Master of Science in Assistive Technology Engineering

With this degree, you can create devices and software to assist or rehabilitate a variety of populations, including:

• Veterans
• The aging
• Persons with disabilities

By current estimates, more than 4,000 assistive technologies have been designed for these rapidly growing populations. Because of this, the U.S. Department of Labor predicts long-term growth in the field. In addition to mechanical products and devices, the field is deeply involved in artificial intelligence, machine learning and neuroscience. Brain machine interfaces, for instance, allow users to control wheelchairs with thought alone; and in some emergency rooms, self-service kiosks can take your blood pressure, pulse and weight, all without any human intervention.

These technologies, and others like them, will only grow more prevalent with time as will the need for engineers to design them.