Study Robotics At York
The York Robotics Laboratory (YRL) is involved in a number of opportunities for study at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. Undergraduate students taking courses in the Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Departments may be able to take final-year research projects which partake in research in the laboratory. Opportunities for Postgraduate Research and PhDs related to robotics are available from both departments, informal enquiries can be made to Prof Jon Timmis who will direct you to the most appropriate academic for your research interests.
Taught MSc in Intelligent Robotics
Our MSc in Intelligent Robotics, run by the Department of Electronic Engineering, will provide you with opportunity to learn about the growing area of mobile and autonomous robotics and intelligent systems. You will learn about the development of embedded control systems for robots, intelligent algorithms and their application to robotics, communications and systems programming, all with a focus on the practical implementation, both in hardware and simulation. The MSc culminates in a large group project focussed on collective robotic systems, ranging from ground-based units to flying robots.
The MSc is intended for students who want to learn about robotic and autonomous systems for employment in related industries, or who are seeking a route into a PhD.
The broad aims of the programme are to provide:
- A thorough grounding in the use of scientific and engineering techniques as applied to intelligent robotic systems
- A detailed knowledge of the development and deployment of intelligent robotic systems
- A detailed knowledge of the latest developments in intelligent robotics and an ability to reflect critically on those developments
- A detailed understanding of engineering collective robotic systems with emergent behaviours
- Experience of undertaking a substantial group project, on a subject related to research in autonomous robotic systems
Find out more about the MSc Intelligent Robotics course.
PhD Positions
If you are interested in pursuing a PhD, please contact either the relevant PI (see our People page) and discuss potential projects with them, or if you are unsure, contact Prof Jon Timmis in the first instance, who will be able to provide advice as to how best to proceed.
General enquiries
For general information about robotics research at York, please visit the new YorRobots web page.
For enquiries about school visits, outreach and similar, please see the relevant pages on the Department of Computer Science and School of Physics, Engineering and Technology.