(Available from AY19/20 onwards!)

The Robotics Specialization within the Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) curriculum at NUS is a multi-disciplinary study drawing expertise from various engineering departments. The specialization allows students to take a hands-on approach to learning, through small projects in the courses and a final year project on robotics. Students will need to design and construct robotic systems or their components. As with all engineering design and implementation, students will need to communicate their design to their peers so that different components can work together or in a bigger system.  With the knowledge and experience in robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence, graduates from this program will be ready to contribute to the high-tech industries that Singapore is nurturing.

Programme Structure

You spend the first two years building a solid foundation in engineering. Specialisation starts from Stage 3, when you read related technical electives as shown below. In Stage 4, you select a final-year-project (FYP) that is related to robotics.

Students taking the Robotics specialisation must complete 20 Units as follows:

(1) Complete THREE courses from the list below AND a robotics-relevant Final Year Project

OR

(2) Complete FIVE courses from the list below

1 Only Stage 4 students with CAP > 3.5 are allowed to read level 5000 courses.

To guide students in choosing the elective courses in a focused manner, the elective courses are arranged in three tracks. Students are encouraged to choose their three elective courses within the same track. However, students are allowed to mix-and-match the electives outside these tracks after seeking advice from the faculty members in the specialisation (for example, department coordinator and final year project supervisor).

Careers

You will receive a separate certificate of specialisation, in addition to your BEng degree scroll.

The target industries are wide spread since robotics is applicable to many industries with a focus on developing and/or using robotics to improve the productivity and efficiency of their processes. These include manufacturing, healthcare, and service industries, as well as advanced engineering sectors. The related occupations include technology development, engineering support and maintenance, new product design and process development.

Robotics has been identified as a key enabling technology for the four strategic thrusts in the RIE 2020 plan: Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, Health and Biomedical Sciences, Urban Solutions and Sustainability, and Services and Digital Economy. Furthermore, the government has established the National Robotics Program Office to help develop and steer the robotics ecosystem in Singapore.

Admission Requirements

Robotics is a multi-disciplinary field. Although various disciplines touch on various aspects of robotics, there is no integrated programme that brings together a hands-on and experiential learning of robotics for the students. This programme targets engineering students from various discipline and focuses on practical applications and technological implementations of robotics.  These students would have the basic knowledge given that they have completed their core courses in their respective department in the first two years. The specialisation will appeal to those students who have an interest in Robotics.

You may apply for admission at the point of entry into the NUS BEng programme in Biomedical Engineering. You may also apply later in Stage 3 of your studies, subject to places being available. Your selection to and continuation in the specialisation is based on overall merit, as well as your aptitude in related foundational courses.

You can contact Assoc/Prof Raye Yeow (rayeow@nus.edu.sg) to indicate your interest for admission to the robotics specialization.