Robotics

Minor

The minor in robotics provides cadets with a foundation in the fundamental areas of the interdisciplinary field of robotics, combining elements of mechanical and electrical engineering as well as computer science.

Offered by Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

The robotics minor provides an introduction to mechatronics, which combines elements of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and controls engineering to create new and exciting real-world systems. The minor also exposes cadets to mathematical models for electrical, mechanical, aeronautical, chemical, and other physical control systems. Students will work on study projects focused on robots and will incorporate artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI/ML) into their efforts.

To learn more about this area of study, visit the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Required Courses

XE472 DYNAMIC MODELING AND CONTROL
XE475 MECHATRONICS

Sample Electives

CS380 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION
CS384 DATA STRUCTURES
CS403 SOFTWARE TESTING & DEVELOPMENT
CS484 COMPUTER NETWORKS
CS486 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
CS489 ADV IND STUDY COMPUTER SCI
CY300 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS
CY450 CYBER SECURITY ENGINEERING
EE301 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELEC ENGIN
EE360 DIGITAL LOGIC W/ EMBEDDED SYS
EE375 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE W/MICRO
EE450 MILITARY ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
EE477 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
EE482 WIRELESS COMM SYS ENGINEERING
EE487 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
LW462 CYBER LAW
MA371 LINEAR ALGEBRA
MC300 FUND OF ENGR MECH AND DESIGN
MC306 DYNAMICS
ME202 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
PY326 CYBER ETHICS
XE492 DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS

To learn more, view the full Robotics Minor Curriculum.

Cadets can work with the West Point Robotics Research Center and explore such things as drone racing, peer reviewed publications (which can help with future graduate school opportunities, as well as engage in ground breaking research with external partners like the Joint AI Center, the Army AI Integration Center (AI2C), Army Futures Command and other DoD agencies.

To learn more about enrichment for this area of study, visit the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science or the Robotics Research Center.