New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering has launched a master’s of science degree program in mechatronics and robotics—an education that it believes to be in high demand.
The multidisciplinary major incorporates skills in related to the engineering, medical, robotics, IoT, automation, and defense sectors. Some of the forms of engineering it involves includes systems engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, and control engineering. This smorgasbord of skills fit in well with the expanding markets, such as those related to autonomous vehicles, autonomous robots, and drones.
After completing the degree, students should be able to combine this engineering, informatics, and sensor-related knowledge with computer control to develop accurate, well performing products.
One of the individuals responsible for the program’s development, NYU Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Vikram Kapila, expects that around 40 of the degrees will awarded per year, once the program becomes well-established.
“In a global, competitive marketplace, there is an acute need to train tomorrow’s workforce in a cooperative environment that attracts students with diverse educational backgrounds,” Kapila said in a statement from the university. “Additionally, robotics is a particularly good platform upon which our students can construct lasting entrepreneurial ventures because it is still a relatively nascent technology that has the potential to resuscitate U.S. manufacturing.”
Graduate programs aren’t generally as common in the United States as they are in countries like Germany, Canada, and Australia. For NYU, joining a select group of American universities presents a great opportunity.
“We are proud to be at the forefront of a field that is revolutionizing so many important industries,” said Katepalli R. Sreenivasan, president and dean of engineering at NYU. “Our new degree program modernizes our curricula offerings, is highly relevant to students’ interest, and addresses workforce demands for graduates who have broad interdisciplinary expertise and thinking.”
