model.

AREN 221 Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics for Architectural Engineers

Credits 4. 4 Lecture Hours. Principles of statics, kinematics, and kinetics, with particular attention to architectural engineering applications; general principles of mechanics; concurrent force systems; statics of particles; equivalent force/moment systems; centroids and center of gravity; equilibrium of rigid bodies; trusses, and frames; internal forces in structural members; friction; second moments of areas; force action related to displacement, velocity, and acceleration of rigid bodies; kinematics of plane motion; kinetics of translation and rotation; mass moment of inertia; vibration; work, energy, and power; impulse and momentum. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MATH 251 or MATH 253, or equivalent, or concurrent enrollment; grade of C or better in PHYS 206; grade of C or better in ENGR 216/PHYS 216 or PHYS 216/ENGR 216.

AREN 281 Architectural Engineering Seminar

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Exploration of architectural engineering and its subfields; architectural engineering curriculum resources and opportunities such as internships and research; current professional challenges and ethical implications; presentations from faculty and industry guests. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENGR 102; admission to major degree sequence in architectural engineering.

AREN 285 Directed Studies

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Other Hours. Directed studies within the field of architectural engineering. Prerequisites: Sophomore classification and approval of multidisciplinary engineering director or delegate.

AREN 289 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Other Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of architectural engineering. May be repeated for credit.

AREN 300 Architectural Engineering Systems

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours. Introduction to the architectural engineering discipline equipping with comprehensive knowledge of various building systems covering the analysis, integration and application of the engineering design process to solve problems associated with the design and operation of building systems; communication of solutions to technical problems of building system, through writing, presentations and team interactions, typical for architectural engineers in the building industry; emphasis on the engineering design process in architectural engineering structural systems for integrity and resilience, mechanical systems for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, electrical lighting, power generation and energy; fire safety, architectural acoustics and introduces students to building codes and standards to be able to interface, integrate and optimize to resolve coordination issues among different building systems; and sustainability aspects of building systems including net zero energy, water, waste and carbon. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AREN 200 and AREN 221; grade of C or better in AREN 281 or concurrent enrollment.

AREN 310 Thermal-Fluid Sciences I for Architectural Engineers

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Fundamental theory and practical application of thermal-fluid sciences adapted for architectural engineering; conservation laws, energy conversion, thermodynamic properties, open and closed systems analysis, psychrometric analysis, vapor and gas cycles with emphasis on refrigeration cycles; fluid behavior laws; dimensional analysis for external and internal flows. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AREN 221, MEEN 221, MEEN 225, or CVEN 221; grade of C or better in MATH 251 or MATH 253.

AREN 311 Thermal-Fluid Sciences II for Architectural Engineers

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Continued theory and application of thermal-fluid sciences adapted for architectural engineering; open channel flow, pumps, conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer; heat exchangers; introduction to computational fluid dynamics and computational heat transfer for building applications. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AREN 310 or equivalent.

AREN 320 Lighting Engineering for Buildings

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Reinforces the fundamentals of illuminating engineering for building interiors; focuses on the design and analysis of electrical lighting systems, including the integration between the lighting design process and the technical foundations of building lighting; emphasis on the fundamentals of lighting engineering and basic engineering methods for building lighting systems, lighting design criteria, lighting calculations, and power budgets. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AREN 300; grade of C or better in ECEN 214 or ECEN 215, or concurrent enrollment.

AREN 330 Mechanical Systems for Buildings

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to qualitative and quantitative engineering concepts of mechanical systems for buildings for architectural engineers, including HVAC systems, control of indoor air pollutants and fire suppression systems; emphasis on thermal behavior of buildings and building envelopes, human comfort requirements and psychometrics, thermal load calculations, HVAC systems/equipment, design of space air-conditioning and its relationship to architectural design, mechanical systems for indoor air quality and for fire suppression. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AREN 300 and AREN 310; or approval of instructor.

AREN 399 High Impact Experience for Architectural Engineers

Credits 0. 0 Other Hours. Participation in an approved high-impact learning experience; reflection on professional outcomes from the National Society of Professional Engineers’ Engineering Body of Knowledge; documentation and self-assessment of learning experience at mid-curriculum point. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

AREN 401 Architectural Engineering Design I

Credits 4. 3 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Instruction and practice in the design process applied to an architectural engineering design project; application of establishing customer need, determining requirements in terms of function and performance, developing alternative design concepts, performing trade-off studies among performance, cost and schedule, embodiment and detail design and the iteration of the above steps; major architectural engineering design project. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AREN 330, AREN 311, and CVEN 345.

