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 nine of the required Robotic Systems courses into the BSE's general plan of study. The three 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 | ||
| MATH-102 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS-114 | Newtonian Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS-115 | Newtonian Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| IME-100 or ECE-100 |
Interdisciplinary Design and Manufacturing or Principles of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
4 |
| 200-level Liberal Arts Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore I | ||
| ECON-201 | Economic Principles | 4 |
| MATH-203 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 |
| PHYS-224 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHYS-225 | Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE-101 | MATLAB and C Programming | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore II | ||
| CE-210 | Intro to Digital Systems Design | 4 |
| IME-200 | Introduction to Industrial Engineering | 4 |
| MATH-204 | Differential Equations & Laplace Transforms | 4 |
| MECH-210 | Statics | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Junior I | ||
| CE-320 | Intro to Microcomputers | 4 |
| EE-210 | Engineering Circuit Analysis 1 | 4 |
| MATH-258 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| MECH-310 | Dynamics | 4 |
| 200-level Liberal Arts Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 20 | |
| Junior II | ||
| EE-320 | Introduction to Microelectronic Devices and Circuits | 4 |
| EE-338 | Discrete-Time Signals and Systems | 4 |
| IME-351 | Engineering Economics | 4 |
| MATH-305 | Numerical Methods and Matrices | 4 |
| CE-442 | Mobile Robotics (if available, otherwise Advanced Humanities or Social Science Elective) | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 20 | |
| Senior I | ||
| CE-420 | Microcomputer Systems | 4 |
| CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE COURSE 1 | 4 | |
| Math/Science Elective | 4 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| Advanced Humanities or Social Science Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 20 | |
| 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 | Sr. Seminar:Leadership, Ethics | 4 |
| CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE COURSE 1 | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| 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.