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2021-2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Robotics Engineering Technology, BS

About the Program

The Robotics Engineering Technology major is part of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program.  The Manufacturing Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

This is one of three majors offered in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute for students who seek to contribute at the intersection between manufacturing, electrical, mechanical, and computing areas in primarily industrial environments. When you major in robotics engineering technology, you will develop and apply robotic solutions to a broad range of industrial and consumer problems. Robots help people and companies be more productive and safer, and they help explore more frontiers.

Robotics Engineering Technology Website

Robotics Engineering Technology Major Change (CODO) Requirements  

Degree Requirements

120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Courses (74 credits)

Required Major Courses (74 credits)

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (40 credits)

  • ♦ (satisfies Science for Core)
  • (satisfies Information Literacy and Science, Technology & Society for core) ♦
  • Physics Selective (satisfies Science for core) - Credit Hours:  4.00 ♦ Credit Hours: 4.00
  • Math Selective I  (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core) -  Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Math Selective II  - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • ♦
  • Oral Communication Selective +  (satisfies Oral Communication for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00 ♦
  • Advanced Oral Communication Selective + - Credit Hours: 3.00 ♦
  • Technical Writing Selective + - Credit Hours: 3.00 ♦
  • Freshman Composition Selective (satisfies Written Communication for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00 ♦
  • Human Cultures: Humanities Foundational Selective (satisfies Human Cultures Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Human Cultures: Behavior/Social Science Foundational Selective (satisfies Human Cultures: Behavioral Sciences for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00

Electives (6 credits)

Any non-remedial course

University Requirements

University Core Requirements

For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.
  • Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
  • Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
  • Information Literacy (IL)
  • Oral Communication (OC)
  • Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
  • Science #1 (SCI)
  • Science #2 (SCI)
  • Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
  • Written Communication (WC)

Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement:

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

  • Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
  • Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
  • Earning a passing grade for one of these approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.

Prerequisite Information:

For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.

Additional Requirements

Click here for Robotics Engineering Technology Supplemental Information .

Program Requirements

Fall 1st Year

16 Credits

Spring 1st Year

16 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

15 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

16 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

  • Capstone Selective II - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Technical Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Technical Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00​

12 Credits

Notes

  • 2.0 Graduation GPA are required for the Bachelor of Science degree.
  • MFET majors do not allow P/NP grading for any classes that are used to meet degree requirements, all degree requirements must be taken for a grade.
  • Students must earn a “D-” or better in all courses.
  • Courses at Purdue University may only be attempted a maximum of three (3) times, including W, WF, I, IF and all graded attempts.
  • 32 credit hours of 300-level or higher courses must be completed at Purdue University.
  • Technical Selectives must come from the same subject area.
  • Complete a Professional Requirement.
  • Complete an Global/Intercultural Requirement.
  • + denotes Cornerstone Certificate option.

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.  Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful.  These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”. 

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