2018-19 Academic Catalog

Nov 21, 2024

2018-19 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mechatronics Engineering Technology, BS

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About the Program

The mission of the Mechatronics Engineering Technology program is to provide career educational opportunities to students who have a hands-on aptitude and are oriented towards applications. The program is a Synergistic integration of Mechanical systems, Electrical and Electronic systems, Controls, Hydraulics, High Speed Automation, Robotics, Networking, and Computer Systems utilized in modern industry. Industrial collaboration and internship reinforces course work and provides real world experience, an invaluable credential sought by industry. Students will complete a Senior Design Project, which is a one-year capstone individual/team project that provides the opportunity to pursue an idea from conception to design, then execute into a demonstrable project.

The Mechatronics Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. http://www.abet.org. This ensures that the program is independently reviewed and meets the quality expectation for that profession.

Degree Requirements

120 Credit Hours
Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation
Certain courses may only be available at one campus location

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)

English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I and ENGL 22000 - Technical Report Writing
Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Quantitative Reasoning (5 Credits): MA 15900 - Precalculus
Natural Sciences (4 Credits): PHYS 22000 - General Physics
Technology (3 Credits): MET 10000 - Production Drawing And Computer-Aided Design
Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list
Social Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Social Sciences Core list
First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credit): MCET 10000 - Introduction To Mechatronics Engineering Technology

Major Core (84 Credits)

Other Required Courses (6 Credits)

Concentration Electives (6 Credits)

Choose two (2) of the following:

Total 120 Credits Required

Degree Map

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum grade of C required for all courses (unless otherwise noted); 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL): One EL course required. EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core: General Education notations can be found within the course description. Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Semester 1 (17 Credits)

Semester 2 (15 Credits)

Any Gen Ed Humanities course (See Note 2)
MET 11800 - Applied Mechanics: Statics (m)
MET 24200 - Manufacturing Processes II
ECET 10201 - Direct Current Circuits And Components (m) - Spring Only
ENGL 22000 - Technical Report Writing

Semester 3 (15 Credits)

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: General Education requires 30 core credits. The Mechatronics ET curriculum has 30.

Note 2: Humanities or Social Science - Approved AD Art and Design; COM Communication; ENGL English; FR French; GR German; HIST History; JPNS Japanese; MUS Music; OLS 16300 Fundamentals of Self Leadership; or PHIL Philosophy; SPAN Spanish; ANTH Anthropology; ECON Economics; ETHN Ethnic Studies; GEOG Geography; OLS Organizational Leadership and Supervision; POL Political Science; PSY Psychology; SOC Sociology; WOST Women’s Studies One approved Humanities and one approved Social Science course must be taken to satisfy the respective General Education Core requirements.

Note 3: Concentration Elective - Choose 2 of the following: MET 10200 Prod. Design & Specs; MET 30500 CAD with Applications; MET 31300 Fluid Mechanics; MET 31500 Mechanism Kinematics; MET 32500 Thermodynamics; MET 32900 Heat Transfer; MET 34700 Programing of Automation Systems; MET 42100 HVAC; MET 46100 Comp. Integ. Design & Mfg (E X L); ECET 15401 Electronic Components And Circuits; ECET 15901 Digital Circuit Applications; ECET 20901 Microcontroller Applications; ECET 21000 Struct C++ for EM Syst; ECET 31200 Power Electronics; ECET 45600 Computer Hardware Design; IET 26400 Fundamentals of Lean Work Design; IET 27300 Principles of Qual & Process Improvement; IET 35500 Statistical Process Control I; IET 41100 Applications of Lean Six Sigma; or other course approved by advisor.

Note 4: ABET requires 40 credits of non-MET, MCET, IET, ECET CMET, CGT, ET, or ITS (non-technology) courses. The Mechatronics ET curriculum has 41.

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

For career information, check out “What Can I Do With this Major?”

For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10. Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain exclusions apply.