Robotics Engineer
Comprehensive Sites
Bureau of Labor Statistics: EngineerFrom this site of the U.S. Department of Labor, you can gather some basic information on what it’s like to be an engineer, including mechanical engineers and related positions. Reading the work description might help you decide if working in this field is right for you. Related occupations and sources of additional information on the industry are available from this site, including specific wages for engineer types.
Junior Engineering Technical SocietyExplore engineering as a profession at this page, with links to what engineers do, a newsletter, and a special page for students. Go to that link, and you can see about the endless possibilities in this field. A tool at the site, called ASSESS, will help you discover your strengths and guide you to the engineering discipline that is right for you. The Pre-engineering Times newsletter is just for students, as well as videos, career profiles, and national academic competition information and other opportunities to experience an engineering career firsthand.
Princeton Review: Robotic EngineerThis professional designs robots, maintains them, and develops new applications for their use. Log in to learn more about this rapidly developing field, opportunities in the present and the future, facts and figures about the career, and college majors and programs you may want to consider.
Occupational Titles
Robotics Engineer
Engineer
Automation Engineer
Computer Scientist
Computer Software Engineer
Accredited Academic Programs
Accreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologyYou will find an organization at this site that tells you all about accredited programs in engineering. Click on the program finder link to be taken to a list of engineering programs, which you can search by region, discipline, or state.
Robotics Education ProjectEstablished by NASA, this list includes top robotics and automation programs, researchers, and laboratories from all around the United States.
Universities with AI ProgramsUniversities all over the world with artificial intelligence programs are listed at this page. These connections may offer advanced degrees in AI, sponsor substantial AI research efforts, or operate AI laboratories.
Professional Organizations
American Association for Artificial IntelligenceThis organization is a nonprofit scientific society devoted to advancing the understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines. The Topics listing includes a virtual library of resources for students of artificial intelligence, with a student link under “resources” that connects you to courses and academic departments, online forums, and associations and organizations.
American Society for Engineering EducationConferences, publications, and educational information are all available from this organization, where you can access workshops on engineering education for school students. Prism is the organization’s award-winning publication, available on the publications tab, and covers engineering education in the U.S. College profiles and stats, as well as professional journals are here, too.
Association for Computing Machinery Student SectionLearn about student member benefits in this organization, and connect to publications, a digital library, special interest groups, and online communities. You will find unlimited opportunities for sharing technical expertise and first-hand knowledge of advancements and trends in computing.
IEEE Computational Intelligence SocietyOnline services of this society include increasing the visibility of its members with local networking opportunities. Learn about technical and educational activities of the organization, as well as conferences and local chapters.
National Robotics Engineering CenterLocated at Carnegie Mellon University, this research center operates the world’s largest robotics research and development organization, where theoretical concepts and laboratory technologies are converted into functional, reliable and cost-effective robotics systems. Find out about research projects and educational programs the center offers. Connect to the Robotics Institute to find out all about the educational department at Carnegie Mellon.
National Society of Professional EngineersResources at this page include details on licensure, education, and ethics in the field of engineering, employment, an online magazine, and a job board.
Job Opportunity Sources
Careers and InternshipsAt this page, you will find opportunities specifically for students and entry-level positions in engineering. The links here will take you to Engineering Central, Engineer.net, and many other opportunities to find your dream job.
NewScientistJobsSelect engineering, job sector, location, and keywords to find a list of available positions. You can also enter salary information, or browse by discipline.
Licensing & Certification
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingEngineering and surveying licensing boards are the members of this organization. You can find out about exam registration if this is your field, study materials, news, and updates to the path of professional licensure for engineering.
Professional Engineering LicensureLicensing as a professional engineer is the focus of this page, which informs about the path to the right testing process and how to get fully licensed. Get your questions answered about interstate licensing and find career profiles of several engineers.
Publications
Engineering, Go For It!This publication is for you if you are a student thinking about engineering as a career. The site focuses on the activities that will open you up to a world of opportunity in the field. You can preview sample pages at the site or order a low-cost issue.
PE, The Professional Engineers’ MagazineFind cover stories right here and access to free selected articles from the magazine for professional engineers. You can make your voice heard by finding out more about the JETS program from the Junior Engineering Technical Society. Site navigation at the left leads you to ethics, employment, interest groups, and plenty of other departments.
Online Forums & Blogs
About AI NetAI Net offers the essentials of software development for robotics, and popular links to artificial intelligence topics. The newest additions to the site include intelligent software developments, network software forecasting, graduate study in robotics, links to robot builders, and cool robots of the week. Look at the job hunt section for connections to jobs in artificial intelligence analysis, and machinery.
Engineering and BlogThis is a biweekly blog that looks at developments in the field of engineering as it relates to the real world. You will find discussions that focus on engineering as it merges with the economy, politics, society, and education, and get a very good idea of the national interest in engineering in a changing world. You can also view related YouTube videos.
Go Engineering BlogThis electronic newsletter/blog tells you about the growing role of engineering in higher education, with news, events, and engineering outreach programs. The blog link in the middle of the page is a high school engineering information center and has archives dating back to 2004.
Robots.netThis new robotics blog offers insight into topic such as speech recognition, smart robots, advanced humanoid capabilities, and other robotics discussions.
Career Videos
Video Archives of All AI topicsThe video archive is a collection of videos relevant to AI, including demos of programs, lectures about concepts, general discussions, and TV programs that are informative and understandable. You may find videos by topic, institution, alphabetically, by title, year, events, or popular tag. Alternatively, use the search box in the upper right of the screen. You can also add your own videos by clicking the submit button.
