This practicum provides an opportunity to put into practice the principles studied in previous courses. It will generally be conducted off campus and will involve real-world robotics engineering. Overall conduct of the practicum will be supervised by a WPI RBE faculty member; an on-site liaison will direct day-to-day activity. For a student from industry, a practicum may be sponsored by his or her employer. The project must include substantial analysis and/or design related to Robotics Engineering and will conclude with a substantial written report. There can be no confidential or proprietary company information in the project. A public oral presentation must also be made, to both the host organization and a committee consisting of the supervising faculty member, the on-site liaison and one additional WPI faculty member. This committee will verify successful completion of the practicum.
Consent of practicum faculty advisor. The student must have completed the 9-credit RBE Foundations and additional 6 credits including any combination of RBE core, electives, and Engineering Context before enrolling in RBE 596.