16-901 RI Professional Seminar
3 units, Carnegie Mellon University
This course is tailored for graduate students enrolled in a program at the Robotics Institute. It aims to help students shape both their graduate school experience and their future career path, while also fostering a strong sense of community within the cohort. By offering a comprehensive approach to personal and professional development, this seminarstyle course combines elements of career training, leadership, and life skills to support students overall growth, while encouraging collaboration and connection among peers. The curriculum will focus on maximizing the benefits of their time at the Robotics Institute, exploring research and internship opportunities, and providing resources for professional development, such as resume and portfolio workshops. Additionally, the course will emphasize the importance of building a supportive network, creating meaningful relationships within the Robotics Institute community, and developing essential skills such as conflict management, teamwork, active listening, and communication. These tools will empower students to collaborate more effectively and work efficiently on multidisciplinary teams. Through selfassessments, guest speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and peer interactions across cohorts, the course will encourage reflection, collaboration, and proactive engagement, helping students invest meaningfully in their success and in the community around them.
Prerequisites: none listed
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