MSc Project (RAS) (876H1)
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MSc Project (Robotics and Autonomous Systems)
Module 876H1
Module details for 2024/25.
60 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
The module is designed to expose students to a real-life engineering problem to which they apply the skills and knowledge acquired in the areas of robotics, mechatronics or autonomous systems. The work must be completed within budget, using available resources, by a specified deadline, and presented to an audience not necessarily directly familiar with the work undertaken. The project requires a holistic approach which brings together what is learned and the engineering skills developed on the course. It will demand individual responsibility, critical awareness and creative thinking. The project involves the student as an individual working on a particular area of activity relevant to the course, with the goal of meeting a specific set of objectives and supervised by a member of faculty. The specific objectives depend on the nature of the project. It is however typical for a project to involve specification, development of concepts, detailed design, hardware and/or software implementation, testing, analysis, evaluation, documentation and communication and to require project management, resourcing, planning and scheduling.
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.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Summer Vacation Week 13 Fri 09:00 | 20.00% |
| Coursework | 10.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T2 Week 11 | 100.00% |
| Dissertation (12000 words) | Summer Vacation Week 13 Thu 16:00 | 70.00% |
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.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Project | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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