Program Overview

Computer Engineering BSCE / Robotics & Autonomy MSRA

The BS/MS in Computer Engineering with Robotics and Autonomy is an accelerated degree program that provides academically qualified students the opportunity to develop technical depth and breadth in their major and an additional complementary related area while earning two diplomas (BS and MS) within the typical duration of earning the bachelor's degree alone.

About the Program

The program is a natural progression from the student's undergraduate courses, with the necessary technical prerequisite understanding and skills, and prepares students for graduate-level studies. Students can still enjoy the benefits and rewards of the Drexel co-op experience and gain research experience by working with research faculty. Salaries for students with MS degrees can be approximately 25% higher than those with BS degrees.

The graduate program in Robotics and Autonomy will educate professionals who are prepared to lead and conduct research, development, and design in robotic systems and technologies. This MS degree is built upon four foundational concepts in robotics: perception, cognition, control, and action.

Admission Requirements

Students must demonstrate a readiness for graduate work, both in terms of academic performance and relevant preparatory undergraduate courses. Required are a cumulative GPA of 3.3 and completion of 80.0 credits.

Degree Requirements

• General Education/Liberal Studies Requirements:
  • CIVC 101: Introduction to Civic Engagement (1.0)
  • COOP 101: Career Management and Professional Development (1.0)
  • ENGL 101: Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research (3.0)
  • ENGL 102: Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing (3.0)
  • ENGL 103: Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres (3.0)
  • PHIL 315: Engineering Ethics (3.0)
  • UNIV E101: The Drexel Experience (1.0)
  • Communications Elective (3.0)
  • General Education Requirements (15.0)
• Foundation Requirements:
  • CHEM 101: General Chemistry I (3.5)
  • CS 260: Data Structures (4.0)
  • CS 265: Advanced Programming Tools and Techniques (3.0)
  • ENGR 111: Introduction to Engineering Design & Data Analysis (3.0)
  • ENGR 113: First-Year Engineering Design (3.0)
  • ENGR 131: Introductory Programming for Engineers (3.0)
  • ENGR 231: Linear Engineering Systems (3.0-4.0)
  • MATH 121: Calculus I (4.0)
  • MATH 122: Calculus II (4.0)
  • MATH 200: Multivariate Calculus (4.0)
  • MATH 221: Discrete Mathematics (3.0)
  • MATH 291: Complex and Vector Analysis for Engineers (4.0)
  • PHYS 101: Fundamentals of Physics I (4.0)
  • PHYS 102: Fundamentals of Physics II (4.0)
  • PHYS 201: Fundamentals of Physics III (4.0)
  • Science Elective (3.0)
• Professional Requirements:
  • ECE 101: Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Real World (1.0)
  • ECE 105: Programming for Engineers II (3.0)
  • ECE 200: Digital Logic Design (4.0)
  • ECE 201: Foundations of Electric Circuits I (4.0)
  • ECE 301: Foundations of Electric Circuits II (4.0)
  • ECE 303: ECE Laboratory (3.0)
  • ECE 350: Introduction to Computer Organization (3.0)
  • ECE 361: Probability and Data Analytics for Engineers (4.0)
  • ECEC 201: Advanced Programming for Engineers (3.0)
  • ECEC 204: Design with Microcontrollers (3.0)
  • ECES 301: Signals and Systems I (4.0)
  • Senior Design (9.0)
  • CE Core Elective (3.0)
  • ECE Electives (6.0)
  • ECE 400-level Electives (9.0)
  • Free Electives (27.0)
• Master's Degree Courses:
  • Foundation Courses (6.0)
  • Systems Courses (6.0)
  • Technical Focus Areas (9.0)
  • Transformational Electives (6.0)
  • Mastery: Thesis or Alternative (6.0)

Sample Plan of Study

Students should complete undergraduate requirements in four years then convert to graduate status in their final year. A full-time, academically qualified undergraduate student may take up to 9.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program.

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid "clustering" these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.