Why Robotics Engineering at Lawrence Tech?

Lawrence Tech’s undergraduate program is the first one of its kind in the state and the second in the nation. It is a truly unique and interdisciplinary degree, offering a progressive curriculum that blends mechanical and electrical engineering, robotics, and computer science.

In keeping with Lawrence Tech’s motto of theory and practice, the program also integrates experimental components throughout your studies, providing you an avenue for hands-on implementation of the knowledge gained in the classroom. You’ll have access to a dedicated robotics lab fitted with a test area, build benches, and robotics kits. You’ll also receive a high-end laptop computer, equipped with the latest industry standard software, allowing you to work whenever – and wherever – the moment strikes.

Whether in or out of the classroom, you will be afforded a myriad of opportunities to gain practical, real-world experiences. In addition to your required projects, you will be encouraged to participate in competitions that put Lawrence Tech teams on a global stage, up against some of the best robotics developers in the world. These challenging opportunities include:

• Robofest VCC (Vision Centric Challenge): A competition presented by Lawrence Tech that promotes research on computer vision and autonomous mobile robots. (www.robofest.net)
• Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC): This hands-on design experience is at the very leading edge of engineering education. Multidisciplinary and theory-based, IGVC is an autonomous robot vehicle competition that encompasses the latest technologies impacting industrial development. (www.igvc.org)

As a BS in Robotics Engineering student, you’ll also have the opportunity to mentor robotics teams from local middle and high schools. On-campus research and development jobs in robotics labs may also be available to highly qualified robotics engineering students, allowing you to gain even more professional experience and putting you one step closer to a rewarding career in robotics engineering.

Curriculum

Curriculum Flowchart 

Your 136-credit-hour program consists of:

*All students can select 4XX3 courses from EME, EEE, MCS, or ERE for their electives. Only those students maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA may select 5XX3 courses from EME, EEE, MCS, or ERE for their electives. 

Course Descriptions

Outcomes + Objectives

Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the Robotics Engineering program are as follows:

1. To educate mechanical engineers who are capable of solving multidisciplinary technical problems in a global work environment.
2. To produce professionals who apply ethical judgment and use effective communication skills to implement engineering solutions.
3. To produce individuals who contribute to contemporary engineering solutions with community involvement and aspire to lifelong learning.
   
   

Student Outcomes

The student outcomes for the Robotics Engineering program at Lawrence Technological University are:

• an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
• an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
• an ability to design a robotic system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints, such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability;
• an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams;
• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
• an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
• an ability to communicate effectively;
• the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context;
• a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, lifelong learning;
• a knowledge of contemporary issues; and 
• an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

Get Started

For more information contact Lawrence Tech's Office of Admissions at 800.CALL.LTU or admissions@ltu.edu . For specific questions about
the Bachelor of Science in Robotics Engineering, call 248.204.2579.