B.Tech in Robotics – Course Overview

Last updated on February 2nd, 2021 at 05:28 pm

B.Tech in Robotics Engineering is a graduate-level degree program which is a combination of electronics, programming, computer science, system engineering, and signal processing and deals with the designs, structures, manipulations, and operations with the computer software.

• The duration of B.Tech in robotics engineering the course is 4 years and divided into 8 semesters.
• Students who have successfully completed their class 10+2 course in science stream (Physics, chemistry, and mathematics) from any recognized board such as CBSE/ICSE/State board and have appeared in entrance tests such as JEE Main can apply for B.Tech in robotics engineering.
• After the course candidates get job opportunities from the manufacturing and automation sector.

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B.Tech in Robotics: Highlights

Course Level	Graduation
Duration	4 years
Eligibility	60% marks in class 10+2
Average Fee	Up to 7 lakhs
Average Salary	The initial annual package usually ranges between INR 7 lakhs – 8 Lakhs
Admission Criteria	Qualify JEE Main, JEE Advance and SRMJEEE

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Why Choose B.Tech in Robotics?

Robotics engineering deals with the application of robots and computers for manipulations and processing. Robotics engineering is applied in the field of sea exploration, nuclear science, transmission signals and designing of biomedical equipment etc.

• A candidate who studies robotics engineering can get opportunities in space research organizations.
• Students will get scope of working in artificial intelligence, Robot Manipulators, Computer Integrated Manufacturing System, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Robot Motion Planning.
• Robotics is one of the fields where tremendous development takes place. All manufacturing industries are developed to adapt robotics to control the production and efficient industrial infrastructure and applications.
• B.Tech Robotics Engineering will help in the development of automation, robotics, control engineering, hydraulics, pneumatics, engineering drawing, mathematics, physics, programming etc.

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B.Tech in Robotics engineering Admission Process

Admission in B.Tech robotics engineering will be given based on the score of the entrance exam. All the top universities IIT, IIIT, NITs etc are providing admission to the candidates on the basis of marks and ranks in the entrance exam.

• For admission to B.Tech in Robotics, candidates must complete their class 12th exam from any recognized board such as CBSE/ICSE/State board.
• The student must qualify class 10+2 with 60% marks.
• Candidates must crack JEE Main and JEE Advance for the admission into IITs and NIT.
• SRM University Joint Engineering Entrance Exam is conducted for admission in SRM University which also offers Robotics as a stream.

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B.Tech in Robotics of Top IITs

No institute offers directly B.Tech in Robotics engineering. After completing 2nd year in IITs BTech, students have to choose Open Electives and UGPs (or Undergraduate Projects) where few good courses in robotics are offered every year. Examples are Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems, Probabilistic Mobile Robotics, Autonomous Navigation, Artificial Intelligence etc. Students from different departments like EE, AE, ME and CSE can choose those courses.

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B.Tech in Robotics: Syllabus

Robotics Syllabus – First Year

Semester-I

Syllabus	Course name
Mathematics – I	Engineering Sciences Course
Engineering Physics – I	Engineering Sciences Course
Engineering Chemistry – I	Engineering Sciences Course
Computer Programming	Engineering Sciences Course

Semester-II

Syllabus	Course name
Mathematics-II	Engineering Sciences Course
Engineering Physics-II	Engineering Sciences Course
Engineering Chemistry-II	Engineering Sciences Course
Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Engineering Sciences Course
Engineering Mechanics	Engineering Sciences Course

Robotics Syllabus – Second Year

Semester-III

Syllabus	Course name
Mathematics III	Engineering Sciences Course
Electronic Devices and Digital Circuits	Core Course
Strength of Machine Elements	Core Course
Kinematics of Machines	Core Course

Semester-IV

Syllabus	Course name
Mathematics-IV	Engineering Sciences Course
Design of Machine Elements	Core Course
Automatic Control Systems	Core Course
Basics of Automation & Robotics	Core Course

Robotics Syllabus – Third Year

Semester-V

Syllabus	Course name
Electronics Measurement & Instrumentation	Core Course
Power Electronics	Core Course
Microprocessors & Controllers	Core Course
Hydraulic & Pneumatic	Core Course

Semester-VI

Syllabus	Course name
Flexible Manufacturing System	Core Course
Advanced Robotics	Core Course
Engineering Measurement	Core Course
Department Elective-I	Elective Courses

Robotics Syllabus – Fourth Year

Semester-VII

Syllabus	Course name
Programming Industrial Automation Systems	Core Course
Sensors and Signal	Core Course
Industrial Safety	Core Course
Department Elective-I	Elective Courses

Semester-VIII

Syllabus	Course name
Six month Industrial Training	Internship

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B.Tech in Robotics: Career Perspective

Bachelor of Technology in Robotics is a combination of engineering and science which comprises mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science and others all together.

• Robotics comprises design, construction, operation technique, and use of robots with the knowledge of computer systems and how to control, information processing, and sensory feedback etc.
• In the gaming industry, robotics engineers have high demand with knowledge of specific robotics engineering programs.
• There is a high career opportunity of robotics engineering in robotic sensors and instrumentations, robotic fabrication and vision, Micro robotics and Artificial Intelligence.
• Advancement of technology can be used in space exploration, power plant maintenance, automobile industry, petroleum exploring places, etc.

The job opportunities which are available in this field are mentioned below:

• Robotics testing engineer
• Analyst
• Robot design engineer
• Robotics system engineer
• Robotics technician
• Robotics programmer
• Quality assurance technician
• Aerospace robotics engineer
• Senior robotics specialist

Top recruiters of this course are mentioned below:

• TATA
• DRDO
• ISRO
• BHEL
• NASA
• Precision automation robotics India ltd.
• Difacto robotics and automation
• Kuka robotics
• Tech Mahindra Ltd.
• Lockheed Martin
• Boston Dynamics
• Anybots
• Honeywell
• Aldebaran Robotics

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B.Tech in Robotics: Placements and Salary trend

Candidates are placed in industries such as defense, medical, automobile, power plant maintenance, research, space exploration and robot manufacturing. The initial annual salary ranges between INR 7 lakhs – 8 Lakhs and it keeps growing with time.

Salary with Job profile is mentioned below:

Job Profile	Average Salary (Per Annum)
Robotics engineer	INR 5.75 Lakhs
Robotics programmer	INR 7.87 Lakhs
Senior robotics specialist	INR 8.50 Lakhs
Aerospace robotics engineer	INR 6.75 Lakhs
Analyst	INR 5.60 Lakhs
Robotics technician	INR 4.50 Lakhs
Robotics testing engineer	INR 6.60 Lakhs

From the article it is clear that few IITs, NITs and private colleges offer B.Tech in Robotics. Candidates can get admission to those colleges through the entrance exam. Future aspect of Robotics courses is very high. Candidates can apply in different industries working in defense, medical, automobile, power plant maintenance, research, space exploration and robot manufacturing. The initial annual salary usually ranges between INR 7 lakhs – 8 Lakhs and it keeps growing as with time. Mazor Robotics, Gridbots Technologies etc are the hiring company.

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