{"id":9037,"date":"2026-05-19T09:42:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp.sunypoly.edu\/undergrad-catalog-2026-2027\/?page_id=9037"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:26:08","slug":"robotics-and-mechatronics-minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webapp.sunypoly.edu\/undergrad-catalog-2026-2027\/robotics-and-mechatronics-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Robotics and Mechatronics Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Total Credits: 20\u201324<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Robotics and Mechatronics Minor provides students with an interdisciplinary foundation in intelligent electromechanical systems. Students complete coursework in circuits, computing, and embedded systems, then build depth in either mechanical\/manufacturing or electrical\/control systems depending on their major. Advanced electives allow exploration of industrial robotics, autonomous mobile robots, digital control, programmable logic devices, mechatronic design, fluid power, mobile robotics, machine learning applications, Internet of Things, and design lab projects. The minor equips graduates with applied skills for careers in robotics, automation, smart manufacturing, and advanced product development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Layout<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To earn the minor, students must complete all three parts listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Part 1 \u2013 Foundations (8 credits)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Prescribed Course (4 credits, choose one)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>ETC\/CET 102 \u2013 Electrical Circuits (4)<\/li>\n<li>ECE 260 \u2013 Electric Circuits (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Computing Foundations (4 credits, choose one)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>CS 100 \u2013 Introduction to Computing Seminar (4)<\/li>\n<li>CS 108 \u2013 Computing Fundamentals (4)<\/li>\n<li>ETC 275 \u2013 Introduction to Programming for Engineers (4)<\/li>\n<li>ETC 342 \u2013 Introduction to Embedded Systems Programming (4)<\/li>\n<li>ECE 252 \u2013 Computer Organization and Microprocessors (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Part 2 \u2013 Discipline-Specific Core (6\u20138 credits)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>ME\/MET students choose 2 from Group A; EET\/CET\/ECE students choose 2 from Group B; other majors may select 2 from either group.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Group A \u2013 Mechanical\/Manufacturing (6\u20138 credits, choose 2)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>ME 310 \u2013 Design and Manufacturability (3)<\/li>\n<li>ME 446 \u2013 Modeling &amp; Control of Dynamic Systems (3)<\/li>\n<li>ESC 370 \u2013 Experimental Methods (3)<\/li>\n<li>MTC 342T&amp;L \u2013 Computer-Aided Manufacturing (4)<\/li>\n<li>MTC 398 \u2013 Mechanical Measurements (4)<\/li>\n<li>MTC 373 \u2013 Statistical Quality Control (4)<\/li>\n<li>MTC 198 \u2013 Industrial Instrumentation (2)<\/li>\n<li>MTC 432 \u2013 Process Control and Design of Experiments (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Group B \u2013 Electrical\/Controls (6\u20138 credits, choose 2)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>ETC 331 \/ ECE 361 \u2013 Control Systems (4)<\/li>\n<li>CET\/ETC 210 \/ ECE 251 \u2013 Digital Systems \/ Digital Logic Design (4)<\/li>\n<li>ETC 432 \u2013 Process Control and Design Experiments (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Part 3 \u2013 Electives (6\u20138 credits, choose 2)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>CET\/ETC 450 \u2013 Industrial Robotics (4)<\/li>\n<li>ETC 435 \u2013 Digital Control and Robotics (4)<\/li>\n<li>CET\/ETC 446 \u2013 Programmable Logic Devices (4)<\/li>\n<li>CET\/ETC 451 \u2013 Autonomous Robots (4)<\/li>\n<li>CET 429 \u2013 Microprocessors, Microprogramming, and Computer Architecture (4)<\/li>\n<li>MTC 357 \u2013 Mechatronic Design (4)<\/li>\n<li>MTC 473 \u2013 Fluid Power Technology (4)<\/li>\n<li>ME 471 \u2013 Introduction to Mobile Robotics (3)<\/li>\n<li>ME 472 \u2013 Fundamentals of Robot Manipulators (3)<\/li>\n<li>ME 473 \u2013 Foundations of Machine Learning for Engineering Applications (3)<\/li>\n<li>ECE 387 \u2013 Design Lab (3)<\/li>\n<li>ECE 459 \u2013 Internet of Things (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Total Credits: 20\u201324 The Robotics and Mechatronics Minor provides students with an interdisciplinary foundation in intelligent electromechanical systems. Students complete coursework in circuits, computing, and embedded systems, then build depth in either mechanical\/manufacturing or electrical\/control systems depending on their major. 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