All students must follow the general framework when taking courses under the Robotic Track:
All Programs:
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- Take 1 core course from each of the areas (4 courses total, ~12 credits): Mechanics, Control, Cognition, Perception
- Enroll in 1 credit of the Robotics Seminar for two semesters
- Continue to attend Robotics Seminar every semester in the program
- Complete a minimum of 30 credits
- At least 18 hours of coursework must be at the 6000- or 7000-level classes
PhD Programs:
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- Choose 3 pre-approved robotics electives (including any not already counted as core courses) from at least two of the areas: Mechanics, Control, Cognition, Perception, Human-Robot Interaction, Robot Design
- Remaining credits towards the 30-credit requirement can be from any graduate-level Engineering, Math, Science, or committee-approved courses (~3 classes; see Supporting Electives for recommended courses)
- Students with a MS degree from the University of Utah may count all eligible course credits towards the 30-credit requirement
- Students with a MS degree from another university may count up to 18 credits (~6 classes) towards the 30-credit requirement, with committee approval
- Complete 14 credits of dissertation research
MS Thesis Programs:
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- Choose 2 pre-approved robotics electives (including any not already counted as core courses) from at least two of the areas: Mechanics, Control, Cognition, Perception, Human-Robot Interaction, Robot Design
- Complete 6-9 credit hours of thesis research
- Remaining credits towards the 30-credit requirement can be from any graduate-level Engineering, Math, Science, or committee-approved courses (~1 class; see Supporting Electives for recommended courses)
MS Project Programs:
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- Choose 2 pre-approved robotics electives (including any not already counted as core courses) from at least two of the areas: Mechanics, Control, Cognition, Perception, Human-Robot Interaction, Robot Design
- Complete 3-6 credit hours of Independent/Special Studies
- Remaining credits towards the 30-credit requirement can be from any graduate-level Engineering, Math, Science, or committee-approved courses (~2-3 classes; see Supporting Electives for recommended courses)
MS Non-Thesis (Coursework) Programs:
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- Choose 3 pre-approved robotics electives (including any not already counted as core courses) from at least two of the areas: Mechanics, Control, Cognition, Perception, Human-Robot Interaction, Robot Design
- Remaining credits towards the 30-credit requirement can be from any graduate-level Engineering, Math, Science, or committee-approved courses (~3 classes; see Supporting Electives for recommended courses)
Minor differences between CS/ECE/ME Programs:
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- ME students are not eligible to take the MS Project option, but can take up to 3 credit hours of Independent/Special Studies in the MS Non-Thesis Program.
- ECE MS-Thesis students are required to complete 10 credit hours of thesis research (ECE 6970)
- ME PhD (Post-MS) students take a total of 32 credits instead of 30 credits, but this can include robotics seminar credits.
- CS PhD students take a total of 50 credits; 27 credits must be graduate-level courses (does not include seminar credits).
- PhD students with an MS degree from outside the University of Utah can count up to 15, 18 or 21 credits towards their robotics degree in CS, ECE and ME respectively.
- All students should use the information on this page as a general guideline. The most up-to-date information can be found in your respective graduate student handbook or obtained from your director of graduate studies.