Fall 2010, UMaine will expand the Engineering College by adding another minor: Robotics Engineering. The addition of more than a dozen robotics classes came after the growing popularity of the robotics classes offered within the electrical and mechanical engineering. Not only does this addition satisfy the growing demand for such classes, it offers a comprehensive field of study combining all three of the major engineering distintions: electrical, mechanical and computer. The addition of this course of study reflects the growing prevelance of robotics in the everyday world. From robotics used during surgery, assebly lines, general manurfacturing to machines used in aerospace technology, knowledge in this growing field will be a great asset for UMaines engineering majors. Classes within this minor will cover things such as robotic surgery, robotic motion such as "walking" robots, robotic statistics, control and dynamics.