Lake Superior State University - Robotics Engineering

Lake Superior State University (LSSU), located in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA, is a public university whose School of Engineering and Technology offers a Bachelor of Science in Robotics Engineering. LSSU is historically significant in robotics education: it states it was the first university in the nation to launch an undergraduate program in Robotics Engineering Technology in 1985, and robotics has been offered as a concentration or minor within its engineering and engineering technology degree programs since the 1990s. The current B.S. in Robotics Engineering was launched as a full baccalaureate in 2018 to meet demand for engineers who design and implement robotics systems for industrial automation, and the university awarded its first Robotics Engineering undergraduate degree in 2021. The program builds on a foundation of mathematics, sciences, English, humanities, and social sciences, paralleling LSSU's existing degrees in mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering, and integrates coursework across those disciplines to prepare students for robotics system design.

Students are introduced to mobile robotics technology and its applications in warehousing, military, health care, and human assistance. Graduation requires a minimum of 124 credits at the 100 level or higher with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00. Graduates are employed across industries involving manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, prosthetics design and fabrication, and service robotics in settings such as hospitals, military, healthcare, and rehabilitation. As an academic institution with a dedicated robotics engineering degree and a long history of robotics education, LSSU functions as a robotics-focused research and education institution within the broader robotics ecosystem.