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Robotics & Autonomous Systems Project (876H1Z)

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Robotics and Autonomous Systems Project

Module 876H1Z

Module details for 2024/25.

60 credits

FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)

Module learning outcomes

Exercise initiative and personal responsibility in managing, conducting and reporting on a substantial engineering project.

Demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge from various sources to form a view of a real and current engineering problem and as a basis for developing a solution to the problem.

Apply engineering principles to address the chosen problem and demonstrate the ability to make sound judgments in complex situations and in the absence of complete data.

Apply a holistic approach to the project brief by exercising professional judgments in terms of cost, market, environment, sustainability, safety and ethics.

Communicate the implementation and findings of the project clearly to a combined specialist and non-specialist audience in an oral presentation, and document in a professionally presented dissertation.

TypeTimingWeighting
Coursework10.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
ReportT1 Week 2 100.00%
DissertationSemester 1 Assessment Week 1 Wed 15:0070.00%
PresentationRevision Week Week 1 Fri 11:0020.00%
Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

Dr Bao Kha Nguyen

Convenor
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Prof Chuanhuang Li

Convenor
/profiles/517745

Dr Kun Liang

Assess convenor, Convenor
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Dr Reza Mohammadkhani

Convenor
/profiles/558516

Dr Yanan Li

Convenor
/profiles/421198

Prof Zhengguo Sheng

Convenor
/profiles/355346

Dr Phil Birch

Convenor
/profiles/97416

Dr Fan Zhang

Convenor
/profiles/554860

Dr Fan Zhang

Convenor
/profiles/525222

Dr Leonardo Garcia Garcia

Convenor
/profiles/456232

Dr Luis Ponce Cuspinera

Convenor
/profiles/215677

Dr Yanpei Huang

Convenor
/profiles/630309

Dr Elizabeth Rendon-Morales

Convenor
/profiles/345380

Dr Arash Moradinegade Dizqah

Convenor
/profiles/449994

Dr Rodrigo Aviles-Espinosa

Convenor
/profiles/439645

Prof Falah Ali

Convenor
/profiles/8055

Dr Nicolas Herzig

Convenor
/profiles/525193

Dr Shangbo Wang

Convenor
/profiles/633937

Prof Maziar Nekovee

Convenor
/profiles/410738

Dr Hsien-Yung Huang

Convenor
/profiles/580146

Dr Hareesh Godaba

Convenor
/profiles/525192

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