Name: Lance Paulson
First choice major: Ocean Engineering
Robotics
Robotics is an interdisciplinary engineering field focused on designing, building,
programming, and operating robots.
Engineers in the Robotics Industry: 50-Year Importance to
Mechanical Engineers: Make the Society:
Boost productivity
robot's physical body.
in manufacturing,
Electrical Engineers: Develop
logistics, and
the sensors, circuits, power
agriculture
systems, and actuators.
Less invasive
Computer Science/Software
surgical procedures
Engineers: Create AI, machine
and better
learning algorithms, and control
prosthetics.
systems.
Autonomous robots
Mechatronics Engineers:
will gather critical
Integrate mechanical, electrical,
data from oceans
and software engineering to
and other planets.
design systems.
Career Pathways:
Traditional: R&D, Systems Integration, Controls Engineer.
Non-Traditional: Project Management, Technical Sales.
Companies with robotics roles:
DeepOcean:
Operate robots for underwater inspection, maintenance,
and construction.
Support offshore wind farms, undersea cables, and
deep-water energy systems.
Role of Interest: Project Engineer—Works directly with
subsea robotics teams and supports offshore missions.
Leidos:
Develop autonomous underwater vehicles for
autonomous ocean exploration.
Role of Interest: Ocean Engineer—Involved in designing,
testing, and deploying underwater robots.
Fun Fact: A robot fish was used to monitor marine life and
water pollution without disturbing the environment.
Other Majors I’m willing to Explore:
Mechatronics Engineering
Combines mechanical, electrical, and software skills to
build robots.
Electrical Engineering
Many robots use sensors, power management, and
communication systems.