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Sep 29, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Robotics (MS)
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Program Educational Goals:
The objective of the graduate Master of Science in Robotics program at the University of Delaware is to produce graduates with a strong foundation in the science of robotics and autonomous systems, enabling them to lead successful careers, to pursue advanced degrees, and to contribute to the profession and the society at large, by advancing the quality of life and work through robotic technologies.
Graduates of the Master of Science in Robotics program will be able to:
- Design, develop and control robotic and autonomous systems found in application areas such as manufacturing, transportation, aerospace, defense, and healthcare.
- Apply fundamental knowledge of dynamics, perception, machine learning, decision and control in semi-autonomous and fully autonomous systems found in a variety of applications shaping the future of life and work.
- Contribute to engineering knowledge, the profession, and the community through original research, technology development, and service in the areas of robotics and autonomous systems.
- Work effectively on multidisciplinary teams to solve complex engineering problems related to control systems, perception, autonomy and robotic technologies.
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Requirements for the Degree:
The MSR program requires thirty credit hours of graduate level coursework, and offer a Master Thesis or a course-based only track. Coursework must be completed with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The curriculum consists of a group of Foundational Courses in four (4) Thematic Areas, and a group of Technical Elective Courses. The latter are selected from an approved list of graduate courses. Required Courses:
Minimum of 9 credits. The student is required to complete at least one course (3 credits) from at least three (3) out of the four (4) thematic areas of the Foundational Courses listed below. More than 1 course from each Thematic Area or the area of student’s primary interest are strongly encouraged and Foundational Courses beyond the required three (3) will count as technical electives The list of Foundational Courses and Thematic Areas is shown below:
Technical Elective Courses:
Students can choose up to seven (7) courses for a maximum of 21 credits from the following pre-approved graduate electives: Thesis Track:
For those students following the MSR Thesis-Track, the thesis requirements are very similar to those for MSME, namely: At the completion of the thesis research, candidates for the MSR thesis-track degree must defend their thesis orally in front of a committee of at least three members, two of which being full-time faculty members and one serving as the committee chair, and a third full-time 11 faculty or an external member, with the prior approval of the program’s Executive Committee. The thesis is to be submitted to committee members at least two weeks in advance of the defense and shall meet the academic and professional standards set forth by the University. Upon acceptance of the thesis, the committee recommends approval to the Mechanical Engineering Department Chairperson.
- Under the Master Thesis Track, six of the thirty total credits must be Master’s Thesis credits.
- A student pursuing the Thesis option can request to count 6 credits of Master’s Thesis towards the Technical Electives credits.
Credits to Total a Minimum of 30
Last Revised for 2023-2024 Academic Year
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