I love robotics, but i am not sure which subjects i need and what engineer is it called?
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Author: Tiffany Shoman
Author: Tiffany Shoman
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i am in grade 10 and next year i will be in 11, so i am not sure what subject do i need for doing a course, which involves major robotics in it, in university.
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Answer by Adz G
Most likely called robotics engineering or systems engineering. As for the subjects needed, typically for any type of engineering maths and physics are a must, but if you could do cumputer science, maths and physics that would be perfect.
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You need to study electronic engineering , then you will have programming courses
Well, it depends on where you live in the world, what Uni you will go to, etc. I also being in year 10, can say after going to a Uni Open day (something that really REALLY helps), that Mechatronics Engineering is for you!
Mechatronics combines Mechanical Engineering and Electronic/Electrical Engineering, and deals with automation and robots and also consumer, medical and industrial products. A good example would be the bionic eye.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechatronics
As to what you need to study, again it depends where you live (Unless you do IB). Here for me in Victoria, Australia, If i were to do VCE (the normal school system, basically) I would need to do either chemistry or physics, maths methods (the second most difficult maths) and english and get a score of 25 out of 50 in them, minimum. Plus my overall score would need to be an ENTER of 91.6 which is relatively high. For the IB you would need:
A score of at least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL, and
A score of at least 4 in mathematics SL or 4 in further mathematics SL or 3 in mathematics HL, and
A score of at least 4 in chemistry SL or 3 in chemistry HL or 4 in physics SL or 3 in physics HL.
Engineers who design, specify and use robots and automated equipment are generally referred to as automation engineers. Both mechanical and electrical engineers are needed; it is helpful if you can do both, plus pneumatics, hydraulics and PLC programming.
Other than small, simple designs, most projects have separate engineers for each aspect, mechanical, controls and programming…sometimes several of each for larger projects. There is not one guy that sits down and designs a whole robot, unless at a very small company.
Counter to the popular idea otherwise, the use of programmable arm robots (the most common type) is but a small fraction compared to all of automation in general. They tend to be an expensive solution to an otherwise inexpensive problem. They are used where many movements are needed to position something or where different movements are needed sequentially.
“Bionic eyes” and battlebot type robots are fun ideas but pretty much fiction to the majority of industry since they would not be cost effective, and everything concerning automation is cost driven…make it better, cheaper and faster. You would use a suitable digital camera imaging system instead a “bionic eye”. You would use a wire guided or programmable cart to move things around.
As far as an engineering degree is concerned, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, maybe even software would be fine, whichever you are best suited to. Whichever you chose, keep in mind you will need to know a LOT about the others, so mind your major but take classes in as many other pertinent subjects as possible…you’ll need them later.