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) 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

Math placement is required for one or more of the foundational courses for this minor. For more information, please review the Math Placement website.

All of the following

MATH 19A	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
MATH 19B	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
PHYS 5A	Introduction to Physics I	5
PHYS 5L	Introduction to Physics I Laboratory	1
PHYS 5C	Introduction to Physics III	5
PHYS 5N	Introduction to Physics Laboratory III	1
BIOL 20A	Cell and Molecular Biology	5
BIOE 20B	Development and Physiology	5
CSE 12	Computer Systems and Assembly Language and Lab	7
ECE 13	Computer Systems and C Programming	7

Plus one of the following

AM 10	Mathematical Methods for Engineers I	5
MATH 21	Linear Algebra	5

Plus one of the following

AM 20	Mathematical Methods for Engineers II	5
MATH 24	Ordinary Differential Equations	5

Plus one of the following

CHEM 3A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 4A	Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity	5

Note: This requirement may also be satisfied with prior completion of CHEM 1A or equivalent.

Previous to July 1, 2023, the General Chemistry series, offered by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was listed in the General Catalog as CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B and CHEM 1C, with associated laboratories CHEM 1M and CHEM 1N. As of academic year 2023-24, this series was replaced with two distinct series: CHEM 3A, CHEM 3B and CHEM 3C, with labs CHEM 3BL and CHEM 3CL; or CHEM 4A and CHEM 4B with labs CHEM 4AL and CHEM 4BL. Descriptions of these two series are given here.

Upper-Division Courses

All of the following courses:

ECE 101	Introduction to Electronic Circuits	5
ECE 101L	Introduction to Electronic Circuits Laboratory	2
ECE 103	Signals and Systems	5
CSE 100	Logic Design	5
CSE 100L	Logic Design Laboratory	2
ECE 118	Introduction to Mechatronics	10
METX 135	Functional Anatomy	5
METX 135L	Functional Anatomy Lab	3
ECE 167	Sensing and Sensor Technologies	7

Plus one of the following courses:

ECE 121	Microcontroller System Design	7
ECE 141	Feedback Control Systems	5