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2017-2018 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Robotics Engineering Technology, BS


About the Program

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

Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Courses (59 credits)


Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (57 credits)


Free Electives (4 credits)


University Core Requirements


  • Human Cultures Humanities
  • Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
  • Information Literacy
  • Science #1
  • Science #2
  • Science, Technology, and Society
  • Written Communication
  • Oral Communication
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.

Additional Requirements


Select here  for additional lists.

Program Requirements


Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org

Fall 1st Year


16 Credits


15 Credits


Fall 2nd Year


15 Credits


Spring 2nd Year


16 Credits


15 Credits


15 Credits


15 Credits


Spring 4th Year


  • Technical Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Manufacturing/Controls Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Humanities/Social Science Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Free Elective - Credit Hours: 1.00
  • Professional Selective - Credit Hours: 0.00
  • Intercultural Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00

13 Credits


Notes


*Fulfills University core.

2.0 Graduation GPA are required for the Bachelor of Science degree.

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.

Complete a Professional Requirement.

Complete an Intercultural Requirement.

Critical Course


The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.

Disclaimer


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