Program Curriculum

• Module 1

  AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS

  Learners will be provided with a comprehensive understanding of current industrial control technology and practices, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Distributed Control System (DCS) systems. Subjects include discrete event system control, programming PLCs, manipulator theory and manipulator practice.

• Module 2

  INTERACTIVE VISUALISATION

  This module aims to give you an understanding of a representative cross section of the science and technology necessary to use, design, develop and critically evaluate interactive visual (virtual reality) systems. This includes analysing novel virtual reality applications to formulate functional and non-functional specifications, undertaking the principles of real-time 3D computer graphics and their enaction using low level APIs and high level toolkits, and developing virtual reality solutions through the integration of standard components.

• Module 3

  MECHATRONICS

  Gain a comprehensive knowledge of the core mechatronic engineering discipline. On this module, you will explore a range of closely-related subjects and applications, such as electro-mechanical system modelling, technological advances and usage of sensors and actuators, Real Time concepts and embedded systems, and robot control algorithms. This module content provides awareness and preparation for a wide range of career opportunities in the automation, manufacturing, and electronic engineering industries, and for further study and research in Mechatronics.

• Module 4

  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

  The aim of this module is to give you a comprehensive understanding of the role of artificial intelligence in control applications, and provide you with practical experience of using techniques such as fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks, and evolutionary computing in engineering applications.

• Module 5

  MOBILE ROBOTICS

  This module will teach you to critically review and analyse current autonomous intelligent robots, consolidate and extend knowledge in robotics applications and provide a practical understanding of robotic navigation and locomotion. You will also be taught the theory and practice of autonomous intelligent mobile robots and how these techniques and technologies impinge on research and industrial activities.

• Module 6

  DESSERTATION (ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION)

  You will work under the direction of an academic supervisor to carry out an advanced research or development project related to robotics and/or automation. As part of this project you will be expected to:

  • Plan, manage and implement a project related to robotics and/or automation
  • Utilise appropriate sources of information to carry out and produce a literature review
  • Develop a framework for critical assessment and evaluation