Robotics, BEng (Hons)

The BEng Robotics programme inspires students interested in mechatronics, artificial intelligence, and biosensors to expand their capabilities through a focus on advanced robotics, including mobile and humanoid systems, supported by hands-on training in specialised laboratories. Emphasising electronics, hardware, and practical sessions, the course integrates theory with real-world tasks in subjects like digital electronics, software programming, and control theory. Students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, group projects, and opportunities for work placements in countries such as the UK, France, or Japan, alongside accreditation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology for Incorporated Engineer status.In the first year, participants develop practical skills through laboratory work and group projects, while the second year delves deeper into engineering principles and circuit design, preparing for individual projects. The final year culminates in an independent project, fostering innovation and professional development. Additional perks include access to research environments, peer learning schemes, and free IET membership, ensuring a comprehensive pathway to a robotics career.

In Year 1, you'll use our well-equipped laboratories to develop your knowledge and practical problem solving skills, learning by doing in a practically focused environment from the outset. Group project work will enable you to develop your problem solving and communication skills, and structured design procedures for both hardware and software are brought together in an integrating robotics project. In your second year, you'll develop a greater understanding of underlying engineering principles and circuit design methods. Again, there's an emphasis on teamwork and you will have opportunity to do both group and individual presentations of your projects. You'll have the opportunity to use industrial standard software tools for design and simulation, data monitoring and control, which are good preparation for your final year individual project or for a placement year. Your optional work placement experience year gives you opportunities to put the theory into practice, grow your understanding of robotics in the real world and showcase your emerging expertise. We can help you find industrial placement opportunities in the UK, France, Germany or even Japan. Placements will 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. Your final year is an exciting opportunity for an individual project, which will consolidate your knowledge, and encourage you to explore and evaluate new technologies. You'll demonstrate your communication skills in the oral and written presentation of your project and refine the independent learning skills vital for your continuing professional development in your chosen career path. You’ll build a proactive, imaginative and dynamic approach to learning, vital for your future robotics career. The modules shown for this course or programme are those being studied by current students, or expected new modules. Modules are subject to change depending on year of entry and up to date information can be found on our website.