AREN 402 Architectural Engineering Design II

Credits 4. 3 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Application and extension of fundamentals of engineering design, product detail, and design development process, including case studies; emphasis on project management, marketing considerations, manufacturing detailed design specifications, failure modes, applications of codes and standards, selection of design margins, product (component) development guidelines, intellectual property, product liability and ethical responsibility; major architectural engineering design project. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in AREN 401.

AREN 416/MEEN 416 Smart Building Technology

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Fundamentals of smart building technologies, design, control, integration, operation of smart buildings such as grid-interactive efficient buildings; utilization of various tools including building energy modeling (BEM) and simulation, an integrated building energy and control testbed with a small-scale building automation system; sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, smart building envelope, building automation system, automated system optimization, grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEB). Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MEEN 315 or AREN 330. Cross Listing: MEEN 416/AREN 416.

AREN 430 Hygrothermal Analysis of Building Envelopes

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Heat and mass transfer on and through building envelopes; solar loads; internal heat gains; estimation of space cooling and heating loads. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AREN 310; or approval of instructor.

AREN 440 Architectural Engineering Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Design

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Project-based design course; select and develop the mechanical system for a building, from the programming phase to the design development and working documents; emphasis on the application HVAC principles in the design and analysis of a mechanical system in a real building, including review of building thermal load calculations & energy analysis, HVAC design goals and schematic design, system selection and system design, HVAC design development, HVAC design documents, and energy, environmental, and human comfort considerations in HVAC design. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AREN 311 and AREN 330.

AREN 485 Directed Studies

Credits 0 to 6. 0 to 6 Other Hours. Directed individual study within architectural engineering. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of architectural engineering director or delegate.

AREN 489 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Other Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of architectural engineering. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification.

AREN 491 Research

Credits 1 to 6. 1 to 6 Other Hours. Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in architectural engineering. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification in engineering and approval of the architectural engineering program delegate.

Interdisciplinary Engineering (ITDE)

ITDE 201 Foundations of Interdisciplinary Engineering

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Success strategies for the interdisciplinary approach to engineering problems; ethical issues in engineering and formation of ethical codes in the interdisciplinary context; effective communications for engineering practice; formation of professional cohorts and networks. Prerequisites: Admission to major degree sequence in interdisciplinary engineering.

ITDE 285 Directed Studies

Credits 0 to 6. 0 to 6 Other Hours. Directed studies within interdisciplinary engineering. Prerequisites: Sophomore classification and approval of interdisciplinary engineering director or delegate.

ITDE 289 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Lecture Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of interdisciplinary engineering.

ITDE 291 Research

Credits 1 to 6. 1 to 6 Other Hours. Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in interdisciplinary engineering. Prerequisites: Sophomore classification and approval of interdisciplinary engineering director or delegate.

ITDE 301 Interdisciplinary Engineering Experimentation

Credit 1. 0 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Role of experimentation across engineering problems; data collection, analysis and interpretation; use of engineering judgment to draw conclusions; instrumentation and procedures used in a variety of engineering contexts; presentation of experimental findings in written and oral formats. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in ITDE 201 or approval of instructor.

ITDE 399 High Impact Experience for Interdisciplinary Engineers

Credits 0. 0 Other Hours. Participation in an approved high-impact learning practice; reflection on professional outcomes from engineering body of knowledge; documentation and self-assessment of learning experience at mid-curriculum point. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: ITDE major; junior or senior classification.

ITDE 401 Interdisciplinary Engineering Capstone Design I

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Instruction and practice in the design process applied to an interdisciplinary design project including establish the customer need; determination of requirements in terms of function, what, and performance, how well; development of alternative design concepts; performance of trade-off studies among performance, cost and schedule; embodiment and detail design; iteration of the above steps; major interdisciplinary design project. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in ITDE 301; senior classification; approval of instructor.

ITDE 402 Interdisciplinary Engineering Capstone Design II

Credits 2. 1 Lecture Hour. 3 Lab Hours. Extended interdisciplinary design development process; project management; product-market fit and customer search considerations; manufacturing detailed design specifications; failure modes; applications of codes and standards; selection of design margins; product, component, development guidelines; intellectual property, product liability and ethical responsibility. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in ITDE 401.

