Robotics Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 223 (DL)

Program Officer

CDR Caleb MacDonald

Code 74, Watkins Hall, Room 107

(831) 656-2033, DSN 756-2033

caleb.macdonald@nps.edu

Brief Overview

The Robotics Engineering graduate certificate is intended to provide a technical foundation and supplemental credential for practicing engineers. The objective of the program to provide the civilian and active-duty workforce with a flexible, self-paced learning experience that includes the essential concepts and skills necessary to understand, design, and operate robotic systems.  Each course is comprised of both instruction and hands-on activities to support student learning. 

This certificate program consists of a four graduate course sequence in computation and engineering topics fundamental to robotics in defense-related contexts.

Requirements for Entry

Acceptance by the MAE Department

Convenes

Summer

Graduate Certificate Requirements

The academic certificate program must be completed within three years of admission to the program. A student must maintain a 3.0 GQPR to be awarded a certificate.

Required Courses

Course NumberTitleCreditsLecture HoursLab Hours
ME3420Computational Foundations for Robotics

3

2

EC4310Fundamentals of Robotics

3

2

ME4828Fundamental GNC Algorithms of Autonomous Robotics

3

2

-or-

ME4822Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Marine Systems

3

2

ME4800/AE4800Machine Learning for Autonomous Operations

3

2

-or-

AE4820Robotic Multibody Systems

3

2

The prerequisites for AE4820 are currently ME3801 and AE3818 (which in turn has a prerequisite of AE3815).  The prerequisite for ME4800 and ME4822 is ME3801.