As a Udactiy SDC student finishing up the program without much real insight into the industry, the program seems very much to me like an entry-level overview of

As a Udactiy SDC student finishing up the program without much real insight into the industry, the program seems very much to me like an entry-level overview of topics you're likely to encounter in this field: computer vision, machine/deep learning, path-finding, sensors, and some basic system integration. By the end, you'll have a few toy projects and a very basic ability to converse about or study more deeply these topics. Maybe they should have spent a little more time on maps and SLAM instead of other stuff, but hey, it's their first version anyway; I'm sure they'll iterate (as they already have somewhat in response to feedback). They did kind of admit in the CV introduction (lane finding) that this was kind of a super simple, satisfying project to start with. I feel like they often touch on topics acknowledging they have more of a historical relevance and are no longer state-of-the-art tools. (Edit: I should also note: while I have criticisms of the program, overall I'm very happy that I took it. I'm sure some people are better at seeking out specifically what information is relevant to dig deeper into, but I really appreciate the broad overview kind of pointing me in the right direction. Since starting the program I've amassed quite a list of resources to dig deeper into, and hope to eventually find work in this or related field)