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REPS Robotics Educational Program for Samsung Electronics
The Robotics Educational Program for Samsung Electronics (REPS) was established in March 2025 to foster highly skilled professionals specializing in robotics, smart mobility, and related applications.
This program is a joint initiative of four departments at KAIST:
- Interdisciplinary Program in Robotics
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- School of Computing
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
REPS aims to develop an industry-academia cooperative model and to nurture master’s and doctoral-level talent with both theoretical expertise and practical experience through a tailored curriculum.
- Available Programs: Master’s Program, Doctoral Program (Doctoral admission available after completion of the REPS Master’s Program)
- Available Departments: Interdisciplinary Program in Robotics, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Computing, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Number of Students: Approximately XX students per year
- Eligibility: Same as KAIST scholarship applicants (Applicants must also be eligible for employment at Samsung Electronics)
- Application Process: Apply under the category “REPS-KAIST”
- Admission Schedule: Refer to the program website for detailed application timelines
Note: All REPS-KAIST applicants (1st, 2nd, or 3rd choice) must complete Samsung Electronics’ employment application and participate in the company’s recruitment process. For Fall 2025 applicants, pre-registration is required by April 6. Please refer to the program website for detailed instructions on submitting the Samsung application.
- Full tuition support
- Laboratory assignment: Placement in a participating professor’s research lab
- Research funding: Provided according to national scholarship standards
- Monthly stipend and housing allowance (provided separately by Samsung Electronics)
- Guaranteed employment at Samsung Electronics (mandatory service period applies)
Education
REPS offers a customized curriculum designed to support both academic excellence and industry readiness. Students complete coursework in both the Interdisciplinary Program in Robotics and their respective department, preparing them to contribute immediately in a professional setting.
Students must apply separately for the Interdisciplinary Program in Robotics. Once accepted, Master’s students are required to enroll for at least two semesters, and Doctoral students for at least four semesters.
- Research Areas: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Smart Mobility, Unmanned Systems
- Degree: Graduate degree certificates will indicate both the Interdisciplinary Program in Robotics and the student’s primary department (provided graduation requirements for both are met).
Core Courses
- Intelligent Robot Design Lab (RE.50010) : Hands-on course focused on designing and building intelligent robots. Students work in teams to develop a robot, progressing through stages such as processor selection, actuators, sensors, vision, software, and system integration.
- Robot Control (EE.60083) : Covers the kinematics, dynamics, and control algorithms of robotic manipulators. Includes homogeneous transformations, motion trajectory planning, and comparative analysis of control methods via simulation.
- Computer Vision (EE.70035) : Explores methods for extracting meaningful information from optical images. Topics include image acquisition models, feature extraction, 3D reconstruction, image segmentation, tracking, and object recognition.
Contact
Tel. : +82-42-350-5976 E-mail: albert.ahn@kaist.ac.kr
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