The Robotics Specialisation within the Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering – wef AY23/24, Sem 1) curriculum at NUS is a multi-disciplinary study drawing expertise from various departments.  The specialisation allows students to take a hands-on approach to learning, through small projects in the modules 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.

Requirement

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 Capstone project (EE4002D/EE4002R) that is related to robotics.

Students (admitted from AY2019/2020 onwards) taking the Robotics specialisation must complete 20 Units*, comprising the following:

• With immediate effect from November 2020, EE3305/ME3243 is no longer a compulsory course.
• 12 Units from basket of Robotics electives AND complete a final-year Capstone project (8 Units) in the area of Robotics,  OR
• 20 Units from basket of Robotics electives.

¹ Only Stage 4 students with GPA ≥ 3.5 are allowed to read level 5000 courses.

ME3241 Microprocessor Applications CANNOT count as Robotics elective for CEG/EE students.

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.

Careers

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 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 modules 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 programmes in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical 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.

Courses Descriptions (for the new courses)

See here!

Note: NUS policy on Specialisation Double-counting rules

For AY2021/22 intake onwards, if a student double counts Capstone project, e.g., EE4002D/R (8 units), to fulfil one Specialisation and Common Curriculum, then he/she cannot double count any technical elective for that Specialisation and another programme.  This applies to students who intend to use Robotics, IoT-related, MQM capstone to fulfil their Robotics, IoT and MQM Specialisations respectively.

Students who are using capstone to fulfil Robotics, IoT-related, MQM Specialisations, they cannot map any SEP modules to these specialisations. 

Students are responsible to check and ensure these rules are abided.