U-M Engineering undergrads have the option to earn a degree in robotics at the Ford Robotics Building, which opened in March 2021. (Image courtesy of Ford | Tanya Moutzalias.)
Students enrolled in the University of Michigan’s Engineering school now have the option to earn a degree in robotics. This is the first robotics undergraduate studies program to be offered among the top 10 engineering schools. The school unveiled its news after getting approval from the Michigan Association of State Universities.
“As our society grows, there’s an unmet demand for people skilled in robotics, and Michigan Engineering is poised to help fill this void as a leader in this space,” said Alec D. Gallimore, the Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering at the University of Michigan. “The college’s Robotics Department…