Program Overview

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Overview of the Master of Engineering in Engineering, Autonomy and Robotics Concentration

The Master of Engineering (MEng) in Engineering, Autonomy and Robotics Concentration is a professionally oriented degree program for students whose primary intent is a career in industry or government. This degree differs from the Master of Science (MS) degree in that it is a professionally oriented master's degree that is not a pathway to a doctoral program.

Program Details

• The Major in Engineering for the MEng degree requires the selection of an interdisciplinary concentration, which must be identified at the time of application.
• Available concentrations are:
  • Aerospace Systems Engineering
  • Autonomy and Robotics
  • Digital Agriculture
  • Energy Systems
  • Instrumentation and Applied Physics
  • Plasma Engineering

Course Requirements

• Core Coursework: 12 hours
  • ME 445: Introduction to Robotics
  • ECE 484: Principles of Safe Autonomy
  • CS 588: Autonomous Vehicle System Engineering
  • Select one of the following: 4 hours
    • Control and Dynamics
      • ECE 486: Control Systems
      • SE 422: Robot Dynamics and Control
    • Optimization
      • AE 504: Optimal Aerospace Systems
      • ECE 490: Introduction to Optimization
    • Hardware Systems
      • ME 451: Computer-Aided Mfg Systems
    • Artificial Intelligence and Perception
      • CS 440: Artificial Intelligence
      • CS 543: Computer Vision
      • ECE 544: Topics in Signal Processing
    • Design and Applications
      • CS 465: User Interface Design
• Professional Development Course: 4 hours
  • ENG 573: Capstone Project
  • ENG 572: Professional Practicum
  • Other advisor-approved courses
• Additional Coursework:
  • Electives may be selected from the course list, with advisor approval
  • Total Hours: 32

Other Requirements and Conditions

• A minimum of 20 credit hours must be taken from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus
• A minimum of 12 500-level credit hours (ENG 572 and ENG 573 may not be used to satisfy this requirement)
• No courses used to fulfill any degree requirement may be taken using the "Credit/No Credit" option
• Minimum GPA: 3.0

Elective Course List

• Enrollment in these courses depends on course availability
• Courses are categorized into:
  • Artificial Intelligence and Perception
  • Control and Dynamics
  • Design and Applications
  • Hardware Systems
  • Optimization
  • Software Systems

Learning Objectives

The learning objectives of the proposed Concentration in Autonomy and Robotics include professionally-oriented competence in the application of software systems, electronics, tools for algorithm design and machine learning, and physics-based dynamics, control and sensor systems to the integration of autonomy in robotic systems.

Admission

• Students with bachelor's or master's degrees in engineering or related fields will be considered for admission if they have a grade point average of at least 3.00 (A = 4.00) for the last two years of undergraduate study
• Admissions are considered for the fall term only
• All applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit TOEFL or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores as evidence of English proficiency
• Minimum admission requirements are set by the Graduate College

Financial Aid

• Students in concentrations under the MEng in Engineering major are not eligible for Board of Trustees (BOT) tuition-waiver generating assistantships at the University of Illinois

Program Contacts

• Program Director: Geir E. Dullerud
• Autonomy Center website
• Admissions Contact: Laura Reiter
• Advising Contact: Pat Grenda

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