The M.Sc. program is essentially the first two years of the Ph. D. program. All the requirements of the master's program can be used towards a doctoral degree if the student chooses to apply to the Ph.D. program. The technical knowledge gained completing the M.Sc. The courses in the Robotics Program serve to create a common basis for technical interaction. Students find that the course structure is evolving over time to accomodate various needs.
Faculty listen closely to student feedback even while courses are in progress.
Based on student input, faculty have revamped whole parts of the curriculum. The environment at the RI is one of partnership rather than of hierarchy. Students are on a first-name basis with faculty and participate at all levels of activity. This activity includes the generation of new research ideas, the consequent composition of funding proposals, and the active participation of students on the Admissions Committee, Curriculum Committee, and various institute quality management committees. In return, students are expected to think and act as a leaders by honoring their commitments to remain in good academic standing, to identify and formulate thesis ideas, and, through innovation, to contribute to the field of robotics.