Question 1

Why should I enroll?

Accepted Answer

The Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree program is one of the only programs in the world to both teach students how to become a self-driving car engineer, and support students in obtaining a job within the field of autonomous systems. The program’s projects equip students with invaluable skills across a wide array of critical topics, including computer vision, sensor fusion, localization, motion control, and more. As part of their capstone project, students have the opportunity to run their code on the open source simulator CARLA.

Question 2

What jobs will this program prepare me for?

Accepted Answer

Our wide-ranging curriculum will prepare you for a variety of roles in the autonomous vehicle industry, including: System Software Engineer, Deep Learning Engineer, Vehicle Software Engineer, Localization and Mapping Engineer and many others. If you elect to work outside of automotive engineering, your foundation in deep learning and robotics will enable you to fill any number of related roles in artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, and more.

Question 3

How do I know if this program is right for me?

Accepted Answer

This advanced Nanodegree program is ideal for anyone with a programming, technical, or quantitative background who is interested in obtaining a job within the field of autonomous systems, or refreshing or developing their skills within the realm of machine and deep learning, systems integration, sensor fusion, and many others.

Question 4

What is the difference between the Intro to Self-Driving Cars Nanodegree program and the Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree program?

Accepted Answer

The Intro to Self-Driving Cars Nanodegree program is an intermediate program open to anyone with an interest in autonomous systems, who has some programming experience, and/or a quantitative background. The Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree program is an advanced program focusing on in-depth knowledge of autonomous systems. The program is designed for those with moderate to high programming, technical, and/or quantitative skills.

Question 5

Do I need to apply? What are the admission criteria?

Accepted Answer

There is no application. This Nanodegree program accepts everyone, regardless of experience and specific background.

Question 6

What are the prerequisites for enrollment?

Accepted Answer

A well prepared student will be able to:

Build object-oriented programs in any language (ideally Python or C++)
Compute integrals and derivatives of polynomial functions
Multiply matrices and understand related aspects of linear algebra
Calculate mean, median, and standard deviation of a dataset
Model the effects of forces on point masses

Question 7

If I do not meet the requirements to enroll, what should I do?

Accepted Answer

We have a number of Nanodegree programs and free courses that can help you prepare, including: Intro to Self-Driving Cars Nanodegree program, Robotics Software Engineer Nanodegree program, and AI for Robotics Course.

Question 8

How is this Nanodegree program structured?

Accepted Answer

The Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree program is comprised of content and curriculum to support six (6) projects. We estimate that students can complete the program in five (5) months, working 10 hours per week.Each project will be reviewed by the Udacity reviewer network. Feedback will be provided and if you do not pass the project, you will be asked to resubmit the project until it passes.

Question 9

How long is this Nanodegree program?

Accepted Answer

Access to this Nanodegree program runs for the length of time specified in the payment card above. If you do not graduate within that time period, you will continue learning with month to month payments. See the Terms of Use and FAQs for other policies regarding the terms of access to our Nanodegree programs.

Question 10

Can I switch my start date? Can I get a refund?

Accepted Answer

Please see the Udacity Program Terms of Use and FAQs for policies on enrollment in our programs.

Question 11

I have graduated from the Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree program but I want to keep learning. Where should I go from here?

Accepted Answer

Once you have completed the Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree program, the Robotics Software Engineer Nanodegree program and the Flying Car Nanodegree program are ideal for continuing your learning.

Question 12

What software and versions will I need in this program?

Accepted Answer

For this Nanodegree program, you will need to the minimum equipment requirements outlined here: https://www.udacity.com/tech-requirements.

Question 13

Which libraries or languages are used in this program?

Accepted Answer

The following versions are used in this program (subject to update):

Tensorflow version 2+
Python version 3
C++ version 14

Self-Driving Car Engineer

Module 1: Computer Vision

Module 2: Sensor Fusion

Module 3: Localization

Module 4: Planning

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