M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Track
A student may pursue an M.S. with a thesis or non-thesis option. The Robotics Track requires four core courses, plus two courses from restricted electives (see track courses for details). Besides the Robotics Track requirements, students must also satisfy certain requirements set by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, depending on the thesis or non-thesis option. M.S. Thesis students must complete at least 21 course credits and at least 9 credits of thesis research (30 total). M.S. Non-thesis students must complete at least 30 course credits.
Example Program of Study for an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Track
Below is one possibility for a program of study that satisfies the thesis-option degree requirements. Non-thesis students would substitute additional courses for thesis credits in order to meet M.S. Non-Thesis degree requirements. At least 9 credits per semester is required to qualify for tuition benefit.
| Year 1 Fall Semester | Year 1 Spring Semester | ||||
| Number | Title | Credits | Number | Title | Credits |
| ME EN 6220 | Introduction to Robotics (Core) | 3 | ME EN 6230 | Introduction to Robot Control (Core) | 3 |
| ME EN 6892 | Robotics seminar | 1 | ME EN 6240 | Advanced Mechatronics (Elective) | 4 |
| ME EN 6200 | Classical Control Systems (Elective) | 3 | ME EN 6892 | Robotics seminar | 1 |
| ME EN 6975 | Thesis research | 2 | ME EN 6975 | Thesis research | 1 |
| Semester Total | 9 | Semester Total | 9 | ||
| Year 2 Fall Semester | Year 2 Spring Semester | ||||
| Number | Title | Credits | Number | Title | Credits |
| CS 6640 | Image Processing (Core) | 3 | ME EN 6225 | Motion Planning (Core) | 3 |
| 6????/7???? | Elective Course/Thesis research | 3 | 6???/7??? | Elective Course/Thesis research | 3 |
| ME EN 6975 | Thesis research | 3 | ME EN 6975 | Thesis research | 3 |
| Semester Total | 9 | Semester Total | 9 | ||
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Track
For a Ph.D. in the Robotics Track, four core courses are required, plus three additional courses from restricted electives (see track courses for details). Robotics Track students must also satisfy Department of Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. degree requirements, which depend on whether the student is entering the Ph.D. program as a B.S. or M.S. graduate. Post-M.S. Ph.D. students must complete at least 18 course credit hours and at least 14 credits hours of dissertation research (32 total). Post-B.S. Ph.D. students must complete at least 39 course credit hours and at least 14 credits hours of dissertation research (53 total).
Example Program of Study for a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Track
Below is one possibility for a program of study that satisfies the Ph.D. requirements, where the number of elective courses required depends on whether the student is post-B.S. or post M.S. Note that Ph.D. students (especially post-M.S.) will often take more than the required number of dissertation credits in order to maintain a full load (at least 9 credits per semester is required to qualify for tuition benefit).
| Year 1 Fall Semester | Year 1 Spring Semester | ||||
| Number | Title | Credits | Number | Title | Credits |
| ME EN 6220 | Introduction to Robotics (Core) | 3 | ME EN 6230 | Introduction to Robot Control (C0re) | 3 |
| ME EN 6892 | Robotics seminar | 1 | ME EN 6240 | Advanced Mechatronics (Elective) | 4 |
| ME EN 6200 | Classical Control Systems (Elective) | 3 | ME EN 6892 | Robotics seminar | 1 |
| ME EN 7970 Dissertation research | 2 | ME EN 7970 | Dissertation research | 1 | |
| Semester Total | 9 | Semester Total | 9 | ||
| Year 2 Fall Semester | Year 2 Spring Semester | ||||
| Number | Title | Credits | Number | Title | Credits |
| CS 6640 | Image Processing (Core) | 3 | ME EN 6225 | Motion Planning (Core) | 3 |
| ME EN 7220 | System Identification for Robotics (Elective) | 3 | ME EN 7240 | Haptics (Elective) | 3 |
| ME EN 7970 | Dissertation research | 3 | ME EN 7970 | Dissertation research | 3 |
| Semester Total | 9 | Semester Total | 9 | ||
| Year 3 Fall Semester | Year 3 Spring Semester | ||||
| Number | Title | Credits | Number | Title | Credits |
| 6???/7??? | Elective courses/Dissertation research | 6 | 6???/7??? | Elective courses/Dissertation research | 6 |
| ME EN 7970 | Dissertation research | 3 | ME EN 7970 | Dissertation research | 3 |
| Semester Total | 9 | Semester Total | 9 | ||