Module Descriptors
INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS
XXAT40354
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
30 credits
Contact
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Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 72
Independent Study Hours: 228
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
  • ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
  • EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Resources
Robotic systems in Faculty Laboratories
GRASP 2000 software
Library resources
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Additional Assessment Details
ICA (50%) An in-course assignment which will include simulation and practical use of robotic systems. The assignment will be assessed by a written report (not exceeding 3000 words) and oral presentation/interview (no longer than 10 minutes). Learning outcomes 3 and 4.

Exam (50%) 2 hours, learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
Module Indicative Content
The module aims to introduce the basis from which modern robotic systems have developed, their classification and current applications in areas such as industry, medicine and leisure. Design issues affecting robot kinematics will be considered and solutions will be simulated on computer and applied practically to a robot system.
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures - 48 hours
Tutorials - 24 hours
Module Texts
"Robotics and Robot Tasks", Open University Press, ISBN 0335150101.
"Handbook of Industrial Robotics", S Y Nof, Wiley, ISBN 0471896845.
"The Robot Builders Bonanza; 99 Robot Projects", G McComb, Tab Books, ISBN 0830628002.
"Clinical Automation, Robotics and Optimization", G Kort and J Welsh, Wiley, ISBN 0471031798.