Deep Learning in AI and Robotics | University of Utah

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningJudgment and Decision MakingSystems AnalysisWriting

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyDesignComputers and ElectronicsMechanicalMathematics

Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionFluency of IdeasOriginality

Tasks

Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
Debug robotics programs.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareContent workflow softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareIndustrial control softwareDevelopment environment software

Tools

Bar code readersDesktop computersDigital video camerasFunction generatorsLaptop computersLaser scannersMultimetersOscilloscopesProgrammable logic controllers PLCSignal conditionersSonar ringsTorque metersVision systemsWelding gun torches

Work Values

Working ConditionsIndependenceAchievementRecognitionSupportRelationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium17-2199.08	Robotics Engineers	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

Autonomous robotic system designs — lead end-to-end, specifying architecture for computer vision, advanced sensing, and vehicle control subsystems across full project scope.
Complex robotic programs and motion sequences — debug and optimize autonomously, resolving non-routine faults in integrated multi-axis systems within live production or field environments.
End-of-arm tooling — design from first principles, selecting materials and actuation methods to meet precision, payload, and cycle-time requirements for specialized industrial applications.
Sensor signal processing pipelines — design and validate for real-time performance, integrating data from vision, force-torque, and proprioceptive sensors in autonomous robotic platforms.
Design reviews, technical calculations, and cost estimates — evaluate and approve across project deliverables, exercising independent engineering judgment to ensure compliance with safety and performance standards.
Technical support escalations and root-cause analyses — resolve for complex robotic system failures, producing written findings and corrective action plans distributed to cross-functional stakeholders.
Build, integration, and system-level acceptance testing — plan and execute for novel robotic platforms, interpreting results to authorize deployment in high-consequence environments.
Advanced robotics software stacks — develop and maintain using compiler tools, version control systems, and CI pipelines, ensuring code quality and traceability across release cycles.
Robotics system performance — monitor continuously using operations-monitoring tools and quality control analysis methods, identifying drift or degradation before system failure occurs.
Active learning strategies and knowledge transfer — apply independently to rapidly assimilate emerging robotics technologies, integrating new methods into existing design and development workflows.

Program Details

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