Master of Science - Robotics

As the demand for robotics engineers is increasing, this MSc has been developed for graduates to equip themselves with the skills and knowledge required for associated careers. The course is suitable for those with essential engineering mathematics knowledge and basic computer programming skills.

This course is a unique experience of the breadth of the field of robotics, providing students with not only a broad understanding of their uses and applications in modern society, but also the fundamental science behind them.

Robotics technologies are being increasingly adopted across various industries. These include automotive, oil and gas, aerospace and energy, as well as potential significant future growth in the service robot domain. This course will improve the employment prospects of students by providing them with relevant theoretical knowledge and practical skills to become robotics engineers and experts in robotics, and to meet the rising global demands. It is unique in its focus on human aspects supported by practical applications.

This master's course provides insight into multiple application domains for intelligent and autonomous robot systems including industry, hazardous environments, health care, domestic/assistive robotics and autonomous vehicles.

The new MSc in Robotics will use standard teaching and assessment methods as well as technology enhanced teaching (TET) methods such as a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to support different learning styles. Theories and fundamental of robotics will be taught in both lecture and workshop formats where videos and technology demonstrators will be used as teaching aids. For example, a collaborative robot will be used in the teaching of human-robot interaction and virtual reality technology will be used in teaching digital robotics. Lecture videos will be available on the VLE to provide an interactive learning experience.

Students will receive hands-on experience on programming industrial robots, initially in a robot simulation lab, which follows a practical robot-programming workshop using real industrial robot supported by ABB Robotics. The use of robotics technology will enable students to see robot engineering phenomena first-hand where they can test engineering principles and theories with real devices.