{"id":141850,"date":"2024-06-11T10:11:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=141850"},"modified":"2024-06-11T10:11:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:11:19","slug":"ucfs-new-masters-degree-creates-pathway-to-careers-in-robotics-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-new-masters-degree-creates-pathway-to-careers-in-robotics-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF\u2019s New Master\u2019s Degree Creates Pathway to Careers in Robotics for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
TapeMeasure, UCF\u2019s robotic dog used by students for research<\/a>, became an instant sensation during the 2023 Space Game at FBC Mortgage Stadium, captivating the crowd as soon as it stepped onto the field. Photos and videos of the four-legged machine flooded social media, and several media outlets featured it in their newscasts.<\/p>\n Now students with a passion for robotics can take their interest and their education to a new level. The College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/a> plans to launch the master\u2019s in robotics and autonomous systems<\/a> within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Fall 2024.<\/p>\n Students who enroll in the program will learn to analyze, design and develop the robotics and autonomous systems that are used in society. This includes self-driving cars, drones, medical robots \u2014 and even mechanical dogs. The curriculum will cover multiple disciplines with a focus on electrical and electronic hardware, machine learning, autonomous control and computer vision.<\/p>\n \u201cRobotics is a very interdisciplinary field and 166su\u2019s program ensures that students are exposed to courses from multiple engineering specialties,\u201d says Professor Gita Sukthankar, coordinator of the program. \u201cThe master of science in robotics and autonomous systems is housed within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, but it also includes required courses from mechanical engineering and computer science.\u201d<\/p>\n