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Robotics Engineering Technology

Why Robotics Engineering Technology (ROET)?

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.

 A degree in Robotics Engineering Technology:

• Prepares graduates for careers in product improvement, industrial processes and plant operations.
• Application oriented coursework provides experience through course integrated lab activities. 
• Strong emphasis is placed on the development of written and oral communication skills.
• Gain experience solving real-world technical problems by participation in applied research projects with Professors.
• Graduates are able to offer their employers immediate contributions as team players who have problem solving and project management experience.

Program Requirements

• All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.
• All courses are offered by Purdue, unless otherwise designated.

First Year (32 Cr.)

First Semester

• CGT 11000 Technical Graphics Communications
• CNIT 10500 Introduction to C Programming
• ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I (IU South Bend)
  Freshman Composition Selective
• ENGT 18000 Engineering Technology Foundations
• ENGT 18100 Engineering Technology Applications (1 cr.)
• TECH 12000 Design Thinking in Technology

Second Semester

• MA 16010 Applied Calculus I
• MET 10200 Production Specifications
• MET 11100 Applied Statics
• MET 14400 Materials and Processes II

Select one of the following:

• PHYS-P 201 General Physics 1
  Offered at IU South Bend
• PHYS-221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  Offered at IU South Bend

Second Year (31-33 cr.)

Third Semester

• COM 11400 Fundamentals of Speech OR
  SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking (IU South Bend)
• ECET 22400 Electronics Systems
• MA 16020 Applied Calculus II
• MET 11300 Mechanics Applications (1 cr.)
• MET 24500 Manufacturing Systems
• MFET 24800 Introduction to Robotics

Fourth Semester

• MET 23000 Fluid Power
• MET 28400 Intro to Industrial Controls
• Behavioral/Social Science
• Science Selective (3-5 cr.)
• Humanities/Social Science Elective

Third Year (32 cr.)

Fifth Semester

• CHM 11100 General Chemistry OR
  CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry 1 AND
  CHEM-C 121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory 1 (2 cr.) (IU South Bend) (3-5 cr.)
• ECET 33700 Analog Signal Processing
• ENGL 42100 Technical Writing
• MFET 34400 Automated Manufacturing
• Humanities Foundation Selective

Sixth Semester

• ECET 32700 Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Design
• ECET 38001 Global Professional Issues in EET
• MFET 37400 Manufacturing Integration
• STAT 30100 Elementary Statistical Methods OR
  TLI 31600 Statistical Quality Control
• Manufacturing Selective

Fourth Year (32 cr.)

Seventh Semester

• COM 32000 Small Group Discussion
• ECET 43000 Electronic Product and Program Management
• MET 48200 Mechatronics
• TLI 33400 Economic Analysis for Technology
• MFET 34800 Ind. Robots/Motion Control

Eighth Semester

• ECET 46000 Project Design and Development
• Technical Elective
• Manufacturing/Controls Selective
• Free Elective
• Free Elective
• CAND 99100 (0 cr.)