Electromechanical Control Systems
Students who elect the Electromechanical Control Systems concentration are frequently interested either in both physics and engineering, or physics but with emphasis on applications. The Electromechanical Control Systems concentration allows the student to take many of the courses required for the Mechanical Engineering and the Computer Science degrees, but also to take additional advanced physics courses. Advanced physics training improves the students’ understanding of the fundamentals underlying engineering practice and develops problem-solving skills. Our majors have access to undergraduate research opportunities either in physics or in engineering and take senior design courses in both physics and Mechanical Engineering giving them real-world project experience.
Requirements
Course | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
KU Core 2.1 | (Normally ENGL 101 and ENGL 102) | 6 |
Chemistry | CHEM 130, Foundations of Chemistry I, or CHEM 150 Chemistry for Engineers, or CHEM 190 Foundations of Chemistry I, Honors together with CHEM 191 Foundations of Chemistry I Laboratory, Honors. | 5 |
KU Core requirements* | Courses approved to satisfy Goals 2.2, 3S, 3H, 4.1, and 4.2. Note that PHSX 594 satisfies Goal 4.2. |
15 |
Course | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
PHSX 150 | Seminar in Physics, Astronomy and Engineering Physics | 0.5 |
PHSX 211&216 or PHSX 213 | General Physics I and General Physics I Lab (213 is honors/majors equivalent) | 5 |
PHSX 212&236 or PHSX 214 | General Physics II and General Physics II Lab (214 is honors/majors equivalent) | 4 |
PHSX 313 | General Physics III | 3 |
PHSX 316 | Intermediate Physics Laboratory (with or after PHSX 313) | 1 |
EPHX 516 | Physical Measurements | 4 |
EPHX 521 | Mechanics I | 3 |
EPHX 531 | Electricity & Magnetism | 3 |
EPHX 601 | Design of Physical & Electronic Systems | 4 |
Course | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
MATH 125 | Calculus I (MATH 145 is honors equivalent) | 4 |
MATH 126 | Calculus II (MATH 146 is honors equivalent) | 4 |
MATH 127 | Calculus III (MATH 147 is honors equivalent) | 4 |
MATH 290 | Elementary Linear Algebra (MATH 291 is honors equivalent) | 2 |
MATH 220 or 320 | Applied or Elementary Differential Equations. (MATH 221 is honors equivalent) | 3 |
Field | Course | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Physics | EPHX 511, Intro Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | EECS 140, Intro to Digital Logic Design (EECS 141 is the honors equivalent) | 4 |
EECS 168, Programming I (EECS 169 is the honors equivalent) | 4 | |
EECS 211, Circuits I | 3 | |
EECS 212, Circuits II | 4 | |
EECS 268, Programming II | 4 | |
EECS 312, Electronic Circuits I. | 3 | |
EECS 360, Signal and System Analysis | 4 | |
EECS 444 Control Systems or ME 682, System Dynamics & Control Systems | 3 | |
Mechanical Engineering | ME 228, Computer Graphics | 3 |
ME 210, Introduction to Mechanics | 1 | |
ME 311 (3 credits), Mechanics of Materials or CE 310 (4 credits), Strength of Materials together with ME 309 (1 credit) | 3-5 | |
ME 312 Basic Engr. Thermodynamics | 3 | |
ME 501, Mechanical Engr. Design Process | 2 | |
ME 628, Mechanical Design I. | 3 | |
ME 640, Design Project or ME 627 Automotive Design | 2-3 | |
ME 641, ME 642, or 643 Project A, B, C (see notes below for engineering elective). Note that ME 642, Design Project B – Formula Car, is 4 credit hours and requires ME 627 to be taken in the previous semester. | 2-4 | |
Elective | ASTR, ENGR, MATH or PHSX elective (500 level or above). Note that ME 643 (Design Project C – Biomechanics) requires ME 633 to be taken in the previous semester as the engineering elective. | 3 |
*Goal 1.1, Goal 1.2, Goal 3N, Goal 5, and Goal 6 are all satisfied by major requirements.