Robotics Engineering

receive a Massachusetts Initial Teaching License in middle or high school science, math, or technology/engineering often within 4 years. Specific content courses are required to meet State Subject Matter Knowledge requirements for each content area but these are generally covered by courses in the student’s major. By joining this program, a student is able to pursue their content area of choice as well as make a difference in the lives of middle and high school students. Students wishing to discuss or pursue this opportunity should see Shari Weaver (STEM Education Center) and/or visit www.wpi.edu/+teach. Applications are available online and should be submitted no later than B term of sophomore year.

Teacher Prep students must complete the following requirements:

• Successfully complete a teaching practicum in a local public middle or high school, often completed as an

IQP • Pass the state MTEL teaching test in (1)

Communication and Literacy Skills and (2) relevant subject matter • Participate in four senior year workshops

Item # Title Units

PSY 2401 PSY 2410 ID 3100 The Psychology of Education 1/3

School Psychology

1/3 Teaching Methods in Mathematics and Science 1/3

ID 3200 Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement Course for Teachers 1/3

Robotics Engineering

Department Head: J. XIAO

ASSOCIATE HEAD: G. C. LEWIN

PROFESSORS: G. Fischer, M. A. Gennert, W. R. Michalson, J. Xiao

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: C.D. Onal

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: B. Calli, L. Fichera, J. Fu, Z. Li, M. Nemitz, C. Pinciroli, X. Zeng, H. Zhang

ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSOR: M. B. Popovic ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSORS: M. Agheli, S. Farzan, G. C. Lewin

SENIOR INSTRUCTOR: N. Bertozzi

ADJUNCT FACULTY: D. Flicknger, S. Ghorbani Faal, R. Hammoud, N. Hata, C. Morato, J. Nafziger, W. L. Rasmussen, A. Sinha, K.A. Stafford, A. Tatoglu, S. H. Zhang ASSOCIATED FACULTY: E. O. Agu (CS), S. Barton (HUA), T. Bergstrom (ME), C. A. Brown (ME), C. Furlong (ME), G. R. Gaudette (BME), X. Huang (ECE), D. Korkin (CS), Y. S. Liu (ME), P. Radhakrishnan (ME), C. L. Sidner (CS), J. Skorinko (SSPS), E. Solovey (CS), J. Stabile (ME), A. Wyglinski (ECE), Z. Zhang (ECE), Y. Zheng (ME)

RESEARCH STAFF: C. Nycz, R. Tsumura FACULTY EMERITUS: D. Cyganski, F. J. Looft, K.A. Stafford

Mission Statement

Robotics combines sensing, computation, and actuation in the real world, defined as intelligent connection from perception to action. Intelligent robotics is playing a key role in the fourth industrial revolution as it fuses technologies that connect physical, digital, biological, and social spheres. Robotics is becoming omnipresent in serving societal needs, with wide-range applications, including medicine and healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, material handling, exploration in space and deep sea, defense, domestic help, search and rescue, and emergency responses.

Program Educational Objectives

Graduates of the Robotics Engineering program are expected to: 1. Successfully: 1. attain professional careers in robotics and related industries, academia, and government; 2. expand human knowledge through research and development; and/or 3. develop entrepreneurial engineering activities. 2. Engage in life-long and continuous learning, including advanced degrees. 3. Exert leadership over multi-disciplinary projects and teams. 4. Contribute as responsible professionals through community service, mentoring, instructing, and guiding their professions in ethical directions.

5. Communicate effectively to professional and business colleagues, and the public.

STUDENT OUTCOMES

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors 3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences 4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts 5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives 6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions 7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies 8. an ability to evaluate and integrate the mechanical, electrical, and computational components of a cyberphysical system. 9. an ability to recognize and take advantage of entrepreneurial opportunities.

Robotics Engineering Major Program Distribution Requirements for the Robotics Engineering Major

Requirements Minimum Units

Mathematics (Note 1) Basic Science (Note 2) Entrepreneurship Social Implications (Note 3) Engineering Science and Design, including the MQP (notes 4-9) 7/3 4/3 1/3 1/3 6*

Notes:

1. Must include Differential and Integral Calculus,

Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, and Probability. 2. Must include at least 2/3 units in Physics. 3. Must include at least 1/3 unit of Social Implications of

Technology (CS 3043, GOV 2302, GOV/ID 2314 or RBE 3100). If GOV 2302 or GOV/ID 2314 are doublecounted as meeting the Social Science Requirement and the Social Implications Requirement, then the

Distribution Requirements total 10 units, otherwise the Distribution Requirements total 10 1/3 units. 4. Must include at least 5/3 units in Robotics

Engineering, including RBE 2001, RBE 2002, RBE 3001, and RBE 3002, or equivalent. RBE 3100 may not be used to fulfill this requirement. 5. Must include at least 1 unit in Computer Science, including Object-Oriented Programming and

Software Engineering. 6. Must include at least 2/3 units in Electrical and

Computer Engineering, including Embedded

Systems. 7. Must include at least 1/3 unit in Statics and 1/3 unit in

Controls. 8. Must include at least 1 unit of Engineering Science and Design Electives, of which at least 2/3 unit must be at the 4000-level or higher. 9. The MQP must be a Capstone Design Experience in

Robotics Engineering.

Major Qualifying Projects

Robotics Engineering MQPs are capstone design activities that span a wide range of topics from autonomous ground/ air/underwater vehicles to swarm robotics to human-robot interaction, with applications in surgery, inspection, manufacturing, security, and entertainment, to name but a few. All RBE MQPs must go through the breadth of the design experience, including conceptualization, requirements, design, implementation, evaluation, and documentation. Projects also address societal issues, including professional responsibility, ethical and environmental considerations, sustainability, aesthetics, and safety. RBE MQPs may be sponsored by industry, including the Lincoln Lab and Silicon Valley project centers, develop from faculty research, or be initiated by students. Please see the Robotics Engineering website http://robotics.wpi.edu/ for information on current projects.

Additional Advice

For additional advice about course selections, including elective choices, students should consult with their academic advisor.

Type: Bachelor of Science