BSc (Hons) Robotics Bachelor's degree at Falmouth University

You'll learn the principles of computing, discrete mathematics, statistics and technical communication. Through a series of tasks, you'll begin to use core computer science concepts, techniques and methods to solve practical problems and leverage algorithms in your solutions. You'll also delve into the history of computing, engaging with the plurality of voices in the profession and the controversies evoked by algorithmic bias.

You will explore digital media formats including text, image and sound. You'll play, tinker, experiment with and extend digital artefacts, transforming what already exists in one form into another form as a means of appropriation. You will then integrate your digital artefacts with digital game technologies, notably game engines, to make them interactive in some way. You'll also consider moral and legal questions surrounding digital creativity, such as plagiarism, intellectual property law, lice

You'll gain foundational experience of the basic principles, terminology, roles and tools used in the development of digital products and services. Through several small-scale team projects, you'll practice a range of prototyping methods and pitch your idea for a future project. These projects will help you to develop your project management skills, while building a professional, inclusive and supportive studio culture.

You'll learn the fundamentals of the data science life cycle. This will include learning how to formulate questions, collect and clean data, explore and visualise data, make statistical inferences and predictions, and report insights in a way that informs decision making. You'll also gain an awareness of the responsibilities, obligations and legalities of working with sensitive and personal data, including its collection, storage, analysis, management and transmission.

You'll refine your approach to computer programming by developing an architecturally sound project focused on object-orientated solutions. Through this project, you'll build your confidence with various interfaces that enable interaction within and across different system components. You'll practice more disciplined software engineering methodologies, develop your mastery of the notations for describing and refactoring system architectures, and apply the mathematics associated with circuit desig

This module introduces resource-efficient methods for designing robust, sustainable logic systems. You will study digital electronics with a focus on low-level logic, covering fundamental gates and the principles behind hardware such as CPUs and GPUs. Practical workshops will develop your ability to design, test and debug digital systems using standard logic ICs and programmable gate arrays, considering real-world constraints like timing and noise margins. Working in teams, you will design and d

You'll learn key mathematic principles, such as linear algebra, geometry, trigonometry, 3D transformation and calculus that underpins computing. You'll then apply these principles to your own technical working practices. You'll also explore the relationship between computational mathematics and cybersecurity. By exploring security topics such as common threats and attack vectors, cryptography and steganography, certification and malware, you'll learn to programme defensively.

You'll develop your 3D CAD skills through the production of digital prototypes using CNC milling and 3D printing technologies. Exploring the evolution of 3D CAD software as a collaborative designing tool for remote teams, you'll practice new skills working with cloud-based data and simulation technologies.

You'll develop your practical skills in robotics and embedded systems by building a simple robot from a kit of parts using principles from cybernetics and autonomous robotics. Through the project, you'll learn advanced electronics theory and design techniques, develop your embedded software programming skills and become able to implement different behaviours based on sensor readings and actuator control. You'll also have the opportunity to explore how artificial intelligence is applied in roboti

You'll practice and develop your computing skills with a focus on the design and analysis of algorithms. You'll explore strategies for creating efficient and optimised code; learning to apply methods of profiling and resource management. You'll also be challenged to consider sustainability as a theme for your optimisations, with attention to maximising the use and/or extending the lifecycle of hardware that is difficult to recycle.

You'll apply critical thinking, creative problem solving, simulation techniques and rapid prototyping methods to an industry-led challenge. You'll carry out initial research based on the requirements of the brief and propose a potential solution articulated through visualisations created using computer aided design (CAD) and simulation tools. The proposed solution and specification will be subject to review, prior to fabrication and assembly, after which you will build a robot prototype. This wi

You'll explore the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. Considering real-world applications, you'll conduct a practical research and development project looking to address a specific brief or challenge. Through this work, you'll get a chance to think about the legal, social, ethical, professional and sustainability implications of AI technologies. You'll also examine how artificial intelligence and machine learning may impact computer technolog

You'll plan and commence an individual 'major' research and development project in computing. You can choose to conduct primary research centred on or supported by a novel computing artefact, or practice-based research with significant technical depth. The development of your written proposal will include identifying an opportunity, critically reviewing relevant literature, setting a hypothesis and designing a mode of data collection, while considering all ethical implications, as well as protot

Focusing on employability, you'll develop a commercial awareness and entrepreneurial mindset. You'll explore career options, including researching the skills required to set up your own business, establish yourself as a freelancer, or for use as an employee in a business or organisation. You'll also devise a group project proposal around enterprise opportunities. Practical learning will be consolidated through critical reflection as you develop the ability to translate skills for an external cha

You'll develop your hardware design and software engineering skills with particular attention to usability and interaction quality. You'll research the core principles of human-robot interaction, applying them to the design and prototyping of social robots based on systems of microcontrollers, sensors and actuators. You'll then use them to explore different methods of interaction with an audience.

You'll continue your individual 'major' research and development project. Building upon the proposal you submitted, you'll further develop your prototype computing artefact into a potentially deployable solution. In doing so, you'll deepen your knowledge of software engineering, the use of advanced research tools, technical writing and academic conventions, as well as the interpretation and visualisation of results from statistical analyses of quantitative data. Under the supervision of a subjec

You'll leverage your experiences from the prior stages of the course to deliver a substantial collaborative project. You'll work in a multi-skilled team to design and implement a potentially innovative product or service. Typically, this will be the continuation of your previous project, but it could also be a newly proposed project that satisfies a real need, a response to a market opportunity identified by the University, a live brief from or collaboration with industry partners or research te