Robotics

About the Robotics Undergraduate Minor Program

The minor in Robotics is a college-level interdisciplinary minor hosted by the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering (WCOE) with the commitment and support from involved departments, including Mechanical Engineering (ME), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Computer Science (CS), and Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE). This minor consists of 18 hours of coursework, at least 6 of which must be completed at the junior level or above (3000- or 4000-level courses). A maximum of 9 hours is allowed to be taken from the list of courses required for the student’s engineering degree. Course selections must be approved by the Coordinator of Minor in Robotics.

Required Courses:

ENGR 2340 - Introduction to Robotics 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 3340 - Automation and Industrial Robotics 3 Semester Credit Hours

Select at least one course from:

The following courses must have robotics relevance. This list includes design, internship, competition, outreach, and research courses. Select at least one course. Courses from this list require approval by the Coordinator of the Minor. The coordinator is Gracie Quintana ( Gracie.Z.quintana@ttu.edu) at Engineering Opportunities Center in Holden Hall 103.

CS 4000 - Individual Studies in Computer Science V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
CS 4331 - Special Topics in Computer Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
CS 4366 - Senior Capstone Project 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 4331 - Individual Studies in Electrical Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 4333 - Capstone Project Lab 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 4334 - Advanced Capstone Project Lab 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 4120 - Internship and Coop 1 Semester Credit Hours
IE 4331 - Individual Studies in Industrial Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 4333 - Senior Design Project 3 Semester Credit Hours
ME 4000 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
ME 4331 - Individual Study in Mechanical Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
ME 4371 - Engineering Design II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Select up to three courses from:

Courses marked with an (*) require approval by the Coordinator of the Minor.
CS 3364 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3 Semester Credit Hours
CS 3366 - Human Computer Interaction 3 Semester Credit Hours
CS 3368 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 3 Semester Credit Hours
CS 4331 - Special Topics in Computer Science 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ECE 2372 - Modern Digital System Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 3301 - General Electrical Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 3302 - Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 3331 - Robotics Project Lab 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 3353 - Control System Analysis and Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 4332 - Topics in Electrical Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ECE 4363 - Pattern Recognition 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 4367 - Image Processing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 4375 - Microprocessor Architecture 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 4379 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 4380 - Embedded Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 3352 - Manufacturing Engineering II 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 4301 - Engineering Design for People 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 4306 - Advanced Systems Safety Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 4316 - Simulation Systems Modeling 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 4331 - Individual Studies in Industrial Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours *
IE 4358 - 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, Fundamentals and Practices 3 Semester Credit Hours
ME 3333 - Dynamic Systems and Vibrations 3 Semester Credit Hours
ME 3365 - Introduction to Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
ME 4330 - Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ME 4334 - Control of Dynamic Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
ME 4335 - Robot and Machine Dynamics 3 Semester Credit Hours