MEng

Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering (with integrated year in industry)

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Key Facts

132D

  • UCAS Tariff

    144 - 136

  • Course duration

    5 years

  • Delivery method

    Distance learning

Available for September start 2025

Further details on entry requirements

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MEng Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering (with Industrial Year), at Aberystwyth University, is concerned with building physical systems involving software, electronics, sensors and actuators.

This scheme covers a wide range of topics including: mathematics, programming, artificial intelligence, robotics, software engineering and more. With a focus on building and running physical systems involving computerised sensing and control.

Also included is an Industrial Year that will further enhance your career prospects by providing you with invaluable experience that employers seek.

Taught by research-led staff, in a supportive learning environment, you will attain highly valuable and transferable skills for a range of career paths.

Course Overview

Why study Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering at Aberystwyth University?

  • Access to dedicated Linux, Mac OS X laboratories and central servers
  • Access to robotic equipment including Arduinos, mobile robots and sailing robots
  • Understand software and the underlying mathematics describing it
  • Understanding of engineering mathematics and physics, such as instrumentation, forces, electricity and magnetism
  • Understand the engineering of professional high quality software systems
  • Hands-on experience of the engineering of robotics and embedded systems
  • Gain a firm foundation in computing skills, with specialized skills in robotics, artificial intelligence and systems engineering
Our Staff

Almost all of the Department of Computer Science lecturers are qualified to PhD level, and those who are not have considerable research or industrial experience. All new lecturers are required to obtain the PGCTHE, and hence are Senior Fellows or Fellows of the Higher Education Academy. The department also employs a number of part time demonstrators and tutors and some student demonstrators, who are selected from our undergraduate and postgraduate students. Research fellows and research assistants (mostly PhD qualified) may also be involved in delivering occasional teaching when it is appropriate.

Modules September start - 2025

Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.

Core

Module Name Module Code Credit Value
Algebra and Differential Equations * PH16210 10
Calculus * MP10610 10
Information security * CS11110 10
Introduction to Programming * CS12020 20
Problems and Solutions CS10720 20
Programming Using an Object-Oriented Language * CS12320 20
Study Skills for Computer Science * CS18120 20

Core

Module Name Module Code Credit Value
Algorithm Design and Data Structures * CS21120 20
Artificial Intelligence CS26520 20
Mathematical Physics * PM26020 20
Robotics and Embedded Systems CS26020 20
Sensors, Electronics & Instrumentation PH24520 20
Software Engineering * CS22120 20

Core

Module Name Module Code Credit Value
Sandwich Year CSS0060 60

Core

Module Name Module Code Credit Value
Engineering Control Theory PH33310 10
Major Project CS39440 40
Professional Issues in the Computing Industry * CS38220 20
Space Robotics CS36510 10
Systems Engineering CS33020 20

Options

Module Name Module Code Credit Value
Computer Vision CS34110 10
Fundamentals of Machine Learning CS36110 10
Robotic Applications CS36010 10
Semiconductor Technology PH33610 10

Core

Module Name Module Code Credit Value
Developing Advanced Internet-Based Applications SEM5640 40
Fundamentals of Intelligent Systems CSM6120 20
Machine Learning for Intelligent Systems CSM6420 20

Options

Module Name Module Code Credit Value
Advanced Research Topics PHM7020 20
Computational Intelligence CSM6520 20
Research Topics in Computing SEM1020 20

* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh

Careers

Our degree prepares you for a variety of careers:

In the 2016 Highflyers report, 32% of graduate vacancies are taken by those who have previously worked for a company on a placement or/ a internship.  Make no mistake, you will develop confidence and gaining experience in the industry will stimulate your enthusiasm for the subject.

  • Robotics
  • Embedded systems design
  • Software development
  • Communications and networking
  • Computer applications
  • IT consultancy and management
  • Systems analysis and development
  • Education

What skills do I acquire from this degree?

Employability skills are core values of our degree.

As part of your degree you will be required to take part in a first year residential weekend where you and other students will work in teams to solve problems.

This activity will encourage and improve:

  • Communication skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Time management
  • Working independently and as part of a team
  • Organisation skills
  • Implementation skills
  • Research skills
  • Technical skills

Students taking an industrial year have the opportunity to join a second year residential weekend concentrating on skills to help you find a great placement. This includes:

  • CV skills
  • Interview practice
  • Networking with employers

Teaching & Learning

What will I learn?

The breakdown below will provide you with an illustration of what you may study during the five year degree scheme.

In your first year you will be introduced to:

  • Programming
  • Problems and solutions
  • Calculus, algebra, differential equations
  • Forces and dynamics

In your second year you will discover:

  • Mathematical Physics
  • Robotics and embedded systems
  • Our software development life cycle module. This module will allow you to take a role which exists in the industry i.e. project manager, designer etc, you will be required to produce a working software product, following best current industrial practice at every stage.
  • Data structures and algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence

In your third year, you will be taking part in your work placement:

  •  This is with the assistance of the department. By the end of this placement you will have the knowledge and understanding to make a substantial contribution in the workplace
  • You will also return to University with a greater sense of motivation

In your final year, you will undertake:

  • Systems engineering
  • Space robotics
  • Applied control engineering
  • Individual project, where you will develop a piece of software in an area of particular interest to you
  • A range of further electives to specialise in areas of your choice (for example quantum information, semiconductor physics, machine learning)

In your masters year, you will study:

  • Intelligent Systems
  • Numerical methods, statistics, and a variety of other masters-level electives. 

How will I be taught?

Our enthusiastic staff will teach you through the medium of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practicals and individual/ group based project work.

You will be assessed through a combination of coursework, practicals, projects, workshops and examinations.

You will be assigned a personal tutor throughout your degree course, who will help you with any problems or queries, whether these are academic-related or personal issues. You should feel free to contact them at any time for help and advice.

You will also have the opportunity to complete a Personal Development Plan (PDP) at Aberystwyth. This is a structured process of self-appraisal, reflection, and planning, which will enable you to chart your personal, academic and professional development throughout your time at university. By recording your academic performance, and highlighting the skills you already have and those you will need for future employability, the PDP portfolio will equip you with the necessary tools to plan effectively, develop successful approaches to study, and consider your future career options and aspirations.

Typical Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff 144 - 136

A Levels AAA-AAB with A in Mathematics and B in Physics

GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh, Mathematics

BTEC National Diploma:
DDD-DDM with specified subject and A in A level Mathematics and B in Physics

International Baccalaureate:
34-32 points overall with specified subjects

European Baccalaureate:
80% overall with 7 in Physics and Mathematics

English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.

Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.

The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.

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