Engineering Technology
Robotics and Automation Technology Concentration
The Engineering Technology (ET) concentration in Robotics and Automation (ET-ROBT) will provide engineering students with a pathway to develop industry-relevant skills in robotics, automation, and in their underlying technologies and analytic approaches.
New trends in industry, science, and technology are developing and require new engineers to understand how to integrate robotics, automation, and effective human-machine teaming for manufacturing and critical services such as healthcare and infrastructure inspection. Such trends include the digital engineering revolution encompassing autonomous cars and drones, the Internet of Things, 5G mobile communications, digital design, and advanced manufacturing.
The core ET-ROBT curriculum combines courses and experiences that provide a strong foundation in the disciplines that comprise robotics and automation. This includes kinematics and design, electronics and instrumentation, fluid power and energy, manufacturing, materials, programming, and control. The ET-ROBT concentration builds on this foundation and provides depth in industrial robotics and mechatronics, automated manufacturing, system dynamics, digital electronics, and signal processing. Students will get knowledge and be trained to support the integration and use of robotics in the industry and society.
Potential career paths include advanced manufacturing and assembly, medical robotics, construction and infrastructure inspection, bio-robotics, knitted robotics for treatment of medical conditions, and robotics for entertainment.
Additional Information
For more information, please contact Gerry Willis at gtm23@drexel.edu or 215-895-6253.
Degree Requirements
Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements | ||
COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
HIST 285 | Technology in Historical Perspective | 4.0 |
PHIL 315 | Engineering Ethics | 3.0 |
General Educational Electives * | 9.0 | |
Basic Science Requirements | ||
Chemistry Requirements ** | 3.5-7.0 | |
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I | ||
OR | ||
General Chemistry I | ||
Physics Requirements | ||
PHYS 152 | Introductory Physics I | 4.0 |
PHYS 153 | Introductory Physics II | 4.0 |
PHYS 154 | Introductory Physics III | 4.0 |
Mathematics Requirements *** | 3.0-6.0 | |
Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry | ||
OR | ||
Precalculus | ||
MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4.0 |
MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 |
STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
Engineering Technology Core | ||
CMGT 240 [WI] | Economic Planning for Construction | 3.0 |
or CIVE 240 | Engineering Economic Analysis | |
EET 102 | Introduction to Engineering Technology | 3.0 |
EET 201 | Circuit Analysis I | 4.0 |
EET 202 | Circuit Analysis II | 4.0 |
EET 204 | Introduction to Nanotechnology | 3.0 |
EET 205 | Digital Electronics | 4.0 |
EET 208 | Introduction to Programming for Embedded Systems | 3.0 |
EET 209 | Fundamentals of Virtual Instrumentation | 3.0 |
EET 311 | Modeling of Engineering Systems | 4.0 |
EET 319 | PLC Fundamentals | 4.0 |
EET 320 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3.0 |
EET 333 [WI] | Non-Destructive Evaluation of Materials | 4.0 |
EET 401 | Applied Microcontrollers | 4.0 |
INDE 370 | Industrial Project Management | 3.0 |
MET 100 | Graphical Communication | 3.0 |
MET 101 | Engineering Materials | 3.0 |
MET 204 | Applied Quality Control | 3.0 |
MET 205 | Robotics and Mechatronics | 3.0 |
MET 209 | Fluid Power | 4.0 |
MET 213 | Applied Mechanics | 4.0 |
MHT 205 | Thermodynamics I | 3.0 |
MHT 226 | Measurement Techniques and Instrumentation | 3.0 |
Robotics and Automation Engineering Technology Concentration Requirements | ||
CET 301 | Advanced Digital Electronics | 4.0 |
EET 313 | Signals and Systems I | 4.0 |
INDE 350 | Industrial Engineering Simulation | 3.0 |
MET 310 | Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics | 3.0 |
MET 316 | Computer Numerical Control | 3.0 |
MET 404 | Digital Instrumentation | 3.0 |
MHT 222 | Applied Dynamics I | 4.0 |
MHT 401 | Mechanical Design I | 4.0 |
ROBT Technical Electives † | 6.0 | |
Capstone Course Requirements | ||
MET 421 [WI] | Senior Design Project I | 3.0 |
MET 422 | Senior Design Project II | 3.0 |
MET 423 [WI] | Senior Design Project III | 3.0 |
Miscellaneous | ||
COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development †† | 1.0 |
CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
UNIV E101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
Free Electives | 7.0 | |
Total Credits | 186.5-193.0 |
- *
- **
CHEM course is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.
