The Academic City University College (ACITY) has launched a four-year BSc. Robotics Engineering Programme to meet the growing and changing dynamics of the world.
The programme is aimed at assisting the government’s efforts at driving change and development through technology, according to the President of the College, Fred McBagonluri.
The initiative is also geared towards driving technology for national growth.
Addressing the press at the official launch of the Programme at the Haatso campus, Dr. McBagonluri said the introduction of the programme is aimed at “developing a cadence of engineering programmes that will push the boundaries of knowledge while establishing a foothold for our students in jobs-of-the-future.”
“Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) our strategic partner in this programme have had a robotics programme and research for over 30 years and developed the first undergraduate programme in robotics. Our future industrialisation efforts across the spectrum of key strategic areas such as manufacturing, agriculture, education, healthcare, etc. are pivoted around robotics. Hence, we can no longer wait to join the robotics wagon,” Dr. McBagonluri added.
The introduction of this programme is expected to meet the growing interest in robotics engineering.
Demand for robotics engineers is expected to experience 13% growth, according to statistics from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
The aim of the BSc in Robotics Engineering programme is to train students on the principles and practices of robotics to enable them design, analyse, deploy, and maintain technology solutions across a wide range of applications fields of human endeavours.
The objectives of the BSc in Robotics Engineering is to develop the next generation of engineering students with the ability:
• To conceptualize, design, develop and produce modern engineering systems by drawing knowledge from a comprehensive tool-kits of multi-disciplinary engineering.
• To utilize a grounding in principles and practices in robotics, controls and artificial intelligence to enable them to design, analyse, deploy, and maintain technology solutions across a wide range of fields of human endeavours.
• To be competent and ethical engineers able to analyse technical requirements and apply their knowledge in a highly professional manner for the benefit of society.
• To practice life-long learning through research, education, and continuous professional development.