Siobhan Rigby Oca
siobhan.rigby@duke.eduAssistant Director of Master’s Studies for Robotics and Autonomy, Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of MEMS
Robotics & Automation Undergraduate Certificate
Program Flexibility. Grad School Preparation
Robotics is an exciting and rapidly expanding field at the crossroads of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering and computer science.
Robots have come a long way. But, to safely and effectively integrate into human society, robots must be adaptable to uncertainty. That’s the challenge.
The vision: Autonomous machines that can work in dangerous environments, boost human awareness and take over tedious tasks—thus expanding human capabilities.
Features & Benefits
- Senior-level courses
- Choice of multidisciplinary offerings and tracks
- Flexibility to explore related subjects
- Noted on your Duke transcript
- Preparation for graduate study at Duke
Requirements
Complete seven (7) courses.
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Required:
- ECE 383/ME 442 Introduction to Robotics (Fall only)
- ME 555 Robot Studio (Spring only)
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Required:
- ME 555 Ethics of Case Studies in Robotics and Automation
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Choose one:
- ME 344L/ECE 382L Linear Control Systems
- EGR 244 Dynamics
- PHYSICS 361 Intermediate Mechanics
- ME 555 Model Predictive Control
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Choose one:
- ME 555 Data Driven Dynamical Systems and Control
- ME 555 Robot Learning (Prerequisite for undergraduates: undergraduate Intro to Robotics)
- ECE 580 Introduction to Machine Learning
- BME 548L Machine Learning and Imaging
- CS 371 Elements of Machine Learning
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Choose one:
- ME 555 Medical Robotics and Surgical Technologies
- CS 527 Computer Vision
- ECE 461/ME 555 Ocean Engineering
- ECE 496/590/ME 555 Rainforest Engineering
- ECE 588 Image and Video Processing: from Mars to Hollywood with a Stop at
the Hospital - ME 491/ECE 493- Independent Project (must be robotics related; requires
detailed semester plan and prior approval)
Important Notes:
- Two of the technical courses can be required courses in home department
- Other courses in areas related to Robotics are also permissible subject to approval of the Robotics and Automation Certificate Program Coordinator. New courses may also be created.
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Choose one:
From among—
- History (if applicable to the role of technology and science)
- Public Policy (if applicable to the use and impact of technology)
- Economics
Examples:
- CompSci 190 (cross GSF 242): Race, Gender, Class, and Computing
- ComSci112S (cross GSF 2655)- Intro to Digital Feminism
- Hist 106 – Science and the Modern World
- Econ 112FS – Globalization/Corporate Citizenship
- PubPol 199FS – Science Law and Policy
- PubPol 211 – Engineering Sustainable Design and the Global Community (Spring)
- I&E 252 – Learning to Fail (Spring)
- I&E 290 – Designing Ethical Tech (Spring)
Important Note:
Humanities & Social Sciences courses are to be approved by the certificate coordinator. Other course options will be considered on an individual basis with consideration given to their relevance to the field.