Robotics Minor

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Lisa Milkowski, Phd, Director

The minor in robotics introduces individuals to apply technical and scientific principles to the development, operational evaluation, and design, of computer controlled electro-mechanical systems and products with embedded electronics, sensors, and actuators; and which includes, but is not limited to, automata, robots and automation systems. Includes instruction in mechanics, electronics /electrical components, computer programming/software development, and control systems.

Requirements

In order to earn a minor in robotics, students must complete 30 credits with a grade point average of 2.00, including:

Computer Programming

Choose one of the following options (5 to 6 credits):

CPSC 1230 - Programming and Data Types 5 credit hours
CPSC 1430 - Programming and Problem Solving II 5 credit hours
ECEGR 2020 - C++ Programming 4 credit hours and ECEGR 2030 - Bridge to Data Structures

Physics

Complete one set (10 credits):

Option a:
PHYS 1050 - Mechanics 4 credit hours
PHYS 1051 - Mechanics Lab 1 credit hour
PHYS 1060 - Waves, Sound, Electricity and Magnetism 4 credit hours
PHYS 1061 - Waves, Sound, Electricity and Magnetism Lab 1 credit hour
Option b:
PHYS 1210 - Mechanics 4 credit hours
PHYS 1211 - Mechanics Lab 1 credit hour
PHYS 1220 - Electricity and Magnetism 4 credit hours
PHYS 1221 - Electricity and Magnetism Lab 1 credit hour

Robotics Transducers and Construction

Choose one of the following options (5 to 8 credits):

MEGR 3360 - Instrumentation and Data Acquisition 1 4 credit hours and MEGR 3370 - Instrumentation and Data Acquisition 2
ROBO 2010 - Robotics Transducers and Construction 5 credit hours

Control Systems

Choose one of the following options based on your primary major of study (5 to 6 credits):

Engineering and Math:

ECEGR 4410 - Control Systems 4 credit hours and ECEGR 4411 - Control Systems Laboratory
MEGR 4380 - Control Systems 4 credit hours

All other majors:

ROBO 3310 - Introduction to Feedback Control Systems 5 credit hours

Robotics Software Development Project and Safety

Complete one of the following courses (5 credits):

ECEGR 3210 - Embedded Systems 5 credit hours
ROBO 4850 - Robotics Software Development Project and Safety 5 credit hours
other courses with director approval

Electives

Complete 3000-level or higher-level credits as needed to reach 30 credits total.

CPSC 4100 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms 5 credit hours
CPSC 4310 - Machine Learning 5 credit hours ^*
CPSC 4610 - Artificial Intelligence 5 credit hours ^*
ECEGR 3210 - Embedded Systems 5 credit hours
ECEGR 4420 - Robotic Manipulators 4 credit hours
ECEGR 4640 - Internet of Things 4 credit hours
ECEGR 4720 - Introduction to Digital Image Processing 4 credit hours
ECEGR 4750 - Machine Learning I: Optimization, Prediction, and Pattern Recognition in Complex Systems 5 credit hours ^*
ENSC 3800 - Aerial Imaging and Mapping 5 credit hours
MEGR 4350 - Dynamic Systems 4 credit hours
MEGR 5070 - Advanced Dynamics
MEGR 5080 - Digital Controls
other courses with director approval

NOTES:

*Only one course from CPSC 4310, 4610 and ECEGR 4750 may apply towards a major or minor.

See policy for Undergraduate Minors (84-1 ) for more information.