ITDE 485 Directed Studies

Credits 0 to 6. 0 to 6 Other Hours. Directed studies within interdisciplinary engineering. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of interdisciplinary engineering director or delegate.

ITDE 489 Special Topics In...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Lecture Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of interdisciplinary engineering. May be repeated for credit.

ITDE 491 Research

Credits 1 to 6. 1 to 6 Other Hours. Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in interdisciplinary engineering. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of interdisciplinary engineering director or delegate.

ITDE 499 Degree Plan Approval for ITDE

Credits 0. 0 Other Hours. Successful completion of approved Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering degree plan; must be taken in graduating semester. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ITDE 402 or concurrent enrollment; ITDE major; junior or senior classification.

Multidisciplinary Engineering (MTDE)

MTDE 250 Introduction to Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduces the principles of engineering innovation and entrepreneurship; explores the role of entrepreneurial mindset in identifying and acting on opportunities to create value for markets and society; examines the entrepreneurial and innovative processes; and considers the necessary functional areas of a business or organization. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENGR 102.

MTDE 252 Engineering Entrepreneurship Hour

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Engagement with successful technology entrepreneurs from technical sectors across engineering and the nation; challenges faced by and characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and their strategies in launching and sustaining businesses on technology innovation; network with highly successful entrepreneurs and develop relations valuable to professional careers; development of speaking and presentation skills; networking with industry professionals in support of entrepreneurship. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENGR 102; or approval of instructor.

MTDE 285 Directed Studies

Credits 0 to 6. 0 to 6 Other Hours. Directed studies within the field of multidisciplinary engineering. Prerequisite: Sophomore classification and approval of multidisciplinary engineering director or delegate.

MTDE 289 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Other Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of multidisciplinary engineering. May be repeated for credit.

MTDE 291 Research

Credits 1 to 6. 1 to 6 Other Hours. Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in multidisciplinary engineering. Prerequisite: Sophomore classification and approval of multidisciplinary engineering director or delegate.

MTDE 311 Enterprise Basics for Technical Entrepreneurs

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Aspects of entrepreneurship for a technical enterprise; elements of a business including idea generation, startup financing, staffing, product design and production, marketing and selling a product; focus on the front end of the venture; product design and development, financing, identifying and attracting key personnel, and starting up company. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MTDE 252, or approval of instructor.

MTDE 312 Sales, Operations and Manufacturing for Technology Companies

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Challenges faced in a start-up entity with respect to product manufacturing, operations and supply chain management, product pricing strategies, and sales and marketing; focus on small start-up to young mid-size enterprises. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MTDE 252, or approval of instructor.

MTDE 313 Engineer to Chief Executive Officer

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Fundamental skills, experience, and training necessary to one day serve in the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) role; exploration of what it means to be the CEO and to take on those responsibilities along with the personal and professional commitments associated with this important position; study of critical area of communications and effective ways to interface with the key stakeholder groups represented by shareholders, board of directors, executive management team, employees, customers, the media and communities where the company does business. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 252.

MTDE 314 Skills for Technology Leadership

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Insight into career paths for engineers and technologists; emerging technology learning and evaluation; technology talent evaluation and management; elements of technology strategy; technology management processes and frameworks; communicating complex technologies; technology leader’s roles in various organizations. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification.

MTDE 315 Startup Fundamentals - Launching, Growing and Exiting a Startup Company

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Fundamental skills, experience, and training necessary to launch a startup company; techniques for growing the startup including branding, sales, transitioning from prototypes to production, human resources and organization design, and its operations; exit opportunities, such as understanding financials and company evaluations, developing negotiating skills, and exit options including, a strategic buyout, IPO, liquidation and bankruptcy. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MTDE 252; or approval of instructor.

MTDE 320 Engineering for Sustainable Development

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Principles of sustainable development applied to multidisciplinary engineering design; systems thinking approaches with aims towards optimal balances of technology benefits for society, economy, and environment; impacts of engineering innovation within realistic constraints; circular economy with engineering and financial implications. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENGR 216/PHYS 216; junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor; also taught at Qatar campus.

MTDE 333 Project Management for Engineers

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Basic project management for engineering; project development and economic justification; estimating; scheduling; network methods; critical path analysis; earned value management; project organizational structures; project risk assessment; resource allocation; ethics; characteristics of project managers. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification, classification in the College of Engineering or Biological and Agricultural Engineering, or approval of instructor; also taught at Qatar campus.

