Minds & Machines Program Director: Bram van Heuveln

Minds & Machines Program Objective The Minds & Machines program brings together students and faculty with interests in cognitive science and technology. Cognitive Science: The science of all aspects (reasoning, perception, decision- making, etc) of any mind (human, animal, machine) through philosophy, psychology, computer science, neuroscience, linguistics, and other disciplines.

Minds & Machines Program Dual Major M&M students are required to have a dual major: –1 aimed at ‘Minds’ (e.g. PSYC or PHIL) –1 aimed at ‘Machines’ (e.g. CSCI, ECSE, ME, EE) –popular combinations are: Computer Science/Psychology Computer Science/Philosophy ECSE/Psychology Note: Dual major is appealing to employers

Minds & Machines Program Concentrations Cognitive Modeling Perception and Action Gaming AI Robotics

Minds & Machines Program Laboratories CogWorks Lab Virtual Reality Lab Rensselaer Artificial Intelligence and Reasoning Laboratory (RAIR Lab)

Minds & Machines Program Example Research: Puzzle Solving AI’s

Minds & Machines Program Example Research: PERI PERI passes one section of the WAIS-R IQ test!

Minds & Machines Program Example Research: Cogbot for UT

Minds & Machines Program What Do I Get Out of the Program? Discussion of ideas in cognitive science and technology with other students and faculty Biweekly luncheons (free lunch) during which faculty and students share latest research findings Get actively involved in any of our research labs Do science as well as engineering, investigate as well as design, think critically as well as creatively Be prepared for ‘cognitive revolution’ Develop connections to find internship and job opportunities (and letters of recommendation)

Minds & Machines Program How Do I Enroll? Contact the Director: –Bram van Heuveln Website: –