Does Purdue University have a Robotics major/minor/course/certificate program?

[Molten]

The only robotics program in Indiana (that I know of) is at Tri-State University. It is awfully expensive though. Too expensive for me but it was tempting to get the loans.

[JYang]

There is one college that has a robotics major and that is WPI. (Correct me if I'm wrong) but WPI is the only college in the US right now that has a robotics major.

[chris31]

Originally Posted by JYang

There is one college that has a robotics major and that is WPI. (Correct me if I'm wrong) but WPI is the only college in the US right now that has a robotics major.

Georgia Tech teaches these classes http://robotics.gatech.edu/content/view/883/519/

However, I am pretty sure I read on their website not to long ago that they started a robotics major, but I cannot find the news article right now.

[Greg McCoy]

I'd encourage you to look at Computer Integrated Manufacturing Technology and Industrial Engineering in particular...since most "robots" exist for automated industrial production.

If you're more interested in the nuts and bolts of designing robots and other electromechanical stuff, you should look at the Mechanical and Electrical & Computer Engineering (and Engineering Technology) programs. You should visit campus and take a tour. Talking to older students and looking at some of the projects they were working on helped me a lot in figuring out what was right for me.

If you come to Purdue, I'm sure you can find the program you're looking for, and Purdue FIRST Programs is a good way to stay connected with FIRST. There's something here for just about everybody.

Hope this helps!