Robotics and Autonomous Systems Minor

Program Description

The Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) minor program aims to educate and train a new workforce specializing in intelligent autonomous robotic systems. The curriculum encompasses core industry technologies such as robotic systems, autonomous systems, industrial control, and machine learning. This program is designed to offer students significant career opportunities in key fields including manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, healthcare, and public safety across the United States.

Admission Requirements

The Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) minor is open to all students, but those pursuing STEM majors will most likely have met some of the course prerequisites. Please note: all minor courses have one or more course prerequisites that may not be included as part of the minor curriculum.

Program Learning Objectives

As a result of their learning experience, students enrolled in the Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) can:

Attain post-graduation licensure, graduate degrees, and transition through professional roles with increasing complexity, responsibility, and fulfillment. [ADVANCE]
Contribute to society through engagement in social, ethical, professional, and leadership activities. [ENGAGE]
Assume technical leadership and mentor roles. [LEAD]

Program Learning Outcomes

These outcomes are common to all engineering programs/courses. Elements indicated with an asterisk (*) are considered essential outcomes for this minor and must be specifically developed in every offering regardless of the instructional term, instructor, delivery mode, or site. As a result of their learning experience, students successfully completing this course will have:

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
an ability to 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
an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
an ability to 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
an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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Department of Electrical Engineering

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 8 Credit Hours

Pre reqs may apply. See your advisor for details.

EE 4130 - Continuous Control Systems Credit Hour(s): 3 and
EE 4130L - Continuous Control Systems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
EE 4560 - Introduction to Robotics Credit Hour(s): 3 and
EE 4560L - Introduction to Robotics Lab Credit Hour(s): 1

Elective Courses: 7-8 Credit Hours

Students choose two of the following course options. Pre reqs may apply. See your advisor for details. If a lecture course has a lab, both the lecture and lab must be taken:

CEG 4330 - Microprocessor-Based Embedded Systems Credit Hour(s): 4 and
CEG 4330L - Microprocessor-Based Embedded Systems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
or
CS 4840 - Intro Machine Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
or
EE 4120 - Industrial Controls and Automation Credit Hour(s): 3 and
EE 4120L - Industrial Controls and Automation Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
or
EE 4170 - Digital Control Systems Credit Hour(s): 3 and
EE 4170L - Digital Control Systems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
or
EE 4600 - Autonomous UAV Flight Control Credit Hour(s): 3 and
EE 4600L - Autonomous UAV Flight Control Lab Credit Hour(s): 1