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Continuum robotics focuses on the study of “continuously flexible” robotic arms. This branch of robotics takes inspiration from flexible animal appendages (e.g., elephant trunks and octopus tentacles) to create manipulato rs capable of complex...

Engineers and other technologists are increasingly more aware of the ethical, legal, and social impacts of robotics and artificial intelligence. Some of them actively contribute to the creation and communication of new sets of ethical standards, such...

This course introduces PhD students to business problems and the nature, scope, and purpose of research and research methodologies to study those problems. Topics include research approaches and designs, data types and their collection, measurement...

Capturing and analyzing rich sets of qualitative (descriptive, non-numerical) data is typically required to investigate complex business cases, from discovering opportunities for innovation to identifying root causes of business problems. While...

Developing predictive behavioral models, which heavily rely on quantitative (numeric) data, are a major success factor in helping businesses develop competitive products and services. This course focuses on methods for collecting and analyzing...

This course is offered every semester for cohort students as they start their research studies. It bridges between students’ methods courses and the start of their 30 dissertation credits. It is conducted in seminar format with a focus on students...

The purpose of this zero-credit course is to improve studentresearch mentoring proficiency forpre-doctoral and postdoctoral trainees. The course includes interactive, seminar style sessions on topics such as establishing expectations, maintaining...

An independent study may be used as a substitute for an existing AE course or as an opportunity to study an aerospace engineering topic not currently offered as a course at WPI. The course can be offered to a student or a group of students. The...