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B.Des. in robotics

Atlanta
 / 
Savannah

Foundation Studies: 30 hours

  • FOUN 110 Design: Thinking and Process
  • FOUN 111 Sketching and Drawing
  • FOUN 112 Color in Context
  • FOUN 113 Creative Collaboration Lab
  • FOUN 240 Spatial Design and Fabrication
  • FOUN 245 Drawing: Idea to Object

General Education: 45 hours

  • MATH 140 The Geometry of Physical Space
  • ENGL 142 Foundations of Story
  • PHYS 201 Applied Physics
  • IDUS 215 Contextual Research Methods
  • DIGI 230 Ethics of Emerging Technology
  • PRO 240 Story of Human Innovation
  • MATH 244 Advanced Topics in Computing
  • Select one of the following:

  • ANTH 101 Introduction to Anthropology
  • PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
  • General Education Elective

Major Curriculum: 105 hours

  • ROBO 180 Introduction to Robotics
  • AI 201 Creative Computing with AI
  • Select one of the following:

  • IDUS 231 Digitizing Design Ideas
  • IDUS 332 Parametric Digital Form Development
  • IDUS 241 Design Prototyping
  • GAME 266 Core Principles: Game Tech
  • ROBO 280 Automation, Society, and the Future
  • ROBO 290 Virtual Playgrounds
  • UXDG 325 Prototyping Electronics for Designers
  • ROBO 330 Sensors, Motors, and Kinetics
  • ROBO 350 Complex Motion and Adaptive Behavior
  • ROBO 380 Simulation and Digital Twins
  • ROBO 395 Studio X: Embodiment, Context, and Behavior¹
  • ROBO 410 Robotics Senior Studio I
  • ROBO 420 Robotics Senior Studio II
  • ROBO 430 Robotics Senior Studio III
  • Select one of the following:

  • 500-level SCADpro Elective
  • AI, IDUS, GAME, UXDG, or ROBO elective
  • ROBO 479 Undergraduate Internship
  • Creative Convergence Requirement²

¹Students can take ROBO 395 three times during the program for a total of 15 credits.

²Robotics majors enhance their career preparation with a complementary SCAD minor—adding depth, versatility, and a competitive edge. Browse minors: scad.edu/academics/minors

Total course of study: 180 hours