Robotics, MS (Boston)

Graduatemajor2027 catalogUniversity Interdisciplinary ProgramsBoston32 semester hours totalverified parse

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Mechanical Engineering

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- ME 5250 — Robot Mechanics and Control
- ME 5659 — Control Systems Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- EECE 5550 — Mobile Robotics
- EECE 5552 — Assistive Robotics
- EECE 5554 — Robotics Sensing and Navigation

Computer Science

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- CS 5180 — Reinforcement Learning and Sequential Decision Making
- CS 5335 — Robotic Science and Systems

Elective Course List

One of:
- BIOE 5800 — Systems, Signals, and Controls for Bioengineers
- BIOE 5810 — Design of Biomedical Instrumentation
- BIOE 5820 — Biomaterials
- CS 5100 — Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
- CS 5330 — Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision
- CS 5800 — Algorithms
- CS 6120 — Natural Language Processing
- CS 6140 — Machine Learning
- CS 7140 — Advanced Machine Learning
- CS 7150 — Deep Learning
- CS 7268 — Verifiable Machine Learning
- EECE 5550 — Mobile Robotics
- EECE 5552 — Assistive Robotics
- EECE 5554 — Robotics Sensing and Navigation
- EECE 5580 — Classical Control Systems
- EECE 5639 — Computer Vision
- EECE 5642 — Data Visualization
- EECE 5644 — Introduction to Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
- EECE 7150 — Autonomous Field Robotics
- EECE 7323 — Numerical Optimization Methods
- EECE 7337 — Information Theory
- EECE 7370 — Advanced Computer Vision
- EECE 7397 — Advanced Machine Learning
- EECE 7398 — Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- IE 5360 — Digital Manufacturing
- IE 6300 — Manufacturing Systems Design
- IE 6500 — Human Performance
- IE 6600 — Computation and Visualization for Analytics
- IE 7280 — Statistical Methods in Engineering
- IE 7295 — Applied Reinforcement Learning in Engineering
- IE 7315 — Human Factors Engineering
- IE 7615 — Deep Learning for AI
- ME 5240 — Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
- ME 5245 — Mechatronic Systems
- ME 5250 — Robot Mechanics and Control
- ME 5654 — Elasticity and Plasticity
- ME 5655 — Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration
- ME 5659 — Control Systems Engineering
- ME 5665 — Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
- ME 6200 — Mathematical Methods for Mechanical Engineers 1
- ME 6250 — Wearable Robotics
- ME 6260 — Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
- ME 7247 — Advanced Control Engineering
- PT 5170 — Motor Control
- PT 5321 — Applications of Biomechanics in Human Function and Movement
- PT 7001 — Core Concepts in Rehabilitation Science and Research
- PT 7005 — Experimental Design and Applied Statistics
- PT 7020 — Technologies in Movement and Rehabilitation Science

Concentrations (choose 1)

Biomedical and Rehabilitation Robotics

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
Complete one of the following options:
Coursework Option
Complete 16 semester hours of courses from the elective course list.
Project Option
Students working with Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences faculty should enroll in the PT course. Students working with Department of Bioengineering faculty should choose the BIOE course.
Complete 12 semester hours of courses from the elective course list.
Thesis Option
Complete 8 semester hours of courses from the elective course list.
Complete the following (students must complete ENCP 6100 to qualify for co-op experience):

One of:
- BIOE 5560 — Bioengineering Design for Robotic Rehabilitation
- All of:
  - PT 5170 — Motor Control
  - PT 5171 — Lab for PT 5170
- PT 5321 — Applications of Biomechanics in Human Function and Movement
One of:
- Project Option — one of:
  - BIOE 7945 — Master’s Project
  - PT 7995 — Master’s Project
- Thesis Option — all of:
  - One of:
    - BIOE 7945 — Master’s Project
    - PT 7995 — Master’s Project
  - One of:
    - BIOE 7990 — Thesis
    - PT 7990 — Thesis
ENCP 6100 — Introduction to Cooperative Education
One of:
- ENCP 6964 — Co-op Work Experience
- ENCP 6954 — Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time
- ENCP 6955 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad - Half-Time
- ENCP 6965 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad

Computer Science

From the catalog
Complete one additional CS course not used to fulfill the core requirements:
Complete one of the following options:
Coursework Option
Complete 16 semester hours of courses from the elective course list.
Project Option
Complete 12 semester hours of courses from the elective course list.
Thesis Option
Complete 8 semester hours of courses from the elective course list.

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- CS 5180 — Reinforcement Learning and Sequential Decision Making
- CS 5335 — Robotic Science and Systems
One of:
- CS 8674 — Master’s Project
- Thesis Option — all of:
  - CS 7990 — Thesis
  - CS 8674 — Master’s Project
One of:
- CS 6964 — Co-op Work Experience
- CS 6954 — Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time
- CS 6965 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad
- CS 6955 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad - Half-Time

Electrical and Computer Engineering

From the catalog
Complete one additional EECE course not used to fulfill the core requirements:
Complete one of the following options:
Coursework Option
Complete 16 semester hours of courses from the elective course list.
Project Option
Complete 12 semester hours of courses from the elective course list.
Thesis Option
In addition to completing the thesis course, students must successfully complete the thesis submission process, including securing committee and Graduate School of Engineering signatures and submission of an electronic copy of their MS thesis to ProQuest.
Complete 8 semester hours of courses from the elective course list.
Complete the following (students must complete ENCP 6100 to qualify for co-op experience):

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- EECE 5550 — Mobile Robotics
- EECE 5552 — Assistive Robotics
- EECE 5554 — Robotics Sensing and Navigation
One of:
- EECE 7945 — Master’s Project
- Thesis Option — all of:
  - EECE 7945 — Master’s Project
  - EECE 7990 — Thesis
ENCP 6100 — Introduction to Cooperative Education
One of:
- ENCP 6964 — Co-op Work Experience
- ENCP 6954 — Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time
- ENCP 6955 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad - Half-Time
- ENCP 6965 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad

Mechanical Engineering

From the catalog
Complete one additional ME course not used to fulfill the core requirements:
Complete one of the following options:
Coursework Option
Complete 16 semester hours of courses from the elective course list.
Project Option
Complete 12 semester hours of courses from the elective course list.
Thesis Option
In addition to completing the thesis course, students must successfully complete the thesis submission process, including securing committee and Graduate School of Engineering signatures and submission of an electronic copy of their MS thesis to ProQuest.
Complete 8 semester hours of courses from the elective course list.
Complete the following (students must complete ENCP 6100 to qualify for co-op experience):

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- ME 5250 — Robot Mechanics and Control
- ME 5659 — Control Systems Engineering
One of:
- ME 7945 — Master’s Project
- Thesis Option — all of:
  - ME 7945 — Master’s Project
  - ME 7990 — Thesis
ENCP 6100 — Introduction to Cooperative Education
One of:
- ENCP 6964 — Co-op Work Experience
- ENCP 6954 — Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time
- ENCP 6955 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad - Half-Time
- ENCP 6965 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad

GPA requirements

32 total semester hours required (33 total semester hours with participation in co-op in certain concentrations) Minimum 3.000 GPA required.

Substitutions

Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:

ME 5250 ↔ ME 5659 (tier A, from a catalog footnote)

What the tiers mean

Parsed from the catalog by NU Map; the structured machine copy is in this college's JSON for the 2027 catalog, under robotics-ms-boston, and the official page is the authority.