Robotics engineering is a multidisciplinary field focused on designing, building, and operating robots and robotics systems. With robotics engineering at Michigan Tech, gain the skills to research and develop the autonomous systems of the future.
A bachelor's degree in robotics engineering from Michigan Tech prepares you to understand how and why robots and autonomous machines are beneficial to society. At the intersection of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and applied computing, you'll become fluent in these disciplines and apply them in robotic systems such as autonomous vehicles, automation design in manufacturing, robot-human interactions, and more. You'll learn open-source hardware and software implementation, computer-based signal processing and control, and create autonomous motion in the physical world.
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At Michigan Tech, you will work with advanced robot platforms and sensors, from ground robots and drones to autonomous vehicles on land and underwater. Work in cutting-edge laboratories and facilities with expert faculty members in a one-student-per-bench model. Develop your own projects in the Plexus Innovation Lab, an electronics makerspace designed for student use.
Develop real solutions as a research assistant and gain hands-on experience in a project-based curriculum. Collaborate with your fellow engineers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering's ITC Learning Center and find the academic path that best suits you with the help of our advisors.
What Will I Study?
Build on a foundation of physics, mathematics, and engineering principles. Develop hands-on expertise working on robotics and autonomous systems projects. Put your robotics engineering skills to the test in either an industry-sponsored Senior Design capstone project or collaborative Enterprise team. Expand your expertise with advanced coursework in the following areas:
- Robotics and Mechatronics
- Autonomous Vehicle Design
- Embedded System Interfacing
- Sensing and Processing in Robotic Applications
- Introduction to Electric Machinery and Drives
- Advanced Programmable Controllers
Tomorrow Needs Autonomy, Engineered
In a world continuously shaped by robotics and automation, the future relies on adaptable, forward-thinking robotics engineers. With recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, industrial automation, and human-robot collaboration, robotics engineering is anticipated to improve productivity and develop new solutions for the challenges of the future. Robotics engineers will continue to enhance daily life in areas from transportation and manufacturing to healthcare and space exploration.
Engineering Enterprise Concentration
You can pursue an Enterprise concentration by taking part in Michigan Tech's award-winning Enterprise Program. Work on real projects, with real clients, in an environment that’s more like a business than a classroom. Choose from more than 25 Enterprise teams on campus to invent products, provide services, and pioneer solutions.
All Enterprise teams are open to all majors, including robotics engineering-focused teams such as Robotic Systems, Blue Marble Security, or Wireless Communication. Tackle real-world design projects for industry sponsors or take part in a national competition (or both). This concentration can add courses in business and entrepreneurship.
Be Career Ready
Hands-on engineering education is a primary focus at Michigan Tech. The field of robotics engineering is an important, growing field. Become career-ready to work in cutting-edge industries. Robotics applications are emerging at a fast pace. Help design the landscape of automation.
Explore career opportunities for robotics engineers.
- Medical Robotics
- Intelligent Systems and Manufacturing
- Robotics Programmer
- Industrial Robotics Engineer
- Robotics Hardware Engineer
- Field Robotics Specialist
