Mar 28, 2024  
2016-2017 University Catalog 
    
2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechatronics Concentration, BS


About the Program

This is one of three majors offered for students who seek to contribute at the interface between manufacturing, electrical, mechanical, and computing areas in primarily industrial environments. When you major in mechatronics engineering technology, you will focus on the development of the electromechanical products that are ubiquitous in modern life, dealing with interconnections that allow electronic control of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

Mechatronics Engineering Technology Website

Degree Requirements and Supplemental Information

The full Program Requirements for 2016-17 Mechatronics Engineering Technology  include all Supplemental Information and selective lists of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. These are intended to be printer-friendly, but include less descriptive course detail.

Please see below for program requirements and the necessary degree fulfillments.

PIMFET-BS
MHET
120-cr for graduation
“D-” or better required in all major courses

Departmental/Program Major Courses (120 credits)


Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (57 credits)


Free Electives (4 credits)


University Core Requirements


  • Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Sciences
  • Human Cultures: Humanities
  • Information Literacy
  • Oral Communication
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Science #1
  • Science #2
  • Science, Technology & Society
  • Written Communication

Program Requirements


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

16 Credits


15 Credits


Fall 2nd Year


15 Credits


Spring 2nd Year


16 Credits


15 Credits


Spring 3rd Year


15 Credits


15 Credits


Spring 4th Year


13 Credits


Note


*Fulfills University core.

  1. 120 semester credits and a 2.0 Graduation GPA are required for the Bachelor of Science degree.
  2. Students must earn a “D-” or better in all courses.
  3. Courses at Purdue University may only be attempted a maximum of three (3) times, including W, WF, I, IF and all graded attempts.
  4. 32 credit hours of 300-level or higher courses must be completed at Purdue University.

Degree Requirements


The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.

Degree Works is knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.

Foreign Language Courses


Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.  For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

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.