- ***
MATH course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.
- †
Students select 6.0 additional credits from any 300 or higher level HET, EET, MET, MHT, INDE, MEM, or ECE courses not already required. See advisor for specific courses.
- ††
Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
4 year, no co-op
First Year | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
CHEM 101* | 3.5 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | VACATION | |
EET 102 | 3.0 | EET 208 | 3.0 | MATH 122 | 4.0 | ||
ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | MET 101 | 3.0 | ||
MATH 110 | 3.0 | MATH 121 | 4.0 | PHYS 154 | 4.0 | ||
PHYS 152 | 4.0 | MET 100 | 3.0 | ||||
UNIV E101 | 1.0 | PHYS 153 | 4.0 | ||||
17.5 | 18 | 14 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
COM 230 | 3.0 | EET 202 | 4.0 | EET 209 | 3.0 | VACATION | |
EET 201 | 4.0 | EET 204 | 3.0 | PHIL 315 | 3.0 | ||
EET 333 | 4.0 | EET 205 | 4.0 | STAT 201 | 4.0 | ||
MET 209 | 4.0 | MET 205 | 3.0 | General Educational Elective*** | 3.0 | ||
MHT 205 | 3.0 | ||||||
15 | 17 | 13 | 0 | ||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
EET 311 | 4.0 | EET 320 | 3.0 | CMGT 240 or CIVE 240 | 3.0 | VACATION | |
EET 319 | 4.0 | EET 401 | 4.0 | MET 310 | 3.0 | ||
MET 213 | 4.0 | INDE 370 | 3.0 | Free Elective† | 4.0 | ||
MET 316 | 3.0 | MET 204 | 3.0 | General Educational Elective*** | 3.0 | ||
MHT 226 | 3.0 | Technical Elective†† | 3.0 | ||||
15 | 16 | 16 | 0 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
CET 301 | 4.0 | EET 313 | 4.0 | MET 423 | 3.0 | ||
HIST 285 | 4.0 | INDE 350 | 3.0 | Free Elective† | 4.0 | ||
MET 421 | 3.0 | MET 404 | 3.0 | General Educational Elective*** | 3.0 | ||
MHT 222 | 4.0 | MET 422 | 3.0 | Technical Elective†† | 3.0 | ||
MHT 401 | 4.0 | ||||||
15 | 17 | 13 | |||||
Total Credits 186.5 |
- *
CHEM course is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.
- **
MATH course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.
- ***
- †
Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.
- ††
Students select 6.0 additional credits from any 300 or higher level HET, EET, MET, MHT, INDE, MEM, or ECE courses not already required. See advisor for specific courses.
