Electives for ME Majors

Technical Electives for Mechanical Engineering (ME) Majors

This is a directory of technical electives for Mechanical Engineering majors to help students find electives based on their area(s) of interest. The Automotive Engineering (AUTE) major and Robotics and Mechatronics (RBMT) major have their own major-specific electives which are more closely related to those majors.

Mechanical Engineering majors must complete 15 credits of technical electives; no more than 3 credits can be from List # 2. Please consult your graduation checksheet or catalog (based on the year you entered Virginia Tech) to see a full list of technical electives and other restrictions for technical elective selection. Please see the Timetable of Classes for course availability, which can change without warning.  Most technical electives are taught no more than once per year.