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Program checklist · B.S.

Robotics Engineering, B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_421adf93
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Description

0 items

    The RPI Experience

    0 items

      First Year

      0 items

        Fall

        4 items
        1. INQR 1XXX Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. CSCI 1100
          Computer Science I
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. MATH 1010
          Calculus I
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. ROBT 1010
          Introduction to Robotics
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Spring

        5 items
        1. Science Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. ENGR 1200
          Engineering Graphics and CAD
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        3. ENGR 2350
          Embedded Control
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. MATH 1020
          Calculus II
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. PHYS 1110
          Physics I (S)
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Second Year

        0 items

          Fall

          4 items
          1. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. MATH 2400
            Introduction to Differential Equations
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. PHYS 1200
            Physics II
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. ROBT 2010
            Introduction to Robot Programming
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          Spring

          Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following: · 6 items
          1. ADMN 1030
            Career Exploration
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. ENGR 2050
            Introduction to Engineering Design
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. ENGR 2090
            Engineering Dynamics
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. MATH 2010
            Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Algebra
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          5. Select one of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
          6. ECSE 2410
            Signals and Systems
            Not resolved to a course
            or: MANE 4500 - Modeling and Control of Dynamic Systems
            3

          Third Year

          0 items

            Fall

            5 items
            1. HASS Core Electives
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. ECSE 2500
              Engineering Probability
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. ROBT 4010
              Manipulator Kinematics and Dynamics
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. STSO 4100
              Professional Development –Technical Issues and Solutions
              Not resolved to a course
              2

            Spring

            7 items
            1. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. AI/ML Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. ECSE 4440
              Control Systems Engineering
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. ENGR 4010
              Professional Development: Leadership Competencies
              Not resolved to a course
              1
            5. ILEA 4400
              The Discovery
              Not resolved to a course
              0
            6. MANE 4510
              Control Systems Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course
              2
            7. ROBT 4020
              Mobile Robotics and Planning
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Fourth Year

            0 items

              Fall

              2 items
              1. MANE 4520
                Mechatronics
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              2. Restricted Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3

              Spring

              5 items
              1. HASS Core Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              2. Free Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              3. Restricted Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              4. Technical Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              5. ROBT 496X
                Robotics Capstone
                Not resolved to a course
                4

              Humanities, Arts, and Social Science Electives

              0 items

                Cognitive Science Electives

                10 items
                1. COGS 2120
                  Introduction to Cognitive Science
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                2. COGS 4210
                  Cognitive Modeling
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                3. COGS 4230
                  Human & Machine Learning
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                4. COGS 4420
                  Game AI
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                5. COGS 4640
                  Intelligent Virtual Agents
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                6. COGS 4880
                  Language-Endowed Intelligent Agents
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                7. PSYC 4370
                  Cognitive Psychology
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                8. PSYC 4410
                  Sensation and Perception
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                9. Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) core electives are based on institute requirements. Students are encouraged to select humanties, arts, and social science sequences aligning with their interest.
                  Not resolved to a course
                10. Integrative Pathways in Cognitive Science and Games, Simulation ARts, and Sciences may be of particular interest to students in the Robotics Engineering program.
                  Not resolved to a course

                Science Electives

                0 items

                  Recommended Courses

                  8 items
                  1. BIOL 1010
                    Introduction to Biology
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  2. and
                    Not resolved to a course
                  3. ( BIOL 1015 - Introduction to Biology Laboratory
                    Not resolved to a course
                    or: BIOL 1016 - Introduction to Biology Computational Laboratory
                    1
                  4. BIOL 2120
                    Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  5. and
                    Not resolved to a course
                  6. BIOL 2125
                    Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory
                    Not resolved to a course
                    1
                  7. CHEM 1100
                    Principles of Chemistry I
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  8. CHEM 1600
                    Materials Science
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  AI / ML Electives

                  0 items

                    Specific Courses

                    3 items
                    1. ECSE 4840
                      Introduction to Machine Learning
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    2. ECSE 4850
                      Introduction to Deep Learning
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    3. MANE 4850
                      Machine Learning for Engineering
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3

                    Restricted Electives

                    0 items

                      Recommended List of courses

                      9 items
                      1. ECSE 4170
                        Modeling and Simulation for Cyber-Physical Systems
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      2. ECSE 4450
                        Decision Making under Uncertainty
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      3. ECSE 4660
                        Internetworking of Things
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      4. ECSE 4790
                        Microprocessor Systems
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      5. ENGR 4710
                        Manufacturing Processes and Systems Laboratory I
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      6. MANE 4160
                        Vibrations
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      7. MANE 4170
                        Machine Dynamics
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      8. MANE 4180
                        Mechanisms
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      9. MANE 496X
                        Autonomous Driving
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3

                      Technical Electives

                      0 items

                        Recommended Multidisciplinary Courses

                        2 items
                        1. CHME 4660
                          Model Predictive Control
                          Not resolved to a course
                          3
                        2. CSCI 4270
                          Computational Vision
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4

                        Footnotes

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                          Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=11301&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0095.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.