1. Rising junior from one of the following majors: Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science; 
2. Minimum of 30 university credits completed (sophomore standing);
3. Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 including courses transferred for UMD credits;
4. Previous practical experience such as internships and/or research related to robotics (encouraged but not required);
5. The following course prerequisites fulfilled:

• Math: Differential Equations (MATH246) or Dynamics (ENES221);
• Programming: Object-Oriented Programming I ​(CMSC131) or Computing Fundamentals ​(ENME202/ENAE202) or Intermediate Programming Concepts (ENEE150).

Please make sure you have the following PDF documents prepared before starting the application:

1. Unofficial UMD transcript, including transfer courses where applicable;
2. Your resume.

The RAS minor is a limited participation program. For best consideration, applications should be submitted on or before the Friday before spring break annually. The application portal will remain open until the start of the fall semester. If the Fall RAS cohort is full, eligible applications submitted after the Friday before spring break will be automatically added to a waiting list.