The Robotics and Automation concentration offers mechanical engineering students an opportunity to specialize in the design, modeling, and implementation of intelligent electromechanical systems. This concentration integrates mechanical engineering fundamentals with cutting-edge technologies, including sensors, actuators, embedded systems, and control systems. Students gain hands-on experience through laboratory courses, simulation-based analysis, and design projects focused on robotic platforms and automated systems.
Graduates of this concentration will develop a specialized focus in robotics, mechatronics, and automation, preparing them for careers in high-demand industries such as manufacturing automation, aerospace systems, autonomous vehicles, and industrial robotics. This concentration equips students with the skills needed to thrive in emerging fields driven by advancements in intelligent system design and integration.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
- Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Effective Fall 2026
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| ENGR 111 | Fundamentals of Engineering | 3 | |
| ENGR 114 | Engineering for Grand Challenges | 3 | |
| MATH 160 | Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 4 |
| MATH 161 | Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 4 |
| PH 141 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (GT-SC1) | 3A | 5 |
| Select one group from the following: | 5 | ||
Group A: | |||
| General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
Group B: | |||
| Foundations of Modern Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Foundations of Modern Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| CIVE 260 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | 3 | |
| MATH 261 | Calculus for Physical Scientists III | 4 | |
| MATH 340 | Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations | 4 | |
| MECH 200A | Introduction to Manufacturing Processes: Lecture | 3 | |
| MECH 200B | Introduction to Manufacturing Processes : Laboratory | 1 | |
| MECH 207 | Mechatronics I | 3 | |
| MECH 210 | Engineering Design--3D Modeling and Printing | 2 | |
| MECH 231 | Engineering Experimentation | 2 | |
| MECH 261 | Dynamics for Mechanical Engineers | 3 | |
| PH 142 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (GT-SC1) | 3A | 5 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3C | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | ||
| Junior | |||
| CIVE 360 | Mechanics of Solids | 3 | |
| MECH 305 | Mechanical Engineering Computational Methods | 3 | |
| MECH 307 | Mechatronics II | 3 | |
| MECH 324 | Dynamics of Machines | 4 | |
| MECH 325 | Machine Design with Finite Element Analysis | 4 | |
| MECH 331A | Introduction to Engineering Materials: Lecture | 3 | |
| MECH 331B | Introduction to Engineering Materials : Lab | 1 | |
| MECH 339 | Thermodynamics I for Mechanical Engineers | 3 | |
| MECH 342 | Fluid Mechanics for Mechanical Engineers | 3 | |
| MECH 344 | Heat and Mass Transfer | 4B | 3 |
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | ||
| Senior | |||
| MECH 338 | Thermal/Fluid Sciences Laboratory | 1 | |
| MECH 417 | Control Systems | 3 | |
| MECH 439 | Thermodynamics II for Mechanical Engineers | 3 | |
| Select one group from the following: | 6 | ||
Group A: | |||
| Engineering Design Practicum: I | 4A,4C | ||
| Engineering Design Practicum: II | 4C | ||
Group B: | |||
| Engineering Research Practicum: I | 4A,4C | ||
| Engineering Research Practicum: II | 4C | ||
| Robotics and Automation Electives – select a minimum of 9 credits from the following: | 9 | ||
| Microcontrollers and C for Internet-of-Things | |||
| Digital Control and Digital Filters | |||
| Digital System Design Laboratory | |||
| Embedded Systems and Machine Learning | |||
| Hardware/Software Design of Embedded Systems | |||
| Machine Learning-Mechanical Engr Automation | |||
| Rotorcraft Modeling and Control | |||
| Introduction to Robotic Manipulators | |||
| Fundamentals of Robot Mechanics and Controls | |||
Select up to one course from the following: | |||
| Advanced Dynamics | |||
| Mechanical Engineering Vibrations | |||
| Advanced Mechanical Systems | |||
| 1C | 1C | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 127 | ||
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
TO PREPARE FOR FIRST SEMESTER: The curriculum for this major assumes students enter college prepared to take calculus.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| ENGR 111 | Fundamentals of Engineering | X | 3 | ||
| MATH 160 | Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 4 | |
| Select one group from the following: | 5 | ||||
Group A: | |||||
| General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | |||
| General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | |||
Group B: | |||||
| Foundations of Modern Chemistry (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | |||
| Foundations of Modern Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ENGR 114 | Engineering for Grand Challenges | X | 3 | ||
| MATH 161 | Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 4 | |
| PH 141 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 5 | |
| Historical Perspectives | X | 3D | 3 | ||
| CO 150 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CIVE 260 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | X | 3 | ||
| MATH 261 | Calculus for Physical Scientists III | X | 4 | ||
| MECH 210 | Engineering Design--3D Modeling and Printing | X | 2 | ||
| PH 142 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 5 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | X | 3C | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 17 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| MATH 340 | Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations | X | 4 | ||
| MECH 200A | Introduction to Manufacturing Processes: Lecture | X | 3 | ||
| MECH 200B | Introduction to Manufacturing Processes : Laboratory | X | 1 | ||
| MECH 207 | Mechatronics I | X | 3 | ||
| MECH 231 | Engineering Experimentation | X | 2 | ||
| MECH 261 | Dynamics for Mechanical Engineers | X | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CIVE 360 | Mechanics of Solids | X | 3 | ||
| MECH 305 | Mechanical Engineering Computational Methods | X | 3 | ||
| MECH 307 | Mechatronics II | X | 3 | ||
| MECH 331A | Introduction to Engineering Materials: Lecture | X | 3 | ||
| MECH 331B | Introduction to Engineering Materials : Lab | X | 1 | ||
| MECH 339 | Thermodynamics I for Mechanical Engineers | X | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| MECH 324 | Dynamics of Machines | X | 4 | ||
| MECH 325 | Machine Design with Finite Element Analysis | X | 4 | ||
| MECH 342 | Fluid Mechanics for Mechanical Engineers | X | 3 | ||
| MECH 344 | Heat and Mass Transfer | X | 4B | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing | X | 2 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 17 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| MECH 338 | Thermal/Fluid Sciences Laboratory | X | 1 | ||
| MECH 439 | Thermodynamics II for Mechanical Engineers | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Engineering Design Practicum: I | X | 4A,4C | |||
| Engineering Research Practicum: I | X | 4A,4C | |||
| Robotics and Automation Electives (See List on Requirements Tab) | X | 6 | |||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| MECH 417 | Control Systems | X | 3 | ||
| select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Engineering Design Practicum: II | X | 4C | |||
| Engineering Research Practicum: II | X | 4C | |||
| Robotics and Automation Elective (See List on Requirements Tab) | X | 3 | |||
| 1C | X | 1C | 3 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 127 | ||||