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This article is from the Robotics FAQ, by Kevin Dowling nivek@cs.cmu.edu with numerous contributions by others.

54 Graduate Programs in Robotics part6 United States: University ofSouthern California (USC)

USC has a new MS Program called: Master of Science in Computer Science
with specialization in Robotics & Automation

This Master of Science program prepares graduates for the future of
manufacturing engineering. Emphasized areas include manufacturing as
an international enterprise, and information engineering, with
concentrations in specialties including multimedia, CAD for rapid
prototyping, electronic packaging, magnetic recording, and
manufacturing management. Classroom teaching is transferred into a
practical format and weekly seminars. A nine month internship is a key
part of the practical track for this Program. Students have been
placed in internships with companies such as Sony, Hewlett-Packard,
Qualcomm, Alcoa Electronic Packaging, Kyocera America, Maxtor
Corporation, Spectragraphics, StorageTek, and Valor Electronics.

Financial aid is available. Preferential assistance will be given to
displaced defense industry professionals.

For information on applying to the Program, or accessing an intern for
your company, e-mail [103]PAM@ece.ucsd.edu or contact Vivian Shinmoto
at 619-534-7398. MS program seeks to prepare students for a career in
the application of Computer Science to design, manufacturing, and
robotics. It also serves as an introduction to this area for students
who wish to pursue advanced studies and research leading to a Ph.D. A
major goal is to produce a steady stream of graduates who are
qualified to tackle challenging problems in the development of
software for CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing) and
robotics.

There is a strong focus on designing and building within the program
Exposure to the practical aspects (and difficulties) of robotics and
automation is strongly encouraged through laboratory work, and an
optional thesis, conducted in collaboration with industry and research
laboratories.

See also [104]http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/robotics/home.html

For additional information, a complete set of degree requirements, and
application materials, contact our Student Coordinator:

Ms. Amy Yung
Computer Science Department
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0781
tel: 213.740.4499
net:

"Faculty"
* George Bekey
Assembly planning, design for assembly, neural nets for robot
control, autonomous robots.
* Ken Goldberg
Motion planning, grasping, machine learning.
* Sukhan Lee
Assembly planning, sensor-based manipulation.
* Gerard Medioni
Computer vision.
* Ramakant Nevatia
Computer vision.
* Keith Price
Computer vision.
* Aristides Requicha
Geometric modeling, geometric uncertainty, planning for
manufacture and inspection

About twenty other faculty member associated with the Institute for
Robotics and Intelligent Systems and many others associated with USC's
Information Sciences Institute (ISI).

A Brochure can be obtained from:

Ken Goldberg, Asst Professor
IRIS, Dept of Computer Science
Powell Hall Room 204
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0273
Internet: goldberg@usc.edu

 

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