MSc Automation and Robotics

Develop your knowledge and understanding of conventional and modern control systems via real-world application, automation and robotics systems, design and simulation, with our Master's degree in Chelmsford. Experience an exhilarating learning journey in our cutting-edge Robotics Lab at Arise Chelmsford, connecting and collaborating with innovators and start-ups. Utilise our world-class facilities and gain hands-on experience in designing and programming PLCs, robotics arms, pneumatic and electro-pneumatic systems, and PID controllers, and benefit from active research and development. Utilise our world-class facilities and gain hands-on experience in designing and programming PLCs, robotics arms, pneumatic and electro-pneumatic systems, and PID controllers, and benefit from active research and development.

The course aims to generate graduates who can exercise original thinking and independent learning, acquire unique engineering skills, and develop aptitudes as technical team leaders and directors. The students of this course are expected to develop a deeper understanding of technical, business, and managerial skills.

This MSc Automation and Robotics course will prepare you for the fourth industrial revolution and employers' demand for the workforce. It enables you to gain the in-depth expertise required to vigorously organise and participate in intelligent automation and robotics systems' design and development. You will specialise in the hardware and software that promotes, manages, and scrutinises intelligent techniques through acquiring advanced engineering skills in demand from the industry. The course empowers students to develop skills by frequently working and taking various roles in teams, presenting and defending their projects, developing a deeper understanding of engineering problems and software, and using advanced collaborative and communication tools for effective personal development.

Students will work on real-world automation and robotics engineering projects involving design, functional, coding, analysis, optimisation, and manufacturing systems of the 21st century. The course design considers recent trends towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution, emphasising digital tools for smart engineering and manufacturing.

You will develop critical transferable skills, including problem-solving, innovative thinking, data analysis, project management and teamwork. The course equips graduates with the knowledge and skill required to design, exploit and deploy automation and robotic systems in various disciplines and industrial applications.

You will need an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Computer Science.

IELTS 6.5 with 5.5 in each element.
TOEFL iBT with 88 overall and a minimum of 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking.