Overview of the Programme (incl. courses)

The PDEng programme in Robotics is a two year programme that consists of three blocks: a compulsory block, a project specific specialization block and the Designer project. These blocks run parallel to each other. The compulsory block provides the basics in designing and professional skills by means of the courses in Systems Engineering and Robus Control, and a selection of Professional Development courses. These professional development courses can be merged by the trainee himself. The specialization block is a completely elective block, and allows both the organization and the students to narrow their focus to the key areas of the expertise at the organization. See below for the complete range of elective courses.
The main part of the PDEng programme is the practical part, by working on the assignment at the organization. This project is problem-oriented and takes the form of a design.

Electives during the Professional Development part (10 EC):

§	Technical writing

§	Perfecting your publication

§	Time management

§	Begeleiden afstudeerders

§	Professional effectiveness

§	Presenting

§	Creative thinking Techniques

§	Projectmanagement

§	Communicate