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Coursework

This four-year degree program prepares students for a rewarding career in robotics engineering across well-established sectors such as aerospace, defense, transportation, healthcare and agriculture. Additional career opportunities are available within the rapidly growing number of robotics technology start ups, government research positions in robotics, and academia.

Year 1

Fall Term

  • CS 110 (and 110L) - Introduction to Computer Science - 4 Hours
  • ENGR 101 - Engineering Problem Solving 1 - 2 Hours  
  • ENGR 191 - First Year Seminar - 1 Hour
  • MATH 155 - Calculus 1 - 4 Hours
  • ENGL 101 - Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric - 3 Hours
  • Lab Science - 4 Hours 

Total Credit Hours this Term 18

Spring Term

  • CS 111 (and 111L) - Introduction to Data Structures - 4 Hours
  • MATH 156 - Calculus 2 - 4 Hours
  • PHYS 111 (and 111L) - General Physics 1 - 4 Hours
  • GEF 5 (General Education Foundations) - 3 Hours

Total Credit Hours this Term 15

Year 2

Fall Term

  • EE 221 (and 221L) - Introduction to Electrical Engineering - 4 Hours
  • MAE 202 - Sophomore Seminar - 1 Hour
  • MAE 241 - Statics - 3 Hours
  • MATH 251 - Multivariable Calculus - 4 Hours
  • PHYS 112 (and 112L) - General Physics 2 - 4 Hours

Total Credit Hours this Term 16

Spring Term

  • MAE 211 (211L) - Mechatronics - 3 Hours
  • MAE 212L - Introduction to Computer Aided Design - 1 Hour
  • MAE 242 - Dynamics - 3 Hours
  • MATH 261 - Elementary Differential Equations - 4 Hours
  • ENGL 102 - Composition, Rhetoric, and Research - 3 Hours

Total Credit Hours this Term 14

Year 3

Fall Term

  • MAE 243 - Mechanics of Materials - 3 Hours
  • MAE 244L - Dynamics and Strength Laboratory - 1 Hour
  • CS 350 - Computer System Concepts - 3 Hours
  • GEF 6 (General Education Foundations) - 3 Hours
  • CPE 271 (and 271L) - Introduction to Digital Logic Design - 4 Hours

Total Credit Hours this Term 14

Spring Term

  • ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics - 3 Hours
  • EE 251 (and 251L) - Digital Electronics - 4 Hours
  • MAE 342 - Dynamics of Machines - 3 Hours
  • ROBE 313 - Fundamentals of Robotic Systems - 3 Hours
  • CPE 310 (and 310L) - Microprocessor Systems - 4 Hours

Total Credit Hours this Term 17

Year 4

Fall Term

  • MAE 411 (and 411L) - Advanced Mechatronics -  3 Hours
  • ROBE 412 - Mobile Robotics - 3 Hours.
  • ROBE 414 - Robot Autonomy - 3 Hours
  • ROBE 471S - Principles of Engineering Design - 3 Hours
  • Technical Elective - 3 Hours

Total Credit Hours this Term 15

Spring Term

  • MAE 460 - Automatic Controls - 3 Hours.
  • GEF 5 (General Education Foundations) - 3 Hours
  • ROBE 413 - Robotic Manipulators - 3 Hours.
  • ROBE 472S - Engineering Systems Design - 3 Hours
  • Technical Elective - 3 Hours

Total Credit Hours this Term 15