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MAE

University of California-San Diego
72 courses99 professors25 terms

Department inferred from the subject code on each course. University of California-San Diego does not publish a department field with its grade records.

3.26
average GPA across 785 sections
−5% vs. University of California-San Diego overall (3.41)
83%
A or B
6.1%
D, F or withdrew
A52.6%
B30.3%
C12.6%
Every term against the 3.26 department average 25 terms
Spring 2015Winter 2026
Most taken
MAE 156B
Fund. Prin/Mechanical Desgn II
3.76
47 sections
+15% vs. dept
MAE 131A
Solid Mechanics I
3.02
30 sections
−7% vs. dept
MAE 170
Experimental Techniques
3.43
28 sections
+5% vs. dept
MAE 107
Computational Methods/Engineer
3.00
29 sections
−8% vs. dept
MAE 8
MATLAB Program for Engr Analys
3.28
27 sections
+1% vs. dept
MAE 150
Computer-Aided Analysis&Design
3.01
26 sections
−7% vs. dept
MAE 3
Intro/Engineering Graphcs&Desn
3.39
25 sections
+4% vs. dept
MAE 101A
Introductory Fluid Mechanics
3.04
22 sections
−7% vs. dept
Courses with a grade record · 72
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CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptSections
100 level61 courses
MAE 11 · Thermodynamics
2.83 −13% vs. dept 15 sec
MAE 101A · Introductory Fluid Mechanics
3.04 −7% vs. dept 22 sec
MAE 101B · Advanced Fluid Mechanics
3.00 −8% vs. dept 22 sec
MAE 101C · Heat Transfer
3.08 −5% vs. dept 19 sec
MAE 101D · Intermediate Heat Transfer
3.22 −1% vs. dept 3 sec
MAE 104 · Aerodynamics
3.07 −6% vs. dept 10 sec
MAE 105 · Intro To Mathematical Physics
3.07 −6% vs. dept 21 sec
MAE 107 · Computational Methods/Engineer
3.00 −8% vs. dept 29 sec
MAE 108 · Prob & Stats/Method/Mech Eng
3.28 +1% vs. dept 13 sec
MAE 110 · Thermodynamic Systems
3.16 −3% vs. dept 5 sec
MAE 110A · Thermodynamics
2.83 −13% vs. dept 4 sec
MAE 110B · Thermodynamic Systems
2.65 −18% vs. dept 1 sec
MAE 113 · Fundamentals of Propulsion
3.15 −3% vs. dept 8 sec
MAE 114 · Space Propulsion
2.14 −34% vs. dept 1 sec
MAE 117A · Elementary Plasma Physics
3.26 −0% vs. dept 1 sec
MAE 118 · Intro to Energy & Environment
3.05 −6% vs. dept 7 sec
MAE 119 · Intro Renew Energ/Solar & Wind
3.34 +3% vs. dept 7 sec
MAE 120 · Introduction to Nuclear Energy
2.92 −10% vs. dept 9 sec
MAE 122 · Flow & Transport/Environment
3.16 −3% vs. dept 8 sec
MAE 123 · Intro/Transprt in Porous Media
3.39 +4% vs. dept 5 sec
MAE 124 · Envrnmntl Chall: Science & Sol
3.31 +2% vs. dept 4 sec
MAE 125 · Building Energy Efficiency
3.49 +7% vs. dept 5 sec
MAE 126A · Environmental Enginring Lab
3.43 +5% vs. dept 3 sec
MAE 126B · Environmental Engineering Des.
3.67 +13% vs. dept 4 sec
MAE 130 · Advanced Vibrations
2.92 −10% vs. dept 9 sec
MAE 130A · Mechanics I: Statics
3.09 −5% vs. dept 6 sec
MAE 130B · Mechanics II: Dynamics
3.18 −2% vs. dept 5 sec
MAE 130C · Mechanics III: Vibrations
3.11 −4% vs. dept 6 sec
