Master of Science · Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics

M.S. Applied Automation Systems

Graduate study in integrated automation, cyber-physical production, reliability, and deployment.

CredentialMaster of Science
Typical length18–24 months
Credits36
Learning modelHybrid + Project Studio

Program Overview

Build capability that moves between classroom, lab, field, and system.

Graduate-level study for practitioners designing and governing complex automation across production and applied environments.

Program requirements

Complete the published graduate credit requirement, required advanced study, and the culminating applied project or equivalent requirement defined in the approved catalog.

Learning outcomes

  • Architect multi-layer automation systems.
  • Evaluate reliability, safety, and human-system interaction.
  • Lead applied automation research and deployment.
  • Integrate operational data into system decisions.

Representative curriculum

01Advanced Controls
02Cyber-Physical Production
03Reliability Engineering
04Human-Automation Systems
05Applied Research Methods
06Graduate Systems Project

Representative curriculum is a planning view; the approved catalog controls final requirements and sequencing.

Admissions requirements

Apply through the shared Stella Nova application track and submit prior degree records plus any program-specific materials required by the approved graduate admissions process.

Career pathways

  • Automation systems lead
  • Controls architect
  • Applied research specialist
  • Manufacturing technology manager

Industry & applied context

Program work is organized around production environments where fabrication, automation, robotics, controls, safety, quality, and maintainability meet real operating constraints.

Faculty & practitioners

Approved faculty and practitioner profiles will appear here when program associations are published. View the Polytechnic people directory.

Program FAQs

How do I apply?

Polytechnic routes applicants through the shared Stella Nova application track while preserving the selected Polytechnic program context.

Can prior learning be reviewed?

Yes. Prior coursework, certifications, and documented technical learning can enter the separate evidence-based transfer-credit workflow.

Where are tuition figures?

Program cost structures are built into the platform, but numeric tuition and aid information publishes only after institutional approval.