BSc (Hons) Robotics

Year 1

In Year 1 you'll get stuck into the practical, with opportunities for laboratory based project work to increase your confidence in using electronic instrumentation for robotic system evaluation. You'll consolidate your hardware and software skills using industry standard software for simulation, remote control and monitoring. Throughout the year, you will take part in a hands-on robot design and build workshop, ending in a competition where your robot is tested against other students' robots.

Core modules

• BPIE112 Stage 1 Electrical/Robotics Placement Preparation

• ELEC138 Electrical Principles

• ELEC139 Analogue Electronics

• ELEC140 Digital Electronics

• ELEC143 Embedded Software in Context

• MATH188 Engineering Mathematics

Optional modules

• ELEC145 Electronic Design and Build

• ROCO104 Robot Design and Build

Year 2

During your second year, you'll develop a greater understanding of robot construction and software development and integrate your software and hardware knowledge to customise a microprocessor controlled robot. There's an emphasis on teamwork with opportunities for both group and individual presentations of your projects. You'll use industrial standard software tools for design and simulation, data monitoring and control.

Core modules

• BPIE212 Stage 2 Electrical/Robotics Placement Preparation

• ELEC238 Communication Systems

• ELEC240 Embedded Systems

• ELEC241 Real Time Systems

• ROCO222 Introduction to Sensors and Actuators

• ROCO223 Classical Control

• ROCO224 Introduction to Robotics

Optional placement year

Your optional work placement year gives opportunities to put theory into practice, grow your understanding of robotics in the real world and showcase your growing expertise. We can help you find industrial placement opportunities in the UK, France, Germany and Japan. Placements complement your studies with on-the-ground experience and could lead to final year sponsorship. Many of our graduates are offered permanent jobs with their placement company.

Core modules

• BPIE332 Electrical Industrial Placement

Final year

In the final year, you have the opportunity to consolidate your knowledge in specialist robotics topics including machine vision, humanoid robotics, behavioural computing and design for entertainment systems, and robotics and control systems. Your final project showcases your abilities to potential employers and relates your technical knowledge to the business environment. You'll demonstrate your communication skills in an oral and written presentation of your project.

Core modules

• AINT308 Machine Vision and Behavioural Computing

• AINT354 Design for Entertainment Systems

• ELEC350 Advanced Embedded Programming

• PROJ325 Individual Project

• ROCO318 Mobile and Humanoid Robots

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