Robotics and Autonomous Systems (with an industrial placement year) MSc : University of Sussex

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Key information

Duration:: 2 years full time, 3 years part time
Start date:: September 2019
Apply by:: 1 August 2019 (International), 1 September 2019 (UK/EU)

The world of robotics is exciting and fast paced – revolutionising the way we live, work and play.

This course is for you if you’re a non-engineering graduate wishing to work for engineering companies. This MSc will give you the skills needed to work for employers developing or applying:

devices and systems for robotics and automation
smart systems with autonomous capability
ubiquitous and wearable computing.

You build on your individual responsibility, critical awareness and creative thinking, and examine issues such as:

project management, planning and scheduling
resourcing
documentation and communication.

We also offer this MSc without a placement or with a Masters industrial placement.

Why choose this course?

88% of our research outputs and 90% of our research impact is categorised as world leading or internationally excellent in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014 REF).
We have strong links with industry, well-equipped research and teaching laboratories, and we help you with your professional development.
You’ll be supervised by research-active faculty and become part of our vibrant international community.

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Degree requirements	You should normally have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Degree requirements

You should normally have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above.

Subject-specific requirements

You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Please select your country from the list.

Argentina

Degree requirements	Licenciado/Titulo with a final mark of at least 6.0-7.0 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Australia

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Azerbaijan

Degree requirements	Magistr or Specialist Diploma with a minimum average mark of at least 4 or 81%
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Bahrain

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA 2.5/4.0 (Grade C+).
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Bangladesh

Degree requirements	Masters degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Brazil

Degree requirements	Bacharel, Licenciado or professional title with a final mark of at least 7.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Brunei

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second class lower division or GPA 2.7/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Canada

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.0/4.0 (grade B).
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Chile

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of 4.5-5.0/7 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

China

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 62%-80% depending on your university. As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both a Degree Certificate and Graduation Certificate.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Degree requirements

Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 62%-80% depending on your university.

As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both a Degree Certificate and Graduation Certificate.

Subject-specific requirements

Please note

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Colombia

Degree requirements	Licenciado with ‘Acreditacion de alta calidad’ and a GPA of 3.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Cyprus

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree or Ptychion with a final mark of at least 6.5.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Ecuador

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of at least 15/20.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Egypt

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree from a university with an overall grade of at least 70%
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

France

Degree requirements	Licence with mention assez bien or Maîtrise with final mark of at least 12.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Germany

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree or Magister Artium with a final mark of 2.7 or better.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Ghana

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree from a public university with second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Greece

Degree requirements	Ptychion from an AEI with a final mark of at least 6.5.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Hong Kong

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

India

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 50-65% depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Indonesia

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree from an 'A' accredited university with GPA 2.8/4.0. Bachelors degree from a 'B' accredited university with GPA 3.0/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Degree requirements

Bachelors degree from an 'A' accredited university with GPA 2.8/4.0.

Bachelors degree from a 'B' accredited university with GPA 3.0/4.0.

Subject-specific requirements

Please note

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Iran

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree (Licence or Karshenasi) with a final mark of at least 14.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Italy

Degree requirements	Diploma di Laurea with an overall mark of at least 101.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Japan

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with a minimum C/GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Jordan

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.8/4.0 or 75%.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Kazakhstan

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall mark of 3.75 or better (on a scale of 1-5)/GPA 2,67.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Kenya

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Kuwait

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.8/4.0 or B.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Lebanon

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.0/4.0 or 13/20.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Malawi

Degree requirements	Masters degree, depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Malaysia

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.7/4.0
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Mexico

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of at least 7/10.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Nepal

Degree requirements	Masters degree with overall mark of 70%
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Nigeria

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with second-class lower division or CGPA of at least 2.5-3.0/5.0 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Norway

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall grade of C.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Oman

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.8/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Pakistan

Degree requirements	Four-year bachelors degree with overall grade of 65% or Masters with 55%
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Palestine

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with at least 70% or GPA of at least 3.0/4.0
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Paraguay

Degree requirements	Bachelors with a final mark of at least 7/10.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Peru

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of at least 12/20 from a public university or 14/20 from a private university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Philippines

Degree requirements	Masters degree with 1.75/5.0 (where 1 is the highest) or 3.5/4.0
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Qatar

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall CPGA of at least 2.8 (on a scale of 4).
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Russia

Degree requirements	Bakalavr or Specialist Diploma with a minimum average mark of at least 4.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Saudi Arabia

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with a CGPA 3.0/5.0 or 2.8/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Singapore

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class lower division or CAP 3.5.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

South Africa

Degree requirements	Bachelors (honours) degree with second-class division 2.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

South Korea

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with a CGPA of at least 3.0/4.5 or 2.8/4.3 or B.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Spain

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of at least 2/4 or 6/10.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Sri Lanka

Degree requirements	Bachelors Special degree with lower second honours.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Switzerland

Degree requirements	Licence or Diplôme with 4.5/6 or 7/10.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Taiwan

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with overall mark of at least 65%-75% depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Thailand

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.5 -2.8/4.0 or equivalent depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Turkey

Degree requirements	Lisans Diplomasi with CGPA of at least 2.6 - 2.8/4.0 or equivalent depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

United Arab Emirates

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.8/4.0 or equivalent.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

USA

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Vietnam

Degree requirements

Bachelors degree (with a Graduate Thesis/research component) with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or 7.0/10.

As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both proof of graduation in addition to your transcript.

Subject-specific requirements

Please note

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Zambia

Degree requirements	Masters degree with GPA of 2.0/2.5 or equivalent.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Zimbabwe

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

My country is not listed

If your country is not listed, you need to contact us and find out the qualification level you should have for this course. Contact us

Subject-specific requirements

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic)

Standard level (6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component).

Check your IELTS qualification meets all of our entry requirements and find out more about IELTS

Alternative English language qualifications

Proficiency tests

Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE)

176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill.

We would normally expect the CAE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.

You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Cambridge English: Advanced

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill.

We would normally expect the CPE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.

You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Cambridge English: Proficiency

Pearson (PTE Academic)

62 overall, including at least 56 in all four skills.

PTE (Academic) scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Pearson (PTE Academic)

TOEFL (iBT)

88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.

TOEFL (iBT) scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about TOEFL (iBT)

The TOEFL Institution Code for the University of Sussex is 9166.

English language qualifications

AS/A-level (GCE)

Grade C or above in English Language.

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)/ AS or A Level: grade C or above in Use of English.

GCE O-level

Grade C or above in English.

Brunei/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.

Singapore/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.

GCSE or IGCSE

Grade C or above in English as a First Language (Grade 4 or above in GCSE from 2017).

Grade B or above in English as a Second Language.

German Abitur

A score of 12 or above in English.

Ghana Senior Secondary School Certificate

If awarded before 1993: grades 1-6 in English language.

If awarded between 1993 and 2005: grades A-D in English language.

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

Level 4, including at least 3 in each component in English Language.

Indian School Certificate (Standard XII)

The Indian School Certificate is accepted at the grades below when awarded by the following examination boards:

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – English Core only: 70%

Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) - English: 70%

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

English A or English B at grade 5 or above.

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Grades A - C in English language

Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) 1119/GCE O-level

If taken before the end of 2008: grades 1-6 in English Language.

If taken from 2009 onwards: grade C or above in English Language.

The qualification must be jointly awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).

West African Senior School Certificate

Grades A1-C6 (1-6) in English language when awarded by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the National Examinations Council (NECO).

Country exceptions

If you are a national of one of the countries below, or if you have recently completed a qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree or higher in one of these countries, you will normally meet our English requirement. Note that qualifications obtained by distance learning or awarded by studying outside these countries cannot be accepted for English language purposes.

You will normally be expected to have completed the qualification within two years before starting your course at Sussex. If the qualification was obtained earlier than this, we would expect you to be able to demonstrate that you have maintained a good level of English, for example by living in an English-speaking country or working in an occupation that required you to use English regularly and to a high level.

