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Robotic Engineering - BEng (Hons)

University of Essex

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

  • Location

    University of Essex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-OCT-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Robots are increasingly important in our society. They are used in autonomous driving, domestic assistance, health care, industrial manufacturing, search and rescue operations, and hazardous environment exploration and monitoring.Our BEng Robotic Engineering will equip you with the knowledge and skills to contribute to this rapidly-changing and innovative industry, or to academic research in the area. The course uniquely combines electrical engineering and computer science, allowing you to gain both theoretical and practical knowledge in areas such as navigation, motion control, sensory perception, autonomous decision making, and machine learning, so that you can develop your own robotic systems.High programming skills are developed on this course, as well as essential knowledge of areas of robotics and artificial intelligence. You cover areas including:- Java and C++ programming- sensors, motion control algorithms, and high-level cognition in robotic systems- computer vision and digital signal processing- artificial intelligence and intelligent agents- computer games modulesBased in our world-class research lab facilities, you will be able to obtain hands-on experience, test your inventions, and engage in state-of-the-art robotic research.Our School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development. Today's robotics engineers are creative people who are focused and committed, yet restless and experimental. We are home to many of the world's top engineers, and our work is driven by creativity and imagination as well as technical excellence.


Programming at Essex

Teaching someone to programme is about opening a door. In your first year, you will be introduced to programming using C. We assess your ability to think in a programmatic way during the first week of term, and if you need additional support we offer classes to boost your programming skills and confidence.

Application deadline

30/06/2025

Tuition fees

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£ 22,750per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    General Engineering

    29th out of 32

  • Entry standards

    / Max 221
    107 49%

    28th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    18th

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.15 79%

    9th

    18

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