MSc in Robotics
About the
programme
About the
programme
● Who is this
programme aimed at?
The programme is
aimed at engineers or computer scientists who wish to develop their skills,
expertise and gain in depth understanding, through research led industry
relevant projects in the multi-disciplinary field of robotics automation and
interactive systems.
● What will
students actually study?
Students will gain an in-depth understanding of their chosen constituent
parts of a robotic system that can be applied to many sectors, both nationally
and internationally. Students choose a named theme from those offered. These
normally include autonomous, embedded, bio-inspired or marine robotics,
human-robot interaction and robot vision. Core courses in each are then
specialised through further elective courses, some of which are practical and
hands-on lead.
Through the MSc project, students will gain experience of research relevant
to industrial applications (through on going in-house research), creating
graduates with cross-disciplinary understanding and an ability to operate
effectively within mixed hardware/software groups.
The programme is research led, with oversight from programme tutors.
Students are assigned a tutor with common interests and specialisms as part of
admission. Tutors then advise on student suitability for a theme before
commencement, help with the choice of elective courses and third semester
project, based on course pre-requisites, students' interest and prior learning.
They also provide a point of contact for technical and pastoral matter and
review various assessments of performance as appropriate.
Several of the taught programme courses are:
·
Robotics
and Automation
·
Linear
Control
·
Data
Mining and Machine Learning
·
Embedded
Systems
·
Real
Time Imaging and Control
·
Critical
Analysis and Research Preparation
·
Robotic
Mechanical Systems
·
Biologically
Inspired Computation
·
Advanced
Interaction Design
·
Image
Processing
● Why is
Heriot-Watt University a good place for students to take this programme?
Heriot-Watt connects with
industry at every level and develops programmes to match their needs. Real
issues, real projects, real research – so students get practical, real-life
experience and the employer gets work-ready industry-fit graduates.
● What kind
of job would students be able to get at the end of the course?
The programme provides an
ideal foundation for careers in the manufacturing, exploration and remote sensing,
defence and security, automotive, and entertainment industries. Creates
individuals with the knowledge to take leading roles in contributing to and
managing interdisciplinary teams to solve the hardware and software problems of
future robotic systems.
● What
advantage will this Masters give students when
entering the work place?
This MSc degree
allows for professional development; networking opportunities and hands on
experience working on a number of industry projects. This course also builds
knowledge across the disciplines of mechanics, electronics, computer science
and software engineering. Graduates will be ready to entre
the workplace with knowledge to take leading roles in contributing to and
managing interdisciplinary teams to solve the hardware and software problems of
future robotic systems.
● Do students need
to have a specific academic background for this programme?
A first class or upper
second honours degree in a relevant cognate discipline with a numerate background
of equivalent overseas
qualifications.
For further information
about the programme, please feel free to contact
Programme Co-director: Dr
X. Kong (X.Kong@hw.ac.uk)
Programme Co-director: Dr
P.A. Vargas (p.a.vargas@hw.ac.uk)