Please note that this list is determined by the UK’s Home Office, not by the University of Sussex.

List of exempt countries:

Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada**
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
New Zealand
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United Kingdom
USA

** Canada: you must be a national of Canada; other nationals not on this list who have a degree from a Canadian institution will not normally be exempt from needing to provide evidence of English.

English language support

If you don’t meet the English language requirements for your degree, you may be able to take a pre-sessional course

Visas and immigration

Find out how to apply for a student visa

Admissions information for applicants

How to apply	You apply to Sussex using our postgraduate application system
Pass an introductory course	Yes. You must pass an introductory course in the first two weeks of the course.
Personal statement	Yes. You must submit a personal statement as part of your application. Find out how to write a personal statement

If your qualifications aren’t listed or you have a question about entry requirements, contact us

Application deadlines

1 August 2019 (International), 1 September 2019 (UK/EU)

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Course details

Full-time and part-time study

Choose to study this course full time or part time, to fit around your work and family life. Modules for the full-time course are listed below.

For details about the part-time course, contact us at enquiries@enginf.sussex.ac.uk

How will I study?

You’ll study an introduction to the course in the autumn term, with some tests and practical robotics projects, followed by taught modules. In the spring term you take taught modules.

For your placement, you work in an industrial setting for at least 40 weeks, making your MSc a two-year course (full time). We help you seek and apply for your placement.

Modules are assessed via:

hands-on projects
reports
essays
unseen examinations.

MSc project

You’ll complete a substantial MSc project, which is often practical as well as theoretical. You may have opportunities to work with an industrial partner.

Some of our previous students’ project work has led to journal and conference publication, giving them a head start in their careers.

The project demands individual responsibility and promotes skills development in:

project management and planning
resourcing and scheduling
documentation and communication
critical awareness and creative thinking.

Project assessment can include interim reports, presentations and a dissertation. Some projects are undertaken in groups and replicate the type of professional teamwork expected in industry. Topics are generated from the academic research and industrial collaborations in our Department. A member of faculty supervises the project.

Modules

These modules are running in the academic year 2019/20. However, there may be changes to these modules due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Year 1

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

MSc Project (Robotics and Autonomous Systems)
Build Test Projects
Control Engineering
Embedded Systems and Sensors
Industrial Automation Mechatronics
Layperson Perspective of the Course
Mechanics of Mechanisms and Robots
Programming for Engineers
Prototyping: Theory and Practice
Reawakening Mathematics
Robot Design and Implementation
Strategic Management - Engineering module

Year 2

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Industrial Placement Year

Please note

If you’re receiving – or applying for – USA federal Direct Loan funds, you can’t undertake your placement/internship in the USA. Find out more about American Student Loans and Federal Student Aid

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Our experts

Dr Falah Ali

Reader in Digital Communications

Research interests

Mobile and wireless communications, Vehicle communications, Wireless sensor networks

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Prof Julian Dunne

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Research interests

Automotive Applications, Dynamic systems, Neural networks, Nonlinear systems, Optimal Control, Vibration (Mechanical)

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Dr Ronald Grau

Teaching Fellow in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

Research interests

Artificial Intelligence, assessment, Business Intelligence, Cognitive Science Applications in ICT, Decision Support (AI), digital media, HCI for Group Decision Making, Information Systems, Information visualisation, Knowledge Acquisition, Knowledge Elicitation, Knowledge Representation, Multimedia, Programming Languages, Requirements Capture, Scientific Computing, Software Engineering, Visualisation of Information and Databases

View Ronald Grau's profile

Dr Yanan Li

Lecturer in Control Engineering

Research interests

Control Engineering, Controller Design, Human-Robot Co-operation, Intelligent Control, Medical Robotics - Rehabilitation, Motion Control, Optimal Control, Robot Control, Robotics

