Design and build robots and AI systems on this accredited course. You’ll connect to the Internet of Things (IoT) and be ready for industry 5.0.

What is robotics and automation?
Building a sustainable future for everyone relies on doing more with what we have. Consequently, robotics and automation lie at the heart of every modern system - from smart homes, through lean and agile manufacturing and production, to smart cities and technologies. Emerging developments in AI, software engineering, machine learning, and advanced control systems are also moving industries and technologies in new directions. As a robotics and automation specialist, you’ll seek to solve ever-more complex problems, to address the global challenges of tomorrow.

On this course, you’ll build on your core skills in the design of electronic systems by:

Studying the theoretical principles behind robotics and automation and putting these principles into practice in our specialist labs

Spending time in the lab learning the foundations of electronics, programming, and systems engineering

Developing knowledge in AI and machine learning to understand and solve more complex and sophisticated systems used in industry

Building your own robots in two separate engineering design projects

Refining your skills in designing, building and testing embedded systems

Using our specialist control labs to model and apply the engineering knowledge required in advanced factory automation

Professionally recognised
This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer.

Teaching & Learning

Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.

Career Prospects

There is an increased demand for experts in this area, driven by the arrival of AI and machine learning and the huge impact of digitisation, automation and artificial intelligence on our economy. Your knowledge of how to make machines interact with their environment could take your career in a variety of directions. You could work in the aerospace and food industries, the development of ambient assisted living, new internet and mobile technologies or automotive production.