Program code: 080803T

Study mode: Full-time

Duration: 4 Years

Degree conferred: Bachelor of Engineering

Teaching School: Shien-Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering

Program Overview

The Robotics Engineering is an emerging engineering specialty established in response to national strategic needs and corporate demand for robotic technology. This program covers various application fields such as industry, healthcare, and services, and integrates knowledge from many disciplines including mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, automatic control, and artificial intelligence.  

It aims to cultivate high-level application-oriented engineering talents and technical engineering management talents.

Emphasizing the combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, the students will establish a clear foundational knowledge system and acquire the ability to solve complex robotics engineering problems. The Students will learn to design control systems, components, or intelligent processing procedures to meet specific needs, demonstrating innovation in the design process. The students will also research complex robotics engineering theories and engineering problems using scientific methods, and develop, select, and use suitable technology, resources, modern engineering tools, and IT tools.

In practice, the students will understand and abide by engineering professional ethics and standards, take on responsibilities, and play various roles in multidisciplinary teams, effectively communicating and engaging with industry peers and the public on complex engineering issues. Not only can they identify, analyze, and solve problems, they also have cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural, and cross-border communication skills, as well as a global perspective, coordination skills, inclusiveness, and execution abilities for team leadership.  

The students will possess the awareness for autonomous and lifelong learning and the ability to continuously learn and adapt to development. The students are expected to play a leading role in the future development of the robotics industry, becoming high-level composite talents in robotics engineering and related fields.

Educational Objectives

The Robotics Engineering program closely responds to the significant national demands, aligns with the latest international development trends, and fits into SCUT's distinctive first-class talent cultivation system.

It aims to cultivate talents who possess both a strong sense of patriotism and a global perspective, encompass the 'Three Abilities and Three Creativities' framework (learning, thinking, action; innovation, creation, entrepreneurship), and are well-equipped with comprehensive competencies in terms of knowledge, abilities, qualities, ethics, intellect, physique, and aesthetics program aims to provide interdisciplinary knowledge encompassing solid foundations in mathematics, physics, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, control technology, computer science, information processing, as well as cognitive and life sciences such as psychology and physiology.  

The students are expected to master the fundamental theories, methods, and techniques relating to robotics engineering the relevant interdisciplinary subjects, and demonstrate prominent scientific literacy, practical skills, and international perspective. The students should also possess a sense of social responsibility and international competence, and have the potential to play a leading role in the development of the robotics industry in our country, with the potential to become highly skilled and exceptional professionals in the field of robotics engineering and related areas.

The specific goals expected to be achieved by the students in this discipline within approximately four years after graduation are as follows:

1. Possessing a positive socialist core value, with a sound character, noble humanistic sentiments, good professional ethics, and a strong sense of social responsibility, achieving comprehensive development in moral character, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor. Emphasizing humanistic care and ethical awareness in engineering practice.

2. Mastering solid foundational theories and core technologies in Robotics Engineering, familiarizing themselves with the design, control, and perception technologies of robotic systems, and possessing in-depth understanding and application abilities in related fields such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision.

3. Having critical thinking skills to identify, analyze, and solve problems, proposing innovative solutions, and training in written expression and communication across disciplines, cultures, and borders.

4. Possessing excellent communication and collaboration skills, effectively communicate and collaborate with team members, actively participate in interdisciplinary and cross-domain team projects, and accomplishing integrated design and development of robotic systems.

5. Demonstrating career planning and self-development capabilities, maintaining awareness of the latest developments in the field of Robotics Engineering, pursuing academic or engineering technical certifications, continuously expanding their knowledge and skill levels, and continuously achieving major career developments in the broad field of robotics engineering.

Student Outcomes

• Engineering Knowledge: Being able to apply solid knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences, engineering fundamentals, and robotics engineering to solve complex engineering problems in the field of robotics design and control.

• Problem Analysis: Identifying, formulating, researching, and analyzing complex engineering problems in the field of robotics using the first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences, drawing well-founded conclusions, and considering sustainability as a whole.

