Robotics Engineering has a unique didactic organization, compliant with the international programs EMARO and JEMARO of which is a branch with Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France), Warsaw University of Technology (Poland) and Keio University (Japan). Teaching is provided completely in English, partly carried out by foreign teachers, focusing on design and laboratory activity. In particular, in the second year of the course, some typical aspects of Robotics are expanded referring to wide international scenarios, like: Industrial robotics, service and mechatronics Autonomous robotic systems, intelligent environments Biomimetic, social robotics, biomedical robotics Robotics Engineering also helps the students to carry out the thesis in national or foreign industrial companies and research centers. As it is requested to international students, students enrolled only in the local path are encouraged to pass exams in the only session at the end of the semester; for this purpose part of the examination of each subject is included in the so-called 'continuous assessment' (in itinere tests), following the usual international standards. This timing (followed by almost all students) allows an effective and rapid conclusion of the studies and is one of the prerequisites for the possible inclusion in the international path during the second year. For all students, attendance is strongly recommended What you will study The syllabus is the same as the international track. It has a simple structure, with just one path, but with several possible choices. Differently form standard Italian degrees, the track offers small 4-credit modules in the second year. First-year COMPULSORY SUBJECT (name, credits, semester) Research track1, 5, 1st Research track 2, 5, 2nd Mechanics of mechanisms and machines, 5, 1st Modelling and control of manipulators, 6, 1st ELECTIVE COURSES (name, credits, semester) 30 credits among: Advanced and robot programming, 5, 1st Artificial Intelligence for robotics I, 5, 1st Control of linear multi-variable systems, 5, 1st Embedded systems, 5, 2nd Human-computer interaction, 5, 2nd Mobile robots, 5, 2nd Real-time operating systems, 5, 1st Robot Dynamics and control, 5, 2nd Cognitive architectures for robotics, 5, 2nd Artificial Intelligence for Robotics II, 5, 2nd System Identification, 5, 1st 10 credits among: Computer vision, 5, 1st Machine learning for robotics I, 5, 1st Italian language for foreign students – brief, 4, 1st Italian language for foreign students – long, 5, 1st Mechanical design methods in robotics, 5, 2nd Optimisation techniques, 5, 1st Signal Processing in Robotics, 5, 2nd Second-year COMPULSORY SUBJECT (name, credits, semester) Research Methodology, 1, 1st Master Thesis, 30, 2nd ELECTIVE COURSES (name, credits, semester) 12 credits among: Ambient Intelligence, 4, 1st Social robotics, 4, 1st Virtual reality for robotics, 4, 1st Cooperative robotics, 4, 1st Embedded systems, 4, 1st Systems identification, 4, 1st Experimental robotics laboratory, 4, 1st Machine learning for robotics II, 4, 1st Trustworthy artificial intelligence for robotics, 4, 1st 12 credits among: Ambient Intelligence, 4, 1st * Social robotics, 4, 1st * Virtual reality for robotics, 4, 1st * Cooperative robotics, 4, 1st * Embedded systems, 4, 1st * Systems identification, 4, 1st * Experimental robotics laboratory, 4, 1st * Machine learning for robotics II, 4, 1st * Trustworthy artificial intelligence for robotics, 4, 1st* Biomedical robotics, 4, 1st Italian language for foreign students – brief, 4, 1st Italian language for foreign students – long, 5, 1st Psychology of perception and action, 4, 1st Introduction to quantum information and computation for robotics, 4, 1st Smart coupled systems for sensing and actuation, 4, 1st (* if not already selected) Career perspectives Graduates in Robotics Engineering What Graduates in Robotics Engineering work as: designer of robotic, mechatronic, automation and home automation devices and systems developer of models and software in the same areas automation system integrator expert in the use of robot systems in various fields (manufacturing, medical, service, etc.). Where The main employment opportunities for graduates in Robotics Engineering are: industries for robotics and automation, home automation companies in the electronic, electromechanical sectors highly automation manufacturing industries transport industries: automotive, railway, naval, aerospace companies operating in the field of automation and automatic controls companies operating in the domotics, medical and healthcare sectors companies operating in the fields of security and civil protection private practice in the various application areas mentioned above.
