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MSc Robotics and Autonomous Systems With Three-Month Professional Placement

  • DeadlineStudy Details: MSc 15 months full-time with 3 month placement

Course Description

Learn how to design and develop autonomous systems, embedded artificial intelligence and robotics, using tools and techniques found in industry. 

Our master’s is for graduates with backgrounds in electronic, electrical, or mechanical engineering or related areas looking for careers working in robotics. Combining engineering principles and advanced theory with practical application, you’ll explore robotics engineering, robotics software, machine learning, and autonomy.

With a focus on project work and practical learning, you’ll learn how to solve complex engineering problems. You’ll use industry-standard platforms, tools, and software to give you hands-on experience and develop skills valuable to working in the sector. You’ll also think about your stakeholders’ needs and wider factors such as technical, economic, environmental, and social. This whole-systems approach helps you understand how to design and implement effective robotics and autonomous systems.

Key benefits

  • Project-based learning: get hands-on experience with indusry-standard tools and sustainable design practices.
  • Industry engagement: study a course that draws on our partnerships with industry to make sure content reflects sector needs
  • Professional growth: develop skills for your career such as problem-solving, teamwork, communications, leadership, and analytical capabilities.
  • Shape your degree: complete your studies with the choice between a research project or group consultancy project with industry.

Learn from experts in the field

You’ll learn from academics with expertise in robotics, autonomous systems, computer science, and mechanical engineering. Their experiences in advancing research and international collaborations feed into your teaching.

Our inclusive community is here to support you through your degree. You’ll receive guidance from personal academic tutors and career advisors and access tailored resources to help with your professional skills development.

Use specialist facilities

Project work gives you access to facilities and workshops including:

  • rapid prototyping (3D printers, laser cutting, vacuum forming)
  • advanced electronics systems design
  • power electronics
  • equipment for electric vehicles, robotics, and autonomous systems
  • advanced CNC and manual machining
  • real-time digital simulation
  • Nimbus cloud supercomputer facility

Entry Requirements

You should have a Bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a high 2:2 or above.

To apply for this course, you should have an undergraduate degree in electronic and electrical engineering, automotive engineering, mechanical engineering, vehicle engineering or mechatronics.

If your first language is not English but within the last 2 years you completed your degree in the UK you may be exempt from our English language requirements.

We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

You’ll graduate with the skills to innovate and deliver resource-efficient practices and solutions for robotic and autonomous systems. Your knowledge will help prepare you for a career in the engineering sector or for further postgraduate study and research. Our graduates work at companies including Thyssen Krupp, Unique Group, CMR Surgical, Ocado Technology and Small Robot Company.

Module Details

Year 1

Semester 1

Compulsory units

  • Autonomy and AI/ML
    10 credits
  • Leadership in Engineering
    10 credits
  • Robo-ethics
    5 credits
  • Robot software
    10 credits

Semester 2

Compulsory units

  • Commercialisation of new technology
    5 credits
  • Leadership in Engineering
    Continued
  • Robotic and autonomous systems design and integration project
    10 credits
  • Robotic engineering analysis
    10 credits

Summer

Compulsory units

  • Professional practice placement
    30 credits

Year 2

Semester 1

You'll choose one project unit.

Optional units

  • Consultancy project
    30 credits
  • Research project
    30 credits

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