Program Overview

Overview of the Master of Science in Engineering in Robotics

The Master of Science in Engineering in Robotics (Robotics MSE) program at Johns Hopkins University is designed to advance interdisciplinary robotics knowledge in students coming from a wide variety of engineering, scientific, and mathematical backgrounds.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted into the Robotics MSE program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Bachelors degree in engineering, science, or math
• Graduate Application
• Statement of Purpose
• Transcript
• No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required
• IELTS or TOEFL for international applicants
• Three letters of reference
• Professional evaluation from one of the recommended resources for any academic work completed outside the USA (recommended but not required)

Program Requirements

The Master of Science in Engineering in Robotics ordinarily requires a minimum of two semesters of registration as a full-time resident graduate student. The program requirements include:

• Course Requirements:
  • Course Option: 10 credit-bearing courses that total at least 30 credit-hours
  • Essay/Internship Option: 8 credit-bearing courses that total at least 24 credit-hours and a Masters Essay or Internship Report supervised by a WSE faculty member
• Foundation Course Requirements: Two core courses and a weekly seminar course
• Track Course Requirement: Four courses fulfilling one of the following track requirements:
  • Medical Robotics and Computer Integrated Surgical Systems
  • Perception and Cognitive Systems
  • Automation Science and Engineering
  • Control and Dynamical Systems
  • BioRobotics
  • General Robotics
• Elective Course Requirement: Four courses, or two courses and an MSE Essay or Internship Report, fulfilling the elective requirement
• Academic Ethics: online tutorial required for all incoming MSE students
• Responsible Conduct of Research: online tutorial required for all incoming MSE students
• Research Laboratory Safety: required for all incoming MSE students
• Title IX Training: students are auto-enrolled in their first semester
• Opioid Training: students are auto-enrolled in their first semester

Learning Outcomes

The program goals are:

• To provide students with multi-disciplinary engineering education and training that will enable them to develop and deploy innovative advanced robotics systems that function effectively in real-world applications
• To develop students ability to relate individual technical and design elements to the functioning of complete engineered robotic systems
• To develop students ability to work effectively within and to lead multi-disciplinary teams
• To provide students with a basis for life-long learning and professional growth

Academic Policies

The academic policies for the Robotics MSE program include:

• Course Grade Requirement: A course is satisfactorily completed if a grade from A+ to B- is obtained
• Transfer Courses: Standard WSE policy and limitations on M.S.E. transfer credits apply
• Double Counting: Standard WSE policy and limitations on double counting apply
• Duration: Students must complete the degree within 5 years from matriculation in the M.S.E. program
• Graduate Research Courses: No more than one 1-semester or 3 credits of a graduate research course may be counted toward one class in the course-option degree requirements
• WSE Engineering Management Courses: Two 1.5 credit hour courses taken for credit may count towards one class of the MSE degree elective requirements
• Residency Requirement: Minimum residency of two full-time academic semesters at WSE
• Academic Ethics, Responsible Conduct of Research, Laboratory Safety: all Robotics M.S.E. students must pass the WSE Academic Ethics course and complete at least the online Responsible Conduct of Research Course