BEng (Hons) Robotics Bachelor's degree at UWE Bristol

You'll focus on building your knowledge and skills in statics, dynamics, fluid dynamics and the required mathematics for those areas of mechanics, giving you the confidence to progress to the next year of study.

You'll cover foundational Numerical, Algebraic and Calculus methods so that you feel confident when approaching material at higher levels and developing your appreciation for mathematics as a driving force for problem-solving.

This module will give you hands-on experience of working with electrical elements, sensors and the fundamentals of digital electronics, building your awareness of how individual components work together to perform more complex tasks.

You'll be equipped with the skills to safely conduct experiments, collect and analyse data, and draw meaningful conclusions. You'll learn to minimise risk in experimental settings and how to accurately record observations and results.

You'll study the theory, application and simulation/optimisation of engineering problems, working in groups to develop research, modelling, problem solving and investigation skills.

You'll gain the technical foundation needed for the design of digital and analogue electronic circuits, components and devices. You'll also explore fundamental concepts used in more complex electronic systems.

You'll develop the habits and competencies needed to be a professional engineer, from creative problem-solving to systems thinking. You'll start working towards Engineering Competencies for the UK SPEC EngTech Matrix.

You'll develop the knowledge and skills needed to apply mathematical methods to engineering problems. You'll also apply computer-based methodology (including code) to solve mathematical problems and present numerically based information.

You'll gain a fundamental framework of computer aided design skills and knowledge. You'll also start to explore key mathematical concepts relevant to robotic tasks, vectors and differential equations.

You'll explore the fundamental programming concepts and principles of elementary procedural programming based on the C Programming language.

You'll cover the fundamentals of robotics, mechatronics and AI, developing your understanding of theories, principles and applications of robotic systems, from mechanical movement to decision making algorithms.

You'll gain the essential tools and detailed expertise you need to apply project management principles to real-world engineering challenges - from detailed project planning to manage to well-structured engineering research proposals.

You'll explore concepts and practices relevant to microcontroller-based systems, gaining skills and knowledge in microcontroller programming, embedded systems design, group work, sensor integration, motor control, navigation and algorithm development.

You'll get to grips with state-of-the-art and traditional machine vision concepts and applications, as well as image processing techniques. You'll also explore future directions, from an industry and research perspective.

You'll develop the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to solve a range of engineering, electronics and robotics problems which involve signals and signal processing.

You'll develop your engineering and technology research skills and practice. You'll develop a feasible research proposal that could be implemented as a piece of advanced engineering research and development.

You'll study kinematics and control principles as applied to robots, learning the mechanics and dynamics of robot bodies and how to improve performance by building up feedback control systems.

You'll learn how to assess, develop and apply current machine learning techniques and algorithms to problems in robotic control, and other fields of engineering, to accommodate uncertainty and complexity.

You'll explore what it means to be a professional engineer - from the role and wider concepts, to the skills and mindset needed to operate in a modern engineering environment.

You'll gain deep knowledge in advanced robotic visual scene understanding and pose estimation, with a particular focus on state-of-the-art deep learning and computer vision.

You'll work in a team on a real engineering challenge from industry or research where an understanding of mechanical and electronic systems principles is essential to create innovative solutions.

You'll undertake a detailed individual research project, demonstrating substantial engineering subject knowledge, project management skills and awareness of ethical and environmental impact of your work as an engineer.