Hardest MAE classes at UCSD

Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.

  1. MAE 133: Finite Element Methods in Mae Average GPA 2.67, 128 students
  2. MAE 118: Intro to Energy & Environment Average GPA 2.81, 376 students
  3. MAE 11: Thermodynamics Average GPA 2.82, 2,490 students
  4. MAE 143A: Signals and Systems Average GPA 2.83, 2,773 students
  5. MAE 143B: Linear Control Average GPA 2.85, 2,637 students
  6. MAE 40: Linear Circuits Average GPA 2.86, 1,482 students
  7. MAE 30B: Dynamics and Vibrations Average GPA 2.88, 1,902 students
  8. MAE 131A: Solid Mechanics I Average GPA 2.92, 2,692 students
  9. MAE 140: Linear Circuits Average GPA 2.97, 577 students
  10. MAE 101B: Advanced Fluid Mechanics Average GPA 2.99, 2,486 students
  11. MAE 30A: Statics & Intro to Dynamics Average GPA 2.99, 1,903 students
  12. MAE 130B: Mechanics Ii: Dynamics Average GPA 2.99, 626 students
  13. MAE 131B: Solid Mechanics Ii Average GPA 3.02, 776 students
  14. MAE 105: Intro to Mathematical Physics Average GPA 3.03, 2,521 students
  15. MAE 107: Computational Methods/Engineer Average GPA 3.04, 2,504 students
  16. MAE 130A: Mechanics I: Statics Average GPA 3.05, 758 students
  17. MAE 150: Computational Methods/Design Average GPA 3.06, 2,073 students
  18. MAE 180A: Spacecraft Guidance I Average GPA 3.09, 1,175 students
  19. MAE 104: Aerodynamics Average GPA 3.09, 981 students
  20. MAE 101A: Introductory Fluid Mechanics Average GPA 3.10, 2,506 students
  21. MAE 120: Introduction to Nuclear Energy Average GPA 3.11, 422 students
  22. MAE 101C: Heat Transfer Average GPA 3.15, 1,868 students
  23. MAE 181: Space Mission Analysis/design Average GPA 3.15, 315 students
  24. MAE 113: Fundamentals of Propulsion Average GPA 3.17, 866 students
  25. MAE 122: Flow & Transport/environment Average GPA 3.17, 421 students
  26. MAE 180: Orbital Mechanics Average GPA 3.18, 274 students
  27. MAE 110: Thermodynamic Systems Average GPA 3.18, 157 students
  28. MAE 130C: Mechanics Iii: Vibrations Average GPA 3.19, 367 students
  29. MAE 145: Robotic Planning & Estimation Average GPA 3.20, 380 students
  30. MAE 20: Elements of Materials Science Average GPA 3.21, 1,455 students
  31. MAE 119: Intro Renew Energ/solar & Wind Average GPA 3.22, 1,062 students
  32. MAE 130: Advanced Vibrations Average GPA 3.22, 421 students
  33. MAE 123: Intro/transprt in Porous Media Average GPA 3.23, 152 students
  34. MAE 144: Embedded Control & Robotics Average GPA 3.25, 321 students
  35. MAE 108: Prob & Stats/method/mech Eng Average GPA 3.28, 1,063 students
  36. MAE 8: MATLAB Program for Engr Analys Average GPA 3.31, 4,271 students
  37. MAE 166: Nanomaterials Average GPA 3.31, 258 students
  38. MAE 2: Intro to Aerospace Engineering Average GPA 3.36, 1,273 students
  39. MAE 126A: Environmental Enginring Lab Average GPA 3.36, 116 students
  40. MAE 3: Intro/engineering Graphcs&desn Average GPA 3.38, 2,250 students
  41. MAE 160: Mechanical Behavior/Materials Average GPA 3.41, 1,182 students
  42. MAE 156A: Fund. Prin./mechanical Desgn I Average GPA 3.42, 1,534 students
  43. MAE 124: Envrnmntl Chall: Science & Sol Average GPA 3.49, 206 students
  44. MAE 146: Intro to Ml Algorithms Average GPA 3.50, 141 students
  45. MAE 142: Dynmcs&Control/Aerospace Vehic Average GPA 3.51, 965 students
  46. MAE 190: Topics in Mech and Aero Eng Average GPA 3.51, 601 students
  47. MAE 125: Building Energy Efficiency Average GPA 3.52, 443 students
  48. MAE 170: Experimental Techniques Average GPA 3.57, 3,928 students
  49. MAE 21: Aerospace Materials Science Average GPA 3.58, 972 students
  50. MAE 154: Prod. Desgn. & Entrepreneur. Average GPA 3.59, 112 students
  51. MAE 171A: Mechanical Engineering Lab I Average GPA 3.61, 1,562 students
  52. MAE 185: Computational Fluid Mechanics Average GPA 3.63, 236 students
  53. MAE 126B: Environmental Engineering Des. Average GPA 3.64, 100 students
  54. MAE 184: Flight Simulation Techniques Average GPA 3.67, 488 students
  55. MAE 175A: Aerospace Engineering Lab Average GPA 3.68, 817 students
  56. MAE 155A: Aerospace Engineering Design I Average GPA 3.74, 810 students
  57. MAE 156B: Fund. Prin/mechanical Desgn Ii Average GPA 3.76, 1,555 students
  58. MAE 155B: Aerospace Engineering Desgn Ii Average GPA 3.76, 797 students
  59. MAE 5: Quantitative Computer Skills Average GPA 3.89, 560 students
  60. MAE 148: Intro to Autonomous Vehicles Average GPA 3.92, 419 students

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