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The minor in robotics consists of a minimum of 20 credits and successful completion of the following courses:

Course Title Hours
Required Courses
EGRE 354Introduction to Feedback Control Systems3
EGMN 427Robotics3
Computing elective
Choose one of the following courses:2-4
Introduction to Programming for Chemical and Life Science Engineering
Introduction to Problem-solving
Computational Methods in Biomedical Engineering
Advanced Engineering Programming
Computational Methods
Restricted electives
Choose 4 of the following courses:12-15
Introduction to Discrete Structures
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
3D Computer Vision for Robot Navigation
Biomedical Signal Processing
Device Design Methods
Rehabilitation Engineering and Prostheses
Signals and Systems
Microcomputer Systems
Control Systems Design
Intelligent Autonomous Systems
Industrial Automation
Advanced Industrial Automation
Dynamics and Kinematics
Process and Systems Dynamics
Mechatronics
Robot Manipulators
Linear Algebra
Total Hours20

Students must receive credit for prerequisite courses or permission from the instructor prior to enrolling in the minor courses.

All courses used to fulfill the minor must be completed with a minimum grade of C.

A maximum of eleven credits of comparable course work may be substituted with approval of the program director or department chair.