Undergraduate Minors

Take courses in building systems and structural components. A minor in architectural engineering can be of interest to mechanical engineering students who wish to learn the application of HVAC systems within the building context; to civil engineering students who require knowledge of large-scale infrastructure systems; and to chemical engineering students who wish to understand the energy and distribution aspects of process plant design. Students from other disciplines—such as architecture—can also benefit from this minor.

Architectural Engineering Minor in Drexel Catalog

Take courses in material and energy, chemical engineering thermodynamics and transport for expertise in a secondary discipline.

Chemical Engineering Minor in Drexel Catalog

Gain a foundation for understanding both the hardware and software aspects of computers. Take courses in digital logic design, design with microcontrollers and advanced programming.

Computer Engineering Minor in Drexel Catalog

Students in civil engineering, architectural engineering, and majors outside engineering such as architecture or business, may elect to pursue construction management as a minor. Any discipline where construction is related or involved will benefit from expertise in this area.

Construction Management Minor in Drexel Catalog

Gain a foundation in one of the diverse areas of electrical engineering that will enhance your specialty. Take courses in digital logic design, and signals and systems along with several electives in the electrical engineering curriculum.

Electrical Engineering Minor in Drexel Catalog

By completing a minor in Engineering Leadership, students will gain practice in self-reflection, mentorship, management, and communication. Students will customize their minor by choosing from one of four available tracks: entrepreneurship, leadership, management, and technology. A culminating project focused on solving engineering problems in the local community will connect students’ technical knowledge with service to others.

Engineering Leadership Minor in Drexel Catalog

This minor focuses on the management of technical organizations. The required courses enhance an engineer's resume to show understanding of management and leadership behaviors, economics, and systems engineering and thinking. While this minor is primarily designed to provide engineering management knowledge and skills to other engineers, students from other majors (biomedical engineering science, for example) with the equivalent science background can also complete this minor.

Engineering Management Minor in Drexel Catalog

Quantitative models of engineering systems is increasingly relied on to make decisions in domains as varied as telecommunications, energy, and environmental quality. An emerging discipline has formed from the common set of tools and needed training in mathematical and social science analytic approaches, as well as an understanding of the human factors that inevitably influence real-world policy choices.

Broaden your exposure to contributing societal issues and gain an introduction to analytic skills used in both engineering practice and by managers for a credential relevant not only to engineering careers, but also to other fields, including urban planning, management consulting, public administration. and law.

Engineering Policy Analysis Minor in Drexel Catalog

Gain a perspective on pollution control in order to broaden the professional capabilities of, for instance, chemical and mechanical engineers working in process and manufacturing plants. These engineers will develop an understanding of the natural context of facilities, become better equipped to perform fate and risk analyses, and apply the appropriate technology to control air and water discharges.

While this minor is designed to provide technical knowledge and skills to engineering majors, with the appropriate prerequisites students from other disciplines other can also complete this minor.

Environmental Engineering Minor in Drexel Catalog

In a connected and complex global economy engineers can be a critical contributor to solutions. From developing sanitation systems in Nigeria for Engineers Without Borders to managing engineering projects for a multinational company, it is important that engineers are skilled and adaptive in meeting the challenges of a multinational work environment. The coursework prepares students to become global citizens with historical and political context, cultural awareness, and knowledge of international business.

In addition to the required coursework, students must successfully complete an experience abroad prior to graduation. Experiences other than approved Study Abroad or Co-op Abroad programs must receive prior approval from the College of Engineering Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs.

Global Engineering Minor in Drexel Catalog

Familiarize yourself with technological developments in renewable energy technologies and sustainability, as well as conduct experimental work in the principles, characteristics, and operation of various renewable energy sources, storage devices, and energy conversion systems. This minor is designed to encourage students to enhance their knowledge of the fields of sustainability and green energy technologies so they may be able to expand their skills and career opportunities.

Many majors will find this coursework applicable through an overview of the field with focus on technologies and their societal, economic, and environmental impact with emphasis on the manufacturing industry.

Green Energy and Sustainability Minor in Drexel Catalog

Gain an understanding of materials science engineering applicable to many other fields of study. In particular, majors in chemical, civil, architectural, environmental, electrical or mechanical engineering can gain a foundation that will contribute to knowledge of your chosen field and expand capabilities and job opportunities. Coursework includes subjects such as Introduction to Polymers, Structure and Characterization of Crystalline Materials, Electronic and Photonic Properties of Materials and others.

Materials Science and Engineering Minor in Drexel Catalog

Gain an understanding of the foundations in mechanical engineering applicable to many disciplines and majors. Study allows you to pursue coursework that will enhance your understanding of the subjects and how they can contribute to your chosen major. There is flexibility in the required coursework, allowing you to pursue an interest in fields such as aerodynamics, robotics, or manufacturing.

Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Minor in Drexel Catalog

Robotics and Automation Engineering has evolved around several engineering and technology fields such as electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical, as well as electronics engineering. It merges the fundamental principles of electrical hardware and sensor usage with pneumatics, hydraulics, computer programming and instrumentation science, and related applications.

The minor will introduce you to mechatronics engineering in preparation for automation-related careers in process control, manufacturing, computerized hardware/software integration, and sustainable automated systems. You will engage in real-life, industrial processes related to automation in an industrial robotics laboratory setting.

Robotics and Automation Minor in Drexel Catalog

Systems engineering is a set of processes and tools used to guide the engineering of large scale systems. Unlike traditional engineering which may focus on very specific technical components, systems engineers focus on the entirety of a system to ensure it is run efficiently and effectively. The minor will prepare undergraduate students for the current demands of industry and provide them with the opportunity to achieve a formal education in systems engineering.

The Minor in Systems Engineering is designed for students in the College of Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering who are interested in the management of large, complex systems. It leads to careers in a wide range of industries, such as aerospace, communications, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation.

Systems Engineering Minor in Drexel Catalog