Robotics Engineering prepares you for a fascinating and rewarding career, developing the electronic and mechanical engineering skills you’ll need to become a robotic engineer.
Foundation Entry degree courses are designed for students who have the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly enter their chosen Honours degree programme.
This course draws on knowledge from all the necessary strands of engineering. You’ll develop robotic and mechatronic systems for a range of applications including modern manufacturing, aerospace and the nuclear industry.
You’ll graduate with a wide skills base but we place a particular emphasis on complex systems for tele-operated, semi-autonomous and autonomous robots. You’ll incorporate aspects of sensing, control theory, computational intelligence and computing in your learning.
Why study with us
- Gain access to cutting-edge resources through our Advanced Digital Manufacturing Technology (ADMT) facility.
- Optional modules enable you to select specialist topics according to your interests, and tailor your programme of study to your own aspirations.
- As well as hands-on technical skills you’ll develop the critical decision-making, creative thinking and problem-solving skills you need to succeed in the workplace.
What you'll do
- Our professional partners and collaborators include BAE Systems, CISCO, NASA, the NHS and North West Aerospace Alliance.
- Our Engineering Innovation Centre enables you to work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.
- You will study analogue and digital electronic systems, mechanics, robotics, mechatronics, microprocessors and microcontrollers, control systems, computer programming.
Module overview
Compulsory modules
• ERC004: Practical Skills
• ERC005: Design Studies
• ERC006: Analytical Studies
• ERC007: Study Skills and Information Technology
• ERC008: Computer Aided Design
• MAC101: Foundation Mathematics
Year 1
Compulsory modules
• ER1010: Engineering Analysis
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ER1630: Engineering Applications
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ER1730: Electronics and Electronic Engineering Practice
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ER1731: Digital Electronics and Programmable Systems
Year 2
Compulsory modules
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EL2007: Robotic Systems
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EL2104: Instrumentation and Control
• EL2205: Electronic System Applications
• EL2242: Digital Systems
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EL2311: Software Development 2
Optional modules
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EL2006: Data Communications
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EL2241: Electronic Systems
Year 3
Compulsory modules
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EL3007: Robotics and Autonomous Systems
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EL3250: Microcontroller Systems
• EL3995: Project
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EL3996: Engineering Professionalism
Optional modules
• EL3102: Control Systems
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EL3105: Computer Vision
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EL3147: Digital Signal and Image Processing A
• EL3243: Embedded Real-Time Systems
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EL3251: System on Programmable Chip
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EL3300: Machine Intelligence
• EL3425: Computer-Aided Instrumentation
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
Robotics Engineering could lead to a career within the high-value manufacturing, industrial and commercial sectors, aerospace, the automotive industry, the Ministry of Defence and research development.
A course module to help you plan your career as an engineering professional is part of this degree programme.
Group work can also involve our professional partners and collaborators – BAE Systems, CISCO, NASA, the NHS, the North West Aerospace Alliance and many more.
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