Assistive Technology Minor
The assistive technology minor is designed for students interested in helping people with movement disabilities. The emphasis is on designing exoskeletons and robots built on two core cross-disciplinary courses: Mechatronics (ECE 118 & ECE 118L) and Functional Anatomy (METX 135 & METX 135L).
The minor requirements may satisfy the requirements of other majors or minors under the campus policy discussed under Major and Minor Requirements. Because of the large number of courses required, it is most suitable for students in majors already requiring a substantial number of these courses. The minor cannot be combined with the Assistive Technology: Motor concentration of the former bioengineering major or the robotics engineering B.S. major. ECE 121, ECE 141 and ECE 167 cannot also be used to satisfy electrical engineering B.S. electives.
Course Requirements
Requirements for the minor in assistive technology are the following:
Lower-Division Courses
All of the following
| MATH19A | Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics | 5 |
| MATH19B | Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics | 5 |
| PHYS5A | Introduction to Physics I | 5 |
| PHYS5L | Introduction to Physics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS5C | Introduction to Physics III | 5 |
| PHYS5N | Introduction to Physics Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM1A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| BIOL20A | Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIOE20B | Development and Physiology | 5 |
| CSE12 | Computer Systems and Assembly Language | 5 |
| CSE12L | Computer Systems and Assembly Language Laboratory | 2 |
| CSE13E | Embedded Systems and C Programming | 7 |
Plus one of the following
Plus one of the following
Upper-Division Courses
All of the following courses
| ECE101 | Introduction to Electronic Circuits | 5 |
| ECE101L | Introduction to Electronic Circuits Laboratory | 2 |
| ECE103 | Signals and Systems | 5 |
| CSE100 | Logic Design | 5 |
| CSE100L | Logic Design Laboratory | 2 |
| ECE118 | Introduction to Mechatronics | 5 |
| ECE118L | Introduction to Mechatronics Laboratory | 2 |
| METX135 | Functional Anatomy | 5 |
| METX135L | Functional Anatomy Lab | 2 |
| ECE167 | Sensing and Sensor Technologies | 5 |
| ECE167L | Sensing and Sensor Technologies Lab | 2 |
Plus one of the following courses
| ECE121 | Microcontroller System Design | 7 |
| ECE141 | Feedback Control Systems | 5 |