2014-2015 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering Technology, B.S.

This sequence of courses is designed to supply the student with knowledge and experiences that wil enable him/her to work with and design robotic and mechatronic systems. The emphasis is on developing the practical, hands-on skills engineers need in order to meet modern industrial demands. This is a 130-credit program.

Requirements

Major Requirements

ROBO 110Introduction to Robotics and Mechatronics

3

ROBO 220Parametric Modeling and Simulation

3

ROBO 240Electric Machines

3

ROBO 260Programmable Controllers

3

ROBO 310Data Acquisition & Processing

3

ROBO 330Fluid Power Systems

3

ROBO 350Applied Control Systems I

3

ROBO 370Mechanisms for Automation

3

ROBO 380Mechatronics

3

ROBO 460Applied Control Systems II

3

ROBO 470Robotics Systems Engineering and Analysis

3

ROBO 480Industrial Robotics

3

ROBO 496Industrial Internship

3

ROBO 497Capstone Senior Project

3

Total Credit Hours:42

Additional Requirements

CET 236Circuit Analysis

3

CET 243Analog Electronics I

3

CET 363Digital Circuits

3

CET 453Microcomputers

3

ET 251Applied Mechanics I - Statics

3

ET 252Applied Mechanics II - Dynamics

3

ET 357Strength of Materials

3

ETM 358Applied Thermodynamics

3

MATH 221Calculus II

4

 

MATH 226Linear Algebra and Probability for Engineers

4

or

MATH 228Introduction to Linear Algebra

4

 

MATH 355Introduction to Differential Equations with Applications

4

MFG 216Manufacturing Processes

3

Total Credit Hours:39

Free Electives (unrestricted)

Total Credit Hours:1-7

General Education Requirements

Total Credit Hours:42-48

Study Area I: Arts and Humanities (9 credits)

Literature

3

Philosophy or Fine Arts

6

Study Area II: Social Sciences (6 credits)

History, Economics or ET 399

6

Study Area III: Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)

Anthropology, Psychology, or Sociology

3

Study Area IV: Natural Sciences (8 credits)

PHYS 125University Physics I

4

CHEM 161General Chemistry

3

and

CHEM 162General Chemistry Laboratory

1

Skill Area I: Communication Skills (6 credits)

ENG 110Introduction to College Writing

3

and

COMM 140Public Speaking

3

Skill Area II: Mathematics (8 credits)

MATH 119Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry

4

and

MATH 152Calculus I

4

Skill Area III: Foreign Language (0-6 credits)

Foreign Language and Internation requirement

Skill Area IV: University Requirement (2 credits)

PE 144Fitness/Wellness Ventures

2

Total Credit Hours: 81