Dec 11, 2025  
2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

Robotics Engineering Technology Supplemental Information

Location(s): West Lafayette


Materials & Processes Selective


Technical Selective


Behavioral/Social Sciences Foundational Selective


 http://www.purdue.edu/provost/initiatives/curriculum/course.html

Professional Requirement


The SOET Professional Experience requirement is intended to document those experiences which help expose SOET students to the expectations of their professional prior to graduation. This may occur through industrial experience, technical or administrative involvement with community service, military service, et cetera. Approval has been granted for the following experiences. Additional experiences may also satisfy this graduation requirement. Requests for approval should be submitted to the SOET Curriculum Subcommittee Chair for consideration, allowing at least four academic weeks for review and response.


Table 1: Approved Professional Experiences

Approval by

Experience

Automatic

Any TECH Professional Practice course (co-op, intern, etc.)

Automatic

MET 29900 Internship for Credit

Automatic

EPICS courses, minimum of two

Advisor

Any approved internship (assuming student and/or employer provide documentation)

Advisor

Military service (ROTC completion, reservist, active duty, veteran)

Faculty

Supervised undergraduate research experiences or laboratory assistantships (e.g., employed in the AEL as lab technician)

Faculty

Independent study - by petition to ensure the project meets the spirit of the requirement

Faculty

Professional society/club activities (e.g., led the Solar Racing team) - by petition

Faculty

Any approved employment or industry project


* Approval Key:

  • Automatic - student participation in this professional experience is already documented through existing means.
  • Advisor - advisor reviews student’s experience to determine if it meets the spirit of the Professional Experience requirement.
  • Faculty - designated committee reviews student’s experience to determine if it meets the spirit of the Professional Experience requirement


Additional Course Requirements and Notes


  • + Denotes an option for Cornerstone Certificate course.

  • Students in the 3+2 BS/MS combined degree program are required to take ECET 54400 (Real-Time and Embedded Systems) to fulfill the 3-credit Technical Selective in the 8th semester.

  • Students in the 3+2 BS/MS combined degree program are required to take ECE 56900 (Introduction to Robotic Systems) to fulfill the 3-credit Elective in the 7th semester and MET 50300 (Applied Optimization) to fulfill the 3-credit Elective in the 8th semester, respectively.