Automation and Robotics

Program Overview

This Master's program in Automation and Robotics prepares students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution by equipping them with expertise in designing and developing intelligent automation and robotics systems. Through hands-on projects and industry collaborations, students gain critical skills in problem-solving, data analysis, and teamwork, enabling them to pursue careers in automation, mechatronics, and artificial intelligence. The program emphasizes research involvement and entrepreneurial education, fostering innovation and commercialization of automation and robotics applications.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: This Master's degree in Automation and Robotics prepares students for the fourth industrial revolution and employers' demand for the workforce.
It enables students to gain the in-depth expertise required to vigorously organize and participate in intelligent automation and robotics systems' design and development.
• Objectives:
a. Develop critical transferable skills, including problem-solving, innovative thinking, data analysis, project management, and teamwork. b. Equip graduates with the knowledge and skill required to design, exploit, and deploy automation and robotic systems in various disciplines and industrial applications. c. Students will understand autonomous and intelligent systems, robotics design and manufacturing, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). d. Enable students to gain in-depth expertise in the field.
• Program Description:
a. Students will work on real-world automation and robotics engineering projects involving design, functional, coding, analysis, optimization, and manufacturing systems of the 21st century. b. The course design considers recent trends towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution, emphasizing digital tools for smart engineering and manufacturing.

Assessment:

• Assessment Methods:
a. Oral presentations (poster or PowerPoint slides) b. Examinations c. Technical written reports and essays d. Team projects e. Coursework f. Feasibility studies g. Designing h. Simulation i. Laboratory activities j. Programming
• Assessment Criteria:
a. Individual and group assessments b. Final project module in the final Semester c. Poster presentation d. Project report e. Exit plan showing what students have learned and how to develop their CVs f. Formative and summative assessment strategies g. Oral communication during workshops and practical sessions

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
a. Laboratory activities b. Hands-on exercises c. Practical learning d. Machines and devices in innovative learning environments
• Faculty:
a. Expert staff who will guide research interests and career development
• Unique Approaches:
a. Involvement in research activities b. Encouraging students to envision path towards steep and vigorous solutions c. Training to consider the scope of the market for technology and innovation d. Collaboration with industry to identify the market's need and adapt to teach required skills e. Entrepreneurial education and teaching students to look at automation and robotic applications and concentrate on the commercialization side

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
a. Automation, Mechatronic system design b. Mechatronics and intelligent manufacturing systems c. Computational Intelligence Production Engineer (Robotics) d. Robotics Process Automation and Development e. Automation Engineer f. Automation Support Engineer g. Artificial intelligence h. Advanced innovative automation technologies
• Opportunities and Outcomes:
a. Enhanced advanced technical and problem-solving knowledge in automation and robotic systems, control engineering systems, industrial robotics, and artificial intelligence. b. Skills to apply control system principles, manipulate system behavior, design estimators, and optimization. c. Understanding of essential concepts and principles of automation and robotics and demonstrating knowledge through implementation. d. Apprehending programming languages and demonstrating understanding via assignments and exams. e. Empowering critical thinking and developing confidence for responsibility in future careers. f. Continuing qualifications at PhD and research degrees level to continue research in a field of passion through the Professional Doctorate in Science and Engineering.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

Tuition fees for UK students (2023/24)

£10,000 UK students starting 2023/24 (full-time, per year) ARU graduates may be eligible for an Alumni Scholarship and get a 20% fee discount. Fees are payable upfront, in full or in instalments, but there's no need to pay until you've accepted an offer to study with us. Find out more about paying your fees.

Tuition fees for international students (2023/24)

£15,800 International students starting 2023/24 (full-time, per year) You can pay your fees upfront, in full or in two instalments. We will ask for a deposit of £4,000 or a sponsorship letter Find out about paying your fees. For postgraduate courses, international ARU graduates are automatically considered for an International Alumni Scholarship, worth £3,000 off first-year fees.

Tuition fees for UK students (2024/25)

£10,600 UK students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year) ARU graduates may be eligible for an Alumni Scholarship and get a 20% fee discount. Fees are payable upfront, in full or in instalments, but there's no need to pay until you've accepted an offer to study with us. Find out more about paying your fees.

Tuition fees for international students (2024/25)

£17,700 International students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year) You can pay your fees upfront, in full or in two instalments. We will ask for a deposit of £4,000 or a sponsorship letter Find out about paying your fees. For postgraduate courses, international ARU graduates are automatically considered for an International Alumni Scholarship, worth £3,000 off first-year fees.