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The course provides a general understanding of the theory of robotic manipulator. Students will develop skills in the analysis and synthesis of robotic arms....

The course provides a general understanding of the theory of robotic manipulator. Students will develop skills in the analysis and synthesis of robotic arms. The content / syllabus of the module includes spatial transformations and descriptions, robot kinematics, robot dynamics, trajectory planning, control of robots, robot work-cell design, robot programming, and building your own virtual robot.
The course will specifically:
• Develop mathematical skills for analysis and synthesis or robotic manipulators;
• Develop skills in selection of different robots and systems for various automation tasks;
• Provide knowledge of future trends in robotics and industrial automation.
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
• Demonstrate learning of the theory of robotic manipulators for analysis and synthesis of armed robots;
• Simulate the motion of articulated robots;
• Control the robot arms to follow a prescribed trajectory;
• Program an actual robotic manipulator using state-of-the-art software.

This course explores the physical principles and applications of photonics in nanosystems. It first describes the optical properties of bulk materials, before...

This course explores the physical principles and applications of photonics in nanosystems. It first describes the optical properties of bulk materials, before going on to discuss photonics of low-dimensional semiconductors, including photonic crystals, nanocrystals and single quantum emitters. It then describes in detail how photonic techniques are used to characterize various low-dimensional structures and devices, focusing on techniques such as photoluminescence, lifetime measurements and Raman spectroscopy.