MAE 131A · Solid Mechanics I
3.02 −7% vs. dept 30 sec
MAE 131B · Solid Mechanics II
2.99 −8% vs. dept 15 sec
MAE 133 · Finite Element Methods in MAE
3.14 −4% vs. dept 5 sec
MAE 140 · Linear Circuits
3.07 −6% vs. dept 4 sec
MAE 142 · Dynmcs&Control/Aerospace Vehic
3.49 +7% vs. dept 10 sec
MAE 143A · Signals and Systems
2.75 −16% vs. dept 18 sec
MAE 143B · Linear Control
2.97 −9% vs. dept 22 sec
MAE 143C · Digital Control Systems
3.32 +2% vs. dept 1 sec
MAE 144 · Embedded Control & Robotics
3.29 +1% vs. dept 5 sec
MAE 145 · Robotic Planning & Estimation
3.41 +5% vs. dept 3 sec
MAE 146 · Intro to ML Algorithms
3.62 +11% vs. dept 2 sec
MAE 148 · Intro to Autonomous Vehicles
3.93 +21% vs. dept 16 sec
MAE 150 · Computer-Aided Analysis&Design
3.01 −7% vs. dept 26 sec
MAE 153 · Design of Machine Components
3.05 −6% vs. dept 1 sec
MAE 154 · Prod. Desgn. & Entrepreneur.
3.57 +10% vs. dept 4 sec
MAE 155A · Aerospace Engineering Design I
3.76 +15% vs. dept 13 sec
MAE 155B · Aerospace Engineering Desgn II
3.78 +16% vs. dept 17 sec
MAE 156A · Fund. Prin./Mechanical Desgn I
3.40 +4% vs. dept 21 sec
MAE 156B · Fund. Prin/Mechanical Desgn II
3.76 +15% vs. dept 47 sec
MAE 160 · Mechanical Behavior/Materials
3.43 +5% vs. dept 10 sec
MAE 165 · Fatige&Failure Anlys/Eng Comp
2.73 −16% vs. dept 2 sec
MAE 166 · Nanomaterials
3.27 +1% vs. dept 4 sec
MAE 170 · Experimental Techniques
3.43 +5% vs. dept 28 sec
MAE 171A · Mechanical Engineering Lab I
3.62 +11% vs. dept 9 sec
MAE 175A · Aerospace Engineering Lab
3.66 +12% vs. dept 9 sec
MAE 180 · Orbital Mechanics
3.18 −2% vs. dept 4 sec
MAE 180A · Spacecraft Guidance I
3.04 −7% vs. dept 12 sec
MAE 181 · Space Mission Analysis/Design
3.03 −7% vs. dept 7 sec
MAE 182 · Spacecraft Guidance&Navigation
3.73 +14% vs. dept 1 sec
MAE 184 · Flight Simulation Techniques
3.68 +13% vs. dept 5 sec
MAE 185 · Computational Fluid Mechanics
3.62 +11% vs. dept 3 sec
MAE 190 · Topics in Mech and Aero Eng
3.59 +10% vs. dept 17 sec
MAE 191 · Topics in Mech & Aero Lab
3.89 +20% vs. dept 4 sec
200 level3 courses
MAE 2 · Intro to Aerospace Engineering
3.39 +4% vs. dept 11 sec
MAE 20 · Elements of Materials Science
3.26 +0% vs. dept 18 sec
MAE 21 · Aerospace Materials Science
3.53 +9% vs. dept 6 sec
300 level3 courses
MAE 3 · Intro/Engineering Graphcs&Desn
3.39 +4% vs. dept 25 sec
MAE 30A · Kinematics
3.08 −5% vs. dept 18 sec
MAE 30B · Dynamics and Vibrations
2.87 −12% vs. dept 19 sec
400 level1 course
MAE 40 · Linear Circuits
2.86 −12% vs. dept 13 sec
500 level1 course
MAE 5 · Quantitative Computer Skills
3.78 +16% vs. dept 8 sec
800 level1 course
MAE 8 · MATLAB Program for Engr Analys
3.28 +1% vs. dept 27 sec
900 level2 courses
MAE 91 · Intro to Topics in MAE
3.48 +7% vs. dept 1 sec
MAE 94 · Rocketry Competitions
4.00 +23% vs. dept 1 sec
3 more MAE courses appear in the catalog with no grade record yet.
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