Admissions

The primary purpose of MIT’s Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) program (2N6) is to grow U.S. and foreign navy technical leaders, providing them with both breadth and depth in their technical studies as well as providing a path for a non-naval officer to grow in their understanding of applied AI for Naval and Military applications. The new joint program between MechE and EECS will contain classes on the fundamentals of AI and applications to special topics. Focus will be given to Naval and Military applications to include decision making for war games, manufacturing and design, marine autonomy of surface and underwater vehicles, and innovation through relevant research. MIT’s vicinity and connections with Lincoln Laboratory, Draper Laboratory, and other industry/government partners make it the ideal conduit for this cutting-edge education and research program. 

The 2N6 curriculum is application-focused. The content of the program is built to satisfy the U.S. Navy’s subspecialty code for Applied Artificial Intelligence. The 2N6 program is a two-year program, designed to have students complete a Master of Science (SM) degree in the Department of Mechanical Engineering with an accompanying AI certificate by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. More details on the program degree requirements can be found here. U.S. Navy officers will also be required to meet the U.S. Navy’s Education Skill Requires (ESR) for their program, which are still under development. 

The 2N6 curriculum is geared towards U.S. and foreign naval and Coast Guard officers but is open to anyone. The US Navy ESR and subspecialty code (P-code) requirements for U.S. Navy Officers typically exceed the MIT degree requirements. More info will be provided to students on the curriculum upon admission to MIT.