Minor in Robotics

For any student at Trine University

28 Credit Hours

The field of robotics has been constantly growing for the last several decades. With industries struggling to keep costs down by implementing more automation, there is a strong desire to hire students with a background in robotics. The minor is designed to prepare students for professional engineering careers that require specialized training in robotics or for graduate studies in robotics. Students will take specialized courses covering the topics of computer programming, electrical science, digital circuits, mechatronics, and engineering mechanics. Students will also develop specialized electrical engineering laboratory skills. While the minor is open to any student at Trine University, those enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering degree programs will require no additional prerequisite courses and will be able to complete both their major and minor in the standard 132 credit hour curriculum.

Those interested in the minor should contact Dr. Pavan Karra of the Wade Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Required Computer Science Course
CS 1113 Object Oriented Programming in Java

Required Engineering Science Courses
ES 213 Statics
ES 223 Dynamics
ES 243 Solid Mechanics
ES 253 Electrical Science (or ECE 213 Circuit Analysis)

Required Electrical Engineering Courses
ECE 103 Prototyping and Projects
ECE 263 Digital Systems I
ECE 261 Digital Systems I Lab
ECE 273 Microcontrollers
ECE 271 Microcontrollers Lab

Required Mechanical Engineering Course
MAE 363 Mechatronics