• Design/Development of Solutions: Designing creative solutions for complex engineering problems and designing systems, components, or processes to meet specific requirements, while appropriately considering public health and safety, the life-cycle cost, net-zero carbon, as well as resource, cultural, social, and environmental factors.

• Research: Conducting research on complex engineering problems related to robotics using scientific principles and scientific methods, including designing experiments, analyzing and interpreting data, and drawing reasonable and effective conclusions through information synthesis.

• Use of Tools: Creating, selecting, and applying appropriate technologies, resources, as well as modern engineering and information technology tools, including prediction and modeling, understanding their limitations, to solve complex engineering problems.

• Engineer and the World: Analyzing and evaluating the achievements of sustainable development, as well as the impact of social, economic, sustainability, health and safety, legal, and environmental factors on solving complex engineering problems.

• Ethics: Applying ethical principles to professional engineering practices and standards, and complying with relevant national and international laws. Demonstrating the necessity of understanding diversity and inclusiveness.

• Individual and Teamwork: Effectively contributing as an individual, member, or leader in diverse and inclusive teams, as well as in multidisciplinary, remote, and distributed environments.

• Communication: Engaging in effective and inclusive communication with the engineering community and society as a whole in complex engineering activities, including writing and understanding effective reports and design documents, and delivering effective presentations, considering cultural, linguistic, and learning differences.

• Project Management and Finance: Applying knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making, and applying them to one's own work as a member and leader of a team, managing projects and multidisciplinary environments.

• Continuous Lifelong Learning: Recognize the need and be prepared and capable to engage in:i) independent and lifelong learning ii) adapting to new technologies and emerging technologies, and iii) critical thinking in the broadest context of technological change.

Program Features

The Robotics Engineering program integrates knowledge from multiple disciplines, emphasizing the combination of theory and practice, and fosters students’ abilities to solve complex problems, innovative thinking, and cross-disciplinary communication skills. It is committed to cultivating high-level outstanding talents with a global perspective, coordination skills, and potential for team leadership, providing crucial support for the development of the robotics industry in the Greater Bay Area.

Core Courses

 Fundamentals of Electronics and Electrical Technologies, Artificial Intelligence Ⅲ: 

• Artificial Intelligence Technology and Application,

• Machine Vision and Sensing System

• Theory and Technology of Robotics

 Integrated Core Courses: 

• Introduction to Intelligent Engineering

• Design and Manufacturing I

• Design and Manufacturing II

• Practice of Introduction to Intelligent Engineering

• Engineering Innovation Training III

• Design and Manufacturing II

• Signals and Systems

• Feedback Control Theory

Featured Courses

 Freshmen Seminars:

• Robotics Engineering Seminar

 Project-based Courses:

• Practice of Introduction to Intelligent Engineering

• Practice of Fundamentals of Electronics and Electrical Technologies

• Engineering Innovation Training III

• Design and Manufacturing II

 Global Education Courses：

• Robotic Intelligence

 Subject Frontiers Courses：

• Cutting-edge Robotics Engineering Technology

 Interdisciplinary Courses：

• Introduction to Intelligent Engineering

• Design and Manufacturing I

• Design and Manufacturing II

• GPT Robotics

 Cooperative Courses with Enterprises:

• Robotics Engineering Seminar,

• Cutting-Edge Robotics Engineering Technology

• Product Development

 Innovation Practice:

• Innovation in Engineering

• Practice of Introduction to Intelligent Engineering (Three “ones”)

• Engineering Innovation Training III (Three “ones”)

• Design and Manufacturing II (Three “ones”)

 Entrepreneurship Courses:

• Introduction to Engineering Management

• Product Development

• Innovation in Engineering

 Special Designs:

• Practice of Introduction to Intelligent Engineering

• Engineering Innovation Training III

• Design and Manufacturing II

 Contest-Teaching Integrated Courses:

• Practice of Introduction to Intelligent Engineering

• Engineering Innovation Training III

• Design and Manufacturing II

 Education on The Hard-Working Spirit:

• Design and Manufacturing II

• Internship