We place a strong focus on practical implementation, both in hardware and simulation. Your course will culminate in a team project focused on producing a communicating team of autonomous robots that range from ground robots to flying robots, to complete a challenging task together. You will work in a fully-equipped workshop and a state of the art, dedicated robotics laboratory.
Through lectures and hands-on experience, you'll learn about the development of mechanisms, control systems, algorithms that can learn and adapt, and swarm systems (multiple robots working together). You'll get to experience the liveliness of this exciting field first hand.
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
This project will immerse you in a life like scenario: a group of engineers developing a large scale multi-robot system . As a group you will design, construct and implement the control of a robotic system. You'll gain practical experience of project management and team skills. The system you design will include both software (such as individual and collective robotic control, and low-level embedded programming) and hardware (such as 3D printed and laser cut parts, and off-the-shelf robot components). The project will produce a multiple-robot system that will be tested and evaluated on a challenging task requiring autonomous robotic control and coordination in the robotics laboratory.
For the project you will typically be working in a group of four to six students. You'll be assigned a target system to design, be given a budget, and then prepare the design presentation that your group will follow. Working together, you'll develop detailed system specifications and establish initial prototypes.
Throughout the project you'll be able to make full use of the Robotics Laboratory and you'll spend the vast majority of your time working on robotic systems, attempting to develop an innovative solution to the problem given. Full technical support is available in the laboratory.
The final presentation of your group will take place at the end of August, where you'll provide physical demos of your system. Your group will also produce a presentation on the work to which everyone will have contributed. Finally, you will submit group documentation along with an individual report.
Every course at York is built on a distinctive set of learning outcomes. These will give you a clear understanding of what you will be able to accomplish at the end of the course and help you explain what you can offer employers. Our academics identify the knowledge, skills, and experiences you'll need upon graduation and then design the course to get you there.
You’ll work with world‐leading academics who’ll challenge you to think independently and excel in all that you do. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace.
You'll be taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars, practicals and workshops.
You will have access to a dedicated area in the 4th floor of the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology building equipped with modern electronics bench equipment and various fabrication tools, and also the purpose-built York Robotics Laboratory on Campus East. This will provide you with a space to programme, design, fabricate, assemble, and test your designs.
The School of Physics, Engineering and Technology is based on Campus West. The majority of teaching takes place within Campus West, and some practical work takes place in the York Robotics Laboratory located on Campus East.
Our beautiful green campus offers a student-friendly setting in which to live and study, within easy reach of the action in the city centre. It's easy to get around campus - everything is within walking or pedalling distance, or you can always use the fast and frequent bus service.
You will be assessed via a combination of exams, coursework, presentations, demonstrations and reports.
If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
For more information see our postgraduate English language requirements .
You may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language courses . These courses will provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions of your offer.
The length of course you need to take depends on your current English language test scores and how much you need to improve to reach our English language requirements.
After you've accepted your offer to study at York, we'll confirm which pre-sessional course you should apply to via You@York .
You can apply and send all your documentation online. You don’t need to complete your application all at once: you can start it, save it and finish it later.
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