Jul 24, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, B.S.E. (Pending Approvals)

Program educational objectives

The undergraduate program in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, B.S.E. will provide educational experiences aimed toward producing graduates who will:

Become successful practitioners in an engineering or related career.
Pursue graduate study and/or continuing education opportunities in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other related disciplines.
Demonstrate leadership and excel in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments.
Function as responsible members of society with an awareness of the ethical and social ramifications of their work.

Schedule of Classes

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

Requirements for the major in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, B.S.E. program

General Education requirements

In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.

Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundations, Explorations, and Integration. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog. In order to satisfy both general education and other program requirements, in some of the general education areas students should select from courses listed below.

Foundations:

Writing Foundations - WRT 1060
Formal Reasoning (Satisfied by MTH 1554 for engineering majors; see Mathematics and sciences)

Explorations: One course from each of the seven Explorations areas:

Arts
Language and Culture
Global Perspective
Literature
Natural Science and Technology (satisfied by EGR 2400 or EGR 2500; see engineering core)
Social Science (satisfied by ECN 1500, ECN 2010, or ECN 2020; see Additional Major Requirements)
Western Civilization (satisfied by PHL 1310; see Additional Major Requirements)

Integration:

Knowledge Applications (satisfied by MTH 1555; see Mathematics and sciences)
Capstone (satisfied by ECE 4999; see Required Professional Subjects)

U.S. Diversity:

May be met by an approved course in the Explorations area

Writing Intensive:

Writing Intensive in the Major (satisfied by ECE 4999; see Required Professional Subjects)
Writing Intensive in General Education (may be met by an approved course in the Explorations area)

Additional Major Requirements:

All students must meet the following requirements. Courses from these selections can meet general education exploration areas above,

Professional Ethics: PHL 1310
Economics: Choose one from ECN 1500, ECN 2010, or ECN 2020

In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an SECS Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.

Mathematics and Sciences

Students must complete at least 30 credits in the required math/science area. Students with
fewer than 30 credit hours of math/science, for example due to transfers from another institution,
must take additional courses to satisfy this requirement. Additional courses in math/science must be from the approved Math/Science Elective Options listed below.

APM 2555 - Introduction to Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra (4)
CHM 1440 - General Chemistry I (4)
MTH 1554 - Calculus I (4)
MTH 1555 - Calculus II (4)
MTH 2554 - Multivariable Calculus (4)
PHY 1510 - Introductory Physics I (4)
PHY 1520 - Introductory Physics II (4)
Approved Math/Science Elective from list below

Approved Math/Science Elective Options:

Students majoring in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering are advised to take MTH 2775 to broaden their knowledge of Linear Algebra. However, students who have an explicit interest in broadening their knowledge in another area of math or science should select an elective from the following approved course list:

Engineering Core

Required Professional Subjects

Required

Choose any two courses from the list below:

Some of these courses are prerequisites of the Professional Elective courses.

Professional Electives

Students must complete 6 professional elective courses. To complete this requirement, students can either select a concentration or select courses from any of the depth areas listed below. Students interested in selecting a concentration can find the requirements printed following the list of depth areas.

Depth Areas:

Automotive Mechatronics Systems

Autonomous Vehicles

Electric Drives and Powertrains

Human-Robot Interaction

ECE 4551 - Human Robot Interaction (4)

Industrial Robotics and Automation

Intelligent Robotics and Controls

Concentrations

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department offers optional concentrations in Automotive Mechatronic Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Drives and Powertrains, Human-Robot Interaction, Industrial Robotics and Automation, and Intelligent Robotics and Controls to students interested in broadening their knowledge in a specific area of mechatronics and robotics engineering and wishing an area of concentration in their degree. The following concentrations are available to, but not required of, any student enrolled in the Bachelor of Science degree in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering. The sequences of courses listed below for each concentration are taken to satisfy the professional electives requirement. Note that completing the Bachelor of Science degree in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering with a concentration may require more than 129 credits. Students may earn only one concentration and the concentration must be completed as part of their degree. The concentration will be noted on the students’ transcript.

1. Automotive Mechatronics Systems

Required Courses

Electives (Choose 3 courses)

2. Autonomous Vehicles

Required Courses

Electives (Choose 3 courses)

3. Electric Drives and Powertrains

Required Courses

Electives (Choose 3 courses)

4. Human-Robot Interaction

Required Course

ECE 4551 - Human Robot Interaction (4)

Electives (Choose 5 courses)

5. Industrial Robotics and Automation

Required Courses

Electives (12 credits)

6. Intelligent Robotics and Controls

Required Courses

Electives (Choose 3 courses)

Major standing

To gain major standing in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, students must:

A) have an average GPA of 2.0 in the following mathematics and science courses: MTH 1554 , MTH 1555 , APM 2555 , CHM 1440 , PHY 1510 and PHY 1520 ;

B) have an average GPA of 2.0 in the following engineering core courses: EGR 1200 , EGR 1400 , EGR 2400 , EGR 2500 , EGR 2600 , EGR 2800 ;

C) have no more than two grades below C in the required courses in A and B above;

D) have not attempted any course listed in A and B above more than three times; and

E) have not repeated more than three different courses listed in A and B. Courses in which a W (withdrawal) grade is recorded will not be counted.

Performance requirements

Satisfactory completion of the program requires a GPA of at least 2.0 within each course group: mathematics and sciences, engineering core, and professional courses (including required professional subjects and concentration/elective) and a grade of C or better in the senior design capstone course (ECE 4999). Within professional courses, at most two grades below C are permitted, at most two different courses may be repeated, and a total of three attempts per course are permitted.