MICROROBOTICS
Microrobotics is an emerging interdisciplinary field at the intersection of robotics, microtechnology, materials science, and bioengineering gearing towards key applications in healthcare and biomedical sciences. Design, fabrication, powering/actuation, locomotion, localization, swarm operation and biomedical applications of microrobots.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: M E 342 and ( M E 376 or B M E 310 ), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Design and develop microrobots for biomedical applications Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Employ scaling laws and micromechanics for microrobot design Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe approaches to microrobot fabrication Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Design and evaluate microrobot powering/actuation and locomotion strategies Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Integrate localization and swarm operation techniques for microrobot control Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Design and develop microrobots for biomedical applications Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Employ scaling laws and micromechanics for microrobot design Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe approaches to microrobot fabrication Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Design and evaluate microrobot powering/actuation and locomotion strategies Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Integrate localization and swarm operation techniques for microrobot control Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027