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MSD Architecture (Robotics and Autonomous Systems) at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Design: Robotics and Automated Systems (MSD-RAS) explores avenues for re-situating the role of architectural design within present day autonomous technologies. The program critically develops novel approaches to manufacturing, construction, occupation, demolition and re-use, through creative engagement with robotics, material systems, and design-computation. Students develop skills in advanced forms of robotic manufacturing, artificial intelligence, sensor and vision technologies in order to develop methods for design that harness production or live adaption as a creative opportunity.

Faculty: Stuart Weitzman School of Design  |  Duration: 10 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 10 course units in total. Listed required courses include ARCH 8000 Introduction to; ARCH 8010 Material Agencies: Robotics & Design Lab I: Part I; ARCH 8011 Material Agencies: Robotics & Design Lab I: Part; ARCH 8020 Material Agencies: Robotics & Design Lab; ARCH 8030 General Overview of Algorithmic Design and Robotic Fabrication; ARCH 8040 Advanced RAS Programming.

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Application information

USD 65,774 a year (2026-27). Weitzman School of Design full-time tuition for Fall 2026-Spring 2027. Excludes General Fee ($4,268), Clinical Fee ($770) and living expenses. Source

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