Robotics Minor Robotics Minor The minor in robotics provides cadets with a foundation in the fundamental areas of the interdisciplinary field of robotics, combining elements of mechanical and electrical engineering as well as computer science. Breadcrumb robotics minor Majors-and-Minors-left MENU Explore Academic Majors and Minors Academic Majors American Politics Major Applied Statistics and Data Sciences Major Chemical Engineering Major Chemistry Major Civil Engineering Major Computer Science Major Cyber Science Major Defense and Strategic Studies Major Economics Major Electrical Engineering Major Engineering Management Major Engineering Psychology Major English Major Environmental Engineering Major Environmental Science Major Foreign Area Studies: Africa Major Foreign Area Studies: East Asia Major Foreign Area Studies: Eurasia Major Foreign Area Studies: Europe Major Foreign Area Studies: Latin America Major Foreign Area Studies: Middle East Major Foreign Language: Arabic Major Foreign Language: Chinese Major Foreign Language: French Major Foreign Language: German Major Foreign Language: Persian Major Foreign Language: Portuguese Major Foreign Language: Russian Major Foreign Language: Spanish Major Geography Major Geospatial Information Science Major History Major International Affairs Major Kinesiology Major Law and Legal Studies Major Life Science Major Management Major Mathematical Sciences Major Mechanical Engineering Major Nuclear Engineering Major Operations Research Major Philosophy Major Physics Major Sociology Major Space Science Major Systems & Decision Sciences Major Systems Engineering Major Academic Minors Aeronautical Engineering Minor America in the World Minor American Foundations Minor Applied Statistics Minor Cyber Security Minor Diversity and Inclusion Studies Minor Engineering Management Minor General History Minor Geography Minor Grand Strategy Minor Network Science Minor Nuclear Science Minor Photonics Minor Regional Studies Minor Robotics Minor Space Science Minor Systems Engineering Minor Terrorism Studies Minor War Technology and Society Minor Guidance on Choosing an Academic Major Overview Courses Enrichment The robotics minor provides an introduction to mechatronics, which combines elements of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and controls engineering to create new and exciting real-world systems. The minor also exposes cadets to mathematical models for electrical, mechanical, aeronautical, chemical, and other physical control systems. Students will work on study projects focused on robots and will incorporate artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI/ML) into their efforts. To learn more about this area of study, visit the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Required Courses XE472 DYNAMIC MODELING AND CONTROL XE475 MECHATRONICS Sample Electives CS380 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION CS384 DATA STRUCTURES CS403 SOFTWARE TESTING & DEVELOPMENT CS484 COMPUTER NETWORKS CS486 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CS489 ADV IND STUDY COMPUTER SCI CY300 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS CY450 CYBER SECURITY ENGINEERING EE301 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELEC ENGIN EE360 DIGITAL LOGIC W/ EMBEDDED SYS EE375 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE W/MICRO EE450 MILITARY ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS EE477 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS EE482 WIRELESS COMM SYS ENGINEERING EE487 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LW462 CYBER LAW MA371 LINEAR ALGEBRA MC300 FUND OF ENGR MECH AND DESIGN MC306 DYNAMICS ME202 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN PY326 CYBER ETHICS XE492 DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS To learn more, view the full Robotics Minor Curriculum. Cadets can work with the West Point Robotics Research Center and explore such things as drone racing, peer reviewed publications (which can help with future graduate school opportunities, as well as engage in ground breaking research with external partners like the Joint AI Center, the Army AI Integration Center (AI2C), Army Futures Command and other DoD agencies. To learn more about enrichment for this area of study, visit the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science or the Robotics Research Center.