BEng Robotics
Entry requirements
GCSE: Mathematics and English at grade C / 4 or above is required. A level: 112 points from a minimum of 2 A levels. To include grade C in A level Mathematics and grade C in a second relevant subject. Relevant subjects include Chemistry, Computing, Design and Technology, Electronics, Engineering, Physics, Further Maths, Pure Maths, Use of Maths and Statistics. International Baccalaureate: 28 points overall to include 5 in Higher Level Maths 3 in a second relevant Higher Level subject. BTEC RQF National Extended Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: DMM in a relevant science subject to include Merit in a Maths module. If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. Access to HE Diploma: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 33 Level 3 credits at Merit or Distinction, including 12 Level 3 credits at Distinction in Mathematics and 12 Level 3 credits at Merit in a second relevant subject. Irish Leaving Certificate: 112 points, including H4 in Maths and H5 in a second relevant Higher Level subject. GCSE equivalent English and Maths accepted within. SQA Advanced Higher: 112 points, including grade C in Advanced Higher Maths and Grade E in a second relevant Advanced Higher subject. GCSE equivalent English and Maths accepted within. Other qualifications: Some double awards and other qualifications accepted – please contact admissions@plymouth.ac.uk for further details.
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering. Core topics include Programming, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, and Control Systems. The course offers an optional sandwich-year placement with approved employers. A final-year individual project culminates in a showcase attended by industry employers.
Modules
- Electrical Industrial Placement
- Stage 1 Electrical/Robotics Placement Preparation
- Analogue Electronics
- Digital Electronics
- Electrical Principles and Machines
- Embedded System Design and Build
- Engineering Mathematics
- Stage 2 Electrical/Robotics Placement Preparation
- Introduction to Robotics
- Real Time Systems Project
- Sensors and Actuators for Robotic Systems
- Engineering Mathematics and Control
- Power Electronics and Generation
- Engineering Quality Management
- Individual Project
- Computer Vision
- Real-Time Embedded Programming for Autonomous and AI Systems
- Autonomous Mobile and Humanoid Robots
- High Speed Communications
- Introduction to Machine Learning