4 year, 1 co-op
First Year | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
CHEM 101* | 3.5 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | COOP 101*** | 1.0 | VACATION | |
EET 102 | 3.0 | EET 208 | 3.0 | EET 209 | 3.0 | ||
ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
MATH 110 | 3.0 | MATH 121 | 4.0 | MATH 122 | 4.0 | ||
PHYS 152 | 4.0 | MET 100 | 3.0 | MET 101 | 3.0 | ||
UNIV E101 | 1.0 | PHYS 153 | 4.0 | PHYS 154 | 4.0 | ||
17.5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
EET 201 | 4.0 | EET 202 | 4.0 | COM 230 | 3.0 | CMGT 240 or CIVE 240 | 3.0 |
EET 333 | 4.0 | EET 204 | 3.0 | EET 311 | 4.0 | EET 320 | 3.0 |
MET 209 | 4.0 | EET 205 | 4.0 | EET 319 | 4.0 | EET 401 | 4.0 |
STAT 201 | 4.0 | MET 205 | 3.0 | MET 213 | 4.0 | MET 204 | 3.0 |
MHT 205 | 3.0 | MHT 226 | 3.0 | ||||
16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | ||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
MET 310 | 3.0 | CET 301 | 4.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
MET 316 | 3.0 | EET 313 | 4.0 | ||||
MET 404 | 3.0 | INDE 370 | 3.0 | ||||
MHT 222 | 4.0 | MHT 401 | 4.0 | ||||
PHIL 315 | 3.0 | ||||||
16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
HIST 285 | 4.0 | MET 422 | 3.0 | MET 423 | 3.0 | ||
MET 421 | 3.0 | INDE 350 | 3.0 | Free elective | 3.0 | ||
General Education elective† | 3.0 | General Education elective† | 3.0 | General Education elective† | 3.0 | ||
Free elective | 4.0 | Technical elective†† | 3.0 | Technical elective†† | 3.0 | ||
14 | 12 | 12 | |||||
Total Credits 186.5 |
- *
CHEM course is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.
- **
MATH course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.
- ***
Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
- †
- ††
Students select 6.0 additional credits from any 300 or higher level HET, EET, MET, MHT, INDE, MEM, or ECE courses not already required. See advisor for specific courses.
5 year, 3 co-op
First Year | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
CHEM 101* | 3.5 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | COOP 101*** | 1.0 | VACATION | |
EET 102 | 3.0 | EET 208 | 3.0 | EET 209 | 3.0 | ||
ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
MATH 110** | 3.0 | MATH 121 | 4.0 | MATH 122 | 4.0 | ||
PHYS 152 | 4.0 | MET 100 | 3.0 | MET 101 | 3.0 | ||
UNIV E101 | 1.0 | PHYS 153 | 4.0 | PHYS 154 | 4.0 | ||
17.5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
EET 201 | 4.0 | EET 202 | 4.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
EET 333 | 4.0 | EET 204 | 3.0 | ||||
MET 209 | 4.0 | EET 205 | 4.0 | ||||
STAT 201 | 4.0 | MET 205 | 3.0 | ||||
MHT 205 | 3.0 | ||||||
16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
COM 230 | 3.0 | CMGT 240 or CIVE 240 | 3.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
EET 311 | 4.0 | EET 320 | 3.0 | ||||
EET 319 | 4.0 | EET 401 | 4.0 | ||||
MET 213 | 4.0 | MET 204 | 3.0 | ||||
MHT 226 | 3.0 | ||||||
15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
MET 310 | 3.0 | CET 301 | 4.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
MET 316 | 3.0 | EET 313 | 4.0 | ||||
MET 404 | 3.0 | INDE 370 | 3.0 | ||||
MHT 222 | 4.0 | MHT 401 | 4.0 | ||||
PHIL 315 | 3.0 | ||||||
16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Fifth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
HIST 285 | 4.0 | INDE 350 | 3.0 | MET 423 | 3.0 | ||
MET 421 | 3.0 | MET 422 | 3.0 | Free elective | 4.0 | ||
General Education elective† | 3.0 | General Education elective† | 3.0 | General Education elective† | 3.0 | ||
Free elective | 3.0 | Technical elective†† | 3.0 | Technical elective†† | 3.0 | ||
13 | 12 | 13 | |||||
Total Credits 186.5 |
- *
CHEM course is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.
- **
MATH course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.
- ***
Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
- †
- ††
Students select 6.0 additional credits from any 300 or higher level HET, EET, MET, MHT, INDE, MEM, or ECE courses not already required. See advisor for specific courses.