Seeing the world in models in the age of machine learning

The best teams for robotics are not all computer scientists -- they have electrical & mechanical engineers, computer scientists, robots, and more to fill the cracks. This post is an exploration of how different ways of thinking contribute in robotics -- and by extension to many software engineering projects. How would you summarize the overarching conceptual theme of your undergraduate major? This was originally posted on my free newsletter on robotics & automation, Democratizing Automation. I don't characterize EE primarily by circuit design nor nano-fabrication.