Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Robotic Systems
Robotic Systems is a multidisciplinary engineering program that combines narrow, focused depth in several fields: electrical and computer engineering, with some mechanical and industrial engineering. First, students complete a core set of engineering courses to provide a solid foundation in computer, electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering principles. Then, Robotic Systems students complete a set of twelve upper-level concentration courses. Ten required concentration courses provide depth in embedded systems and robotics with computer and industrial engineering, and add depth in electronics with electrical engineering. Students customize their program’s depth by selecting two concentration electives from those same fields.
The plan of study shown below incorporates ten of the required Robotic Systems courses into the BSE's general plan of study. The two courses labeled "Concentration Elective Course" refer to the two selections from the "Select Two of the Following" category shown on the Engineering's Curriculum page and the required course IME-408. Due to IME-408's schedule, it will only be available in one of the three slots shown and must be taken that semester.
| Freshman I | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CILE-101 | First Year Foundations | 1 |
| COMM-101 | Rhetoric & Writing | 4 |
| CHEM-135 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM-136 | Principles of Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| MATH-101 | Calculus I | 4 |
| IME-100 or ECE-100 |
Interdisciplinary Design and Manufacturing or Principles of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
4 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Freshman II | ||
| ECE-100 | Principles of Electrical and Computer Engineering | 4 |
| ENGR-101 | Computational Thinking | 4 |
| MATH-102 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH-158 | Foundations of Probability & Statistics | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore I | ||
| ECON-201 | Economic Principles | 4 |
| MATH-203 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 |
| PHYS-114 | Newtonian Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS-115 | Newtonian Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| MECH-207 | Materials Engineering | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore II | ||
| EE-210 | Engineering Circuit Analysis 1 | 4 |
| MATH-204 | Differential Equations & Laplace Transforms | 4 |
| PHYS-224 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHYS-225 | Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory | 1 |
| 200-Level Liberal Arts Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Junior I | ||
| CE-210 | Intro to Digital Systems Design | 4 |
| EE-320 | Introduction to Microelectronic Devices and Circuits | 4 |
| MATH-305 | Numerical Methods and Matrices | 4 |
| MECH-210 | Statics | 4 |
| 200-level Liberal Arts Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 20 | |
| Junior II | ||
| CE-320 | Intro to Microcomputers | 4 |
| EE-338 | Discrete-Time Signals and Systems | 4 |
| IME-200 | Introduction to Industrial Engineering | 4 |
| IME-351 | Engineering Economics | 4 |
| Advanced Humanities or Social Science Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 20 | |
| Senior I | ||
| CE-420 | Microcomputer Systems | 4 |
| MECH-310 | Dynamics | 4 |
| Concentration Elective Course 1 | 4 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Senior II | ||
| CE-426 | Real-Time Embedded Systems | 4 |
| CE-442 | Mobile Robotics (if available, otherwise Advanced Humanities or Social Science Elective) | 4 |
| LA-489 | Senior Seminar: Leadership, Ethics, and Contemporary Issues | 4 |
| Concentration Elective Course 1 | 4 | |
| Math/Science Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 20 | |
| Senior III | ||
| ENGR-490 | Senior Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Project | 4 |
| Concentration Elective Course 1 | 4 | |
| Advanced Humanities or Social Science Elective | 4 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Any Term | ||
| CILE-400 & CILE-401 |
Undergraduate Thesis Initiation and Undergraduate Thesis Completion |
4 |
| Credit Hours | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 161 | |
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IME-408 should be taken as the Concentration Elective Course in the earliest term in which it is available.