BEng Robotic Engineering

University of Essex

Bachelor's degree

In Colchester

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    3 Years

About the course
Robots are increasingly important in our society

They are used in autonomous driving, domestic assistance, health care, industrial manufacturing, search and rescue operations, and hazardous environment exploration and monitoring


Our BEng Robotic Engineering will equip you with the knowledge and skills to contribute to this rapidly-changing and innovative industry, or to academic research in the area

The course uniquely combines electrical engineering and computer science, allowing you to gain both theoretical and practical knowledge in areas such as navigation, motion control, sensory perception, autonomous decision making, and machine learning, so that you can develop your own robotic systems


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High programming skills are developed on this course, as well as essential knowledge of areas of robotics and artificial intelligence

Your course therefore covers areas including:
Java and C++ programming
Sensors, motion control algorithms, and high level cognition in robotic systems
Computer vision and digital signal processing
Artificial intelligence and intelligent agents
Computer games modules
Based in our world-class research lab facilities, you will be able to obtain hands on experience, test your inventions, and engage in the state of the art robotic research


Our School is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Programming
  • Engineering
  • Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Signal processing
  • C programming
  • Project
  • Algorithms
  • Industry

Course programme

Example structure
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Introduction to Programming


Object-Oriented Programming


Introduction to Databases


Web Development


Network Fundamentals


Mathematics for Electronics and Telecommunications


Professional Development


Fundamentals of Digital Systems


Year 2
Group Project & Industrial Practice


Application Programming


Data Structures and Algorithms


Artificial Intelligence


Robotics


C++ Programming (optional)


Engineering Mathematics


Human Computer Interfaces and Visualisation (optional)


Computer Game Programming (optional)


Control theory and practice
C Programming and Embedded Systems (optional)
Final year
Individual Project


Mobile Robotics


Computer Vision


Evolutionary Computation and Genetic Programming (optional)


Intelligent Agents (optional)


High-Level Games Development (optional)


Advanced Embedded Systems Design (optional)


Signal Processing (optional)


Digital Signal Processing (optional)


Placement
On a placement year you gain relevant work experience within an external business or organisation, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Year abroad
On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Teaching
Courses are taught by a combination of lectures, laboratory work, assignments, and individual and group project activities
Group work
A significant amount of practical lab work will need to be undertaken for written assignments and as part of your learning
Assessment
You are assessed through a combination of written examinations and coursework
All our modules include a significant coursework element
You receive regular feedback on your progress through in-term tests
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Additional information

Today’s robotics engineers are creative people who are focused and committed, yet restless and experimental We are home to many of the world’s top engineers, and our work is driven by creativity and imagination as well as technical excellence We’re ranked among the top computer science and information systems departments on the planet according to the QS World University Rankings, and more than two-thirds of our research is rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” (REF 2014) Professional accreditation BEng Robotic Engineering will be accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), subject to a successful review by the IET after the first graduating cohort Study abroad Your education extends beyond the university campus We support you extending your education through providing the option of an additional year at no extra cost The four-year version of our degree allows you to spend the third year studying abroad while otherwise remaining identical to the three-year course Placement year Alternatively, you can spend your third year on a placement year with an external organisation, where you learn about a particular sector, company or job role, apply your academic knowledge in a practical working environment, and receive inspiration for future career pathways Our expert staff We have been one of the leading electronics departments in the country throughout our history, and in recent years, our prolific research staff have contributed to some major breakthroughs Our robotics and embedded systems research group works on interdisciplinary research that combines artificial intelligence, embedded systems architecture and technology, sensors and data fusion, autonomous navigation, planning and human-machine interaction We research a wide variety of areas, from new drone technology, environment and pollution monitoring to healthcare aids (such as the wheelchair robot and robotic prosthetics) ...

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