MTDE 334 Agile Project Management

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Agile approach of project management within the context of broader engineering disciplines; agile approaches and lifecycles; agile teams and roles; hybrid projects and tailoring tools; enterprise environmental factors; organizational structures; risk assessment; and principles of agile leadership. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENGR 216/PHYS 216 or PHYS 216/ENGR 216, or approval of instructor.

MTDE 371 STEM in National Security

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Collection and processing of information from overseas by the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) using science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); analysis of collected information on technical topics such as technology or weapons; overview of how different IC organizations recruit for and use STEM backgrounds; and process of the intelligence cycle from a STEM perspective including technical collection techniques, cyber and counterintelligence issues, and production of technical analysis for policymakers using open source information. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in PHYS 206; or approval of instructor.

MTDE 380 Seminar Series in Engineering Project Management

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Presentations by practicing engineers and professionals addressing engineering project management process and practice; discussion forum to better understand the opportunities and challenges of engineering project management and the analytical tools and skills required to be successful. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MTDE 333 or concurrent enrollment; or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification in the College of Engineering or biological and agricultural engineering (BAEN).

MTDE 381 Professional Development Seminar-Subsea Engineering

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. . Presentations by subsea engineering industry experts; relation of subsea engineering principles to real world scenarios; application of analytical reasoning through class presentations, discussions, assignments, reports, specific to subsea field development design and operations; proper design and operation of subsea production systems including subsea hardware, umbilicals, risers, flowlines, flow assurance, subsea architectures, multiphase flow and several related areas of subsea production systems. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 430, or concurrent enrollment; or approval of instructor.

MTDE 409 Patent Law for Engineers

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of how proprietary interests in technology are protected by patent law, with a focus on issues of patent validity, patent-eligible subject matter and the enforcement of patent rights.

MTDE 421 Technology Company Management, Leadership, and Corporate Culture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Strategic challenges associated with enterprise management and leadership; establishing and maintaining a sustainable brand; developing an effective corporate culture; dealing with global competition; case studies in strategic thinking. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MTDE 311, MTDE 312, MTDE 313, or MTDE 314, or approval of instructor.

MTDE 430 Fundamentals of Subsea Engineering

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Orientation to subsea engineering fundamentals, including SURF (Subsea, Umbilicals/Controls, Risers, Flowlines) equipment and configurations; exposure to practical, industry focused problems; subsea equipment components; design considerations and design drivers; subsea production operations; integrity critical maintenance activities. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; enrolled in the College of Engineering or approval of instructor.

MTDE 432 Subsea Project Implementation

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Overview of the realization of a subsea development project; includes all stages from discovery to pre-commissioning of the subsea infrastructure. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 430 or concurrent enrollment.

MTDE 433 Transition from Fossil Fuels

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Current status of energy supplies; overview of energy source trends and forecast of what will be seen in the future; examination of renewable energy sources, their technology, what the challenges are and how will these be overcome; key consideration appraises how the transition will be founded on what we are doing now. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; enrolled in the College of Engineering.

MTDE 440 Subsea Hardware Design

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Basic elements that make up subsea hardware assemblies; understanding of how these elements work together in a system; decision, design, and project teaming processes for subsea hardware projects. Prerequisite: Grade of a C or better MTDE 430; or approval of instructor.

MTDE 441 Subsea Umbilical and Control System Design

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Practical view of subsea umbilical and controls system project realization from concept selection through installation and offshore acceptance testing. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 430, or concurrent enrollment.

MTDE 442 Subsea Pipeline Design

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Realization of pipeline projects from concept selection through installation and offshore acceptance testing; emphasis on practical applications of theory to project delivery. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 430 or approval of instructor.

MTDE 443 Subsea Riser Design

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Realization of subsea riser projects from concept selection through installation and offshore acceptance testing; emphasis on practical applications of theory. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MATH 251 or MATH 253, and MATH 308; or approval of instructor.

MTDE 445 The Hydrogen Economy

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Advances in the hydrogen economy and hydrogen production from renewable sources; hydrogen storage, transport, delivery and utilization of clean energy using decarbonization methods; design and operation of hydrogen production hubs and equipment; integrity of critical maintenance activities; case studies of commercial applications; current technological challenges and innovations; economic and risk analyses and their controls. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; enrollment in the College of Engineering or approval of instructor.