View Yanan Li's profile

Dr Bao Kha Nguyen

Senior Lecturer in Control Engineering

Research interests

Adaptive Predictive Control, Automation, Control Engineering, Control techniques, Fuzzy Logic (AI), Genetic Algorithms (CS), Instrumentation, sensors and detectors, Intelligent Control, Mechatronics, Neural Networks (AI), Optimal Control, PLC and SCADA systems, Robotics

View Bao Kha Nguyen's profile

Dr Luis Ponce Cuspinera

Lecturer in Mechatronics

Research interests

Control Engineering, Mechatronics, Mobile Robots, Robotics, sensors, Smart Agriculture

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Dr Elizabeth Rendon-Morales

Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Research interests

Bioelectronics, Biological sensing, Biosensors, cardio-engineering, Cardiovascular systems, Electrophysiology, Medical Robotics, Medical Robotics - Surgery, Medical sensors, Robotics

View Elizabeth Rendon-Morales's profile

Dr Daniel Roggen

Reader In Sensor Technology

Research interests

Activity recognition, Ambient intelligence, Applied machine learning, Assistive Technologies for Rehabilitation, context awareness, Context recognition, Embedded systems, Human-Computer Interactions, Mobile Computing, Mobile Robots, Sensor technologies, Smart Sensors, Ubiquitous Computing, Wearable computing

View Daniel Roggen's profile

Dr Zhengguo Sheng

Senior Lecturer in Advanced Networks and Communications

Research interests

Cloud computing, Communication and signalling, Internet of things, Machine-to-Machine, Mobile and wireless communications, Power line comunications, Vehicle communications, Wireless Communications, Wireless Sensor Networks (Comms)

View Zhengguo Sheng's profile

Dr Spyros Skarvelis-Kazakos

Senior Lecturer in Power Electronics

Research interests

Batteries for Energy Storage, community energy, Dist'n of alternative energy vectors, Distributed Energy Resources, Distributed Power Generation, Electric Vehicles, Energy, Energy - Marine and Hydropower, Energy Hubs, Energy network simulation, Energy Storage, HVDC, Intelligent Control, Intelligent Power Systems, multiple energy carriers, Power Electronics, Reliability: Energy generation, Renewable Energy, Small Scale/Domestic Wind Energy Systems, Smart Grids, Sustainable Energy Networks, Virtual Power Plants, Wave Energy, Wind Power

View Spyros Skarvelis-Kazakos's profile

Course enquiries

+44 (0)1273 678048
enquiries@enginf.sussex.ac.uk

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Fees and scholarships

How much does it cost?

Fees

UK/EU students:: £11,800
Channel Islands and Isle of Man students:: £11,800
International students:: £24,300

Note that your fees, once they’re set, may be subject to an increase on an annual basis - see details on our tuition fees page.

If you are a self-funded international student starting a Masters course in September 2019, you are required to pay a tuition fee deposit. Find out more about Masters tuition fee deposits.

Living costs

Find out typical living costs for studying at Sussex

How can I fund my course?

Postgraduate Masters loans

You can borrow up to £10,609 to help with fees and living costs if your course starts on or after 1 August 2018. Loans are available from the Student Loans Company if you’re from the UK or if you’re an EU national studying for a Masters.

Find out more about Postgraduate Masters Loans

Scholarships

Our aim is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to despite financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique individuals.

Chancellor’s International Scholarship

There are 25 scholarships available to international postgraduate applicants who can demonstrate academic excellence

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Chancellor’s Masters Scholarship

Applicants with a First Class degree from a UK University can apply for one of these £3,000 scholarships, awarded as a tuition fee reduction.

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Dr John Birch Music Scholarship

Four scholarships of £800 are available to reward talented musicians studying on any course at Sussex.

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EU Excellence Scholarship

Ten £3,000 scholarships, available to applicants from EU countries who have received an offer to study an eligible Masters at Sussex.

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Higher Education Scholarship Palestine (HESPAL)

Two full tuition fee waivers in conjunction with maintenance support from the British Council are available to residents of Palestinian Territories.

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John Kinghorn Scholarship in Engineering

Three scholarships are available to applicants applying to study a Masters in the School of Engineering.

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Saïd Foundation Scholarships

Two scholarships available for Masters students from Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.

