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Academic Environment

All Robotics M.S.E. students will be part of the intellectually rich GRASP Lab throughout their entire studies. All M.S.E. students will have physical access to the various GRASP laboratories. In addition, they will have computing accounts and access to the state-of-the-art computing facilities that all members of the lab enjoy.

As students become more familiar with the various research projects available in the lab,  students interested in the M.S.E. thesis option may coordinate with faculty members supervising the project of interest. Depending on the project and M.S.E. thesis topic,  students may be exposed to a variety of state-of-the-art robots and experimental facilities. 

GRASP Seminars and Events

As part of their academic training, all M.S.E. students will be invited and be expected to attend the prestigious GRASP Seminar Series that takes place every Friday during the academic year. The GRASP Seminar Series is considered an integral part of your education at the GRASP lab. Every week, faculty, students, and staff are exposed to state-of-the-art techniques and internationally recognized researchers in various areas that are of interest to robotics and intelligent machines. In particular,

The seminar provides an opportunity to learn about the state-of-the-art in robotics;

The seminar provides an opportunity for the student to get acquainted with people from other institutions;

Ideal preparation for doctoral studies in robotics and related field

The GRASP Lab seminars are an excellent opportunity to socialize weekly with other lab members. The GRASP Seminar is typically followed by a weeklypizza lunch for all seminar attendees. 

The current schedule of speaker and information about their seminars can be found here. In addition to the GRASP Seminar series which focuses on external speakers and research performed at other institutions, the GRASP Research Seminar takes place every Wednesday afternoon focuses on internal speakers, typically graduate students and postdocs, and enables all GRASP members to get acquainted with the numerous research activities within the lab. 

In addition to the weekly seminar series, there is an array of professional and social events that are hosted or organized the lab. In addition, our very active faculty members organize a variety of professional meetings in various communities of interest.

Job Opportunities

As can be seen from the long list of very successful alumni, GRASP has an excellent tradition of placement in academia, industry, as well as research and government labs. In addition to the career services provided by the University of Pennsylvania, the GRASP lab will assist all M.S.E. students with their career planning and expose them to a variety of academic and industrial opportunities in the broad areas of robotic and intelligent machines.