MTDE 446 Applied Reliability Engineering to Subsea Systems

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Overview of the application of reliability engineering to subsea systems and all stages from discovery to pre-commissioning of the subsea infrastructure. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MATH 251 and MATH 308; or approval of instructor.

MTDE 450 Flow Assurance Operability of Subsea Systems

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Hydrocarbon production and transport from offshore fields to the host facilities, including prevention and remediation of phenomena that hinder fluid flow in production systems; subsea architecture, hydrodynamic and thermal considerations, reservoir fluid characterization and analysis, solids management, thermal hydraulics and production chemistry. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 430 or approval of instructor.

MTDE 451 Subsea Production Operations

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Multiphase hydrocarbon production and transport from offshore fields to host facilities under both steady-state and transient conditions; including reservoir and SURF system management through chemical gas and water injection, surface and subsea processing, testing and maintenance through all phases of a subsea development. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 430 or approval of instructor.

MTDE 461 Product Lean Launch for Engineers

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Exercises in the creation of an engineering-centric business using lean startup principles; customer and market validation; value proposition creation; minimum viable product (MVP) development; customer value chain discovery; communication skill training; development of a business model canvas for a student-developed engineering product business idea. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MTDE 311, MTDE 312, MTDE 313, or MTDE 314; or approval of instructor.

MTDE 463 Advanced Entrepreneurship in Energy and Climate

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Exploration of key aspects of advanced entrepreneurship from discovery to commercialization of early-stage startups including leadership; team building; incentive compensation; ethics and company culture, fundraising; sales; and business plan development. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MTDE 311, MTDE 312, MTDE 313, MTDE 314 or MTDE 315.

MTDE 485 Directed Studies

Credits 0 to 6. 0 to 6 Other Hours. Directed studies within the field of multidisciplinary engineering. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification and approval of multidisciplinary engineering director or delegate.

MTDE 489 Special Topics In...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Other Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of multidisciplinary engineering. May be repeated for credit.

MTDE 491 Research

Credits 1 to 6. 1 to 6 Other Hours. Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in multidisciplinary engineering. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification and approval of multidisciplinary engineering director or delegate.

Anwar, Saira, Assistant Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, Purdue University, 2020

Brown, Jason, Professor Of The Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
BS, Texas A&M University, 1992

Brumbelow, Kelly, Associate Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001

Chen, Wei-An, Instructional Assistant Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, The University of Tokyo, 2020

Conkey, Andrew Paul, Instructional Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2007

Curran, Chris, Professor of the Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
BS, Texas A&M University, 1987

Deere, Paul P, Associate Professor Of The Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
BS, Texas A&M University, 1992

Diaz Rodriguez, Ivan De Jesus, Instructional Associate Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2017

Donnell, James M, Professor Of The Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
BS, Texas A&M University, 1982

Finberg, Christopher Jason, Associate Professor Of The Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
BS, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 1994

Fox, Rafael O, Associate Professor Of The Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
MS, Texas A&M University Kingsville, 1996

Guo, Guodong, Instructional Assistant Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, North Carolina State University, 2019

Jacobs, Timothy J, Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, University of Michigan, 2005

Ledbetter, William Ronald, Professor Of The Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
BS, Texas A&M University, 1975

Ligler, George Todd, Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, University of Oxford, 1975

Liu, Mingzhe, Instructional Assistant Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2020

Lopez, Oscar, Professor Of The Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
MS, University of California at Berkeley, 1988

Medina, Mario A, Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1992

Morganti, Dianna E. B., Instructional Associate Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
MLS, University of North Texas, 2003

Murzi, Homero, Associate Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, Virginia Tech, 2016

Olarte, Walter E, Professor Of The Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M Univeresity, 2021

Osborne, Lisa Anne, Associate Professor Of The Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
BS, University of Texas at Austin, 1984

Porter, Jay R, Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1993

Rich, Sharon Kay, Professor Of The Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
BS, Texas A&M University - Galveston, 1992

Shaw, Surupa, Instructional Assistant Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, University of New Hampshire, 2015

Shryock, Kristi J, Associate Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011

Shukla, Keshawa, Professor Of The Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, Banaras Hindu University, 1979

Sorensen, Andrew D, Associate Professor
Multidisciplinary Engineering
PHD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2009

Stanev, Lyubo, Associate Professor Of The Practice
Multidisciplinary Engineering
MEN, Texas A&M University, 2018