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Santander Scholarship

There are 4 scholarships, awarded as a £5,000 tuition fee reduction, available to applicants from specific American countries.

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Sports Scholarships Scheme (Postgraduate)

These scholarships are available to Masters students who have demonstrated sporting excellence prior to joining the University of Sussex

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Sussex Graduate Scholarship

Unlimited £3,000 scholarships for 2019 Sussex graduates, awarded as a fee reduction when progressing directly to an eligible Masters at Sussex.

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Sussex India Scholarship

A £3,000 scholarship available to Indian nationals applying to study an eligible Masters course.

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Sussex Malaysia Scholarship

A £3,000 scholarship available to Malaysian nationals applying to study an eligible Masters course.

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Sussex Nigeria Scholarship

A £3,000 scholarship available to Nigerian nationals applying to study an eligible Masters course.

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Sussex Pakistan Scholarship

A £3,000 scholarship available to Pakistani nationals applying to study an eligible Masters course.

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Sussex Vietnam Scholarship

A £3,000 scholarship available to Vietnamese nationals applying to study an eligible Masters course.

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The Asian University for Women Scholarship

This scholarship is available to two students currently studying at the AUW in Bangladesh and progressing on to an eligible Masters course at Sussex.

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USA Friends Scholarship

This scholarship, equivalent to $10,000, is available for nationals or residents of the USA on a one-year full time taught Masters degree course.

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How Masters scholarships make studying more affordable

Working while you study

Our Careers and Employability Centre can help you find part-time work while you study. Find out more about career development and part-time work

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Careers

An MSc in Robotics and Autonomous Systems could be your passport to a career in a wide range of established and rapidly developing areas that are changing our lives including:

smart technologies
driverless vehicles
vehicle design
renewable energies
film and television
car production
space or underwater exploration
commercialised agriculture
medical diagnosis
remote and minimally invasive surgery
crime prevention.

Graduate destinations

Recent School of Engineering and Informatics graduates have gone on to jobs including:

robotics engineer, RARUK Automation
graduate mechanical engineer, Lehding Services Design
mechanical engineer, Nova Racing.

(Destinations of Post Graduate Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2017)

MSc Project (Robotics and Autonomous Systems)

60 credits
Postgraduate Academic Year, Year 1

This module is designed to expose you to a real-life engineering problem, to which you can apply the skills and knowledge you have acquired in the areas of robotics, mechatronics or autonomous systems.

Your work must be completed within budget, using available resources, by a specified deadline - and presented to an audience that isn't necessarily directly familiar with the work undertaken.

The project requires a holistic approach that brings together what you learn and the engineering skills you develop on the course.

Your project will demand individual responsibility, critical awareness and creative thinking. It involves working as an individual on a particular area of activity relevant to the course, with the goal of meeting a specific set of objectives, supervised by a member of faculty.

The specific objectives depend on the nature of your project. However, it is typical for a project to involve:

specification
development of concepts
detailed design
hardware and/or software implementation
testing
analysis
evaluation
documentation
communication
project management
resourcing
planning
scheduling.

Build Test Projects

0 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

Your studies in this module involve the knowledge, practice, and understanding of fundamental robotic sensors, such as:

potentiometers
optical shaft encoders
line trackers
on-off switches
ultrasonic range finders
light sensors
jumpers.

In this module, you become familiar with microcontroller programming using dedicated software, by learning programming language syntaxes and its structure, by taking into consideration the design and physical capabilities of the robot.

You also solve a set of realistic robotic challenges by programming an autonomous robot - employing a combination of different sensors.

Control Engineering

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

This module offers an introduction to control systems, mathematical modelling and system identification, feedback control, and commonly used controllers (i.e. PID control), the study of sensors and actuators and their role in control systems.

It prepares students to use software commonly used for control in industrial applications (Matlab, Simulink, and Labview), and it will use these computational tools in practical applications. Additionally it introduces concepts from control logic and state machines which could be used in future modules or projects.

Embedded Systems and Sensors

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

This module will provide a wide-ranging introduction to embedded systems and sensors, using development tools and demonstrating how they can be applied to rapidly produce successful embedded and sensor designs.

If you are a non-engineering student you will be given full support, with a series of carefully constructed concepts and exercises which will start from basic principles and simple projects, and move towards more advanced system design.

Industrial Automation Mechatronics

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

The module involves the knowledge and understanding of key mechatronic concepts including mechanics, pneumatics, electrical, electronics and informatics.

It focuses on industrial applications, hence on the study of on-off control, programming using Programmable Logical Controllers (PLCs), control of robotic arms, and machine vision.

The module considers mechatronics systems as an integration of various subsystems, and you will be able to analyse, model, design, program and cost automated manufacturing systems via the integration of such subsystems.

You will also be familiarised with interpretation of technical information including representation of components using diagrams and circuits, and general safety of operating with/around robotic/mechatronics equipment.

Layperson Perspective of the Course

0 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

In this module, you are presented with an overview of the whole Robotics and Autonomous Systems course.

The importance of each module of the programme is emphasised, showing examples of Robotics and Autonomous Systems and their applications.

Mechanics of Mechanisms and Robots

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

The module will cover the analysis of motion of solid bodies under the action of forces.

Starting with Newton’s laws, the motion of particles, solid bodies and assemblies will be analysed.

The study of the fundamental types of motion of free solids will form the basis for the analysis of motion of mechanisms.

Relative motion in an assembly will be studied from the perspective of relative trajectory, velocity and acceleration in systems typical to robotic systems.

Programming for Engineers

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

This module provides an introduction to programming for postgraduate students, esp. for those without computer science background. We will discuss important computing and programming concepts and students will learn how to write tidy and well-documented code in C - a ubiquitous programming language that also forms an important foundation for embedded systems programming. Our weekly laboratory sessions contain a theory part and a practice part - with a strong focus on the latter - enabling students to implement any new concepts learned in code and gather practical experience in programming along the way.

Prototyping: Theory and Practice

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

In this module you will learn prototyping techinques incorporating traditional techniques, computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacture. It explores idea feasibility through drawing and paper prototyping, to 3D prototyping.

The module teaches how to carry feasible ideas forward into digital prototyping that may incorporate physical computing (Microcontrollers), software and/or 3D modelling in Solidworks, 3D construction (3D printing, CNC, laser cutting, etc.), emphasising the unique characteristics offered by each prototyping method.

It will develop an understanding of appropriate usage of prototypes of robots and mechatronic devices, and how to utillise prototypes to achieve goals from functionality to usability.

Reawakening Mathematics

0 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

In this module, you revise fundamental mathematic topics that you will use throughout the course modules.

Your studies in this module cover:

functions
linear algebra and matrix algebra
calculus
differential equations
numerical integration
data handling (experimental methods).

Through a series of examples and exercises, this module reawakens your mathematical skills, as you start to use them in engineering applications.

Robot Design and Implementation

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

This is a hands-on, intensive project-based module that exposes you to the design and implementation of robotic mechanisms from scratch.

You will form teams and propose, construct, and test a physical prototype of a robotic system that aims to achieve a function requirement for solving a real-world problem/task.

Throughout the module, you will apply kinematic, dynamic, tolerance, and structural analyses to your designs; implement novel fabrication techniques; programme embedded controllers to interact with actuators and sensors; and acquire practical knowledge of project management – all fundamental skills for the development of your Master’s individual project.

The module utilises learning from each Term 1 module.

Strategic Management - Engineering module

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

This module explores various aspects of the strategic planning process, including environmental scanning, strategy formulation and implementation, and strategy evaluation and control. Through case study analysis, you will explore how leading firms use strategy to gain competitive advantage, and how they relate strategy with technological and engineering projects and operations.

Industrial Placement Year

180 credits
Postgraduate Academic Year, Year 2

The voluntary placement module involves spending a minimum of 40 weeks in the employment of a company.

It is incorporated as part of a 300 credit Masters degree course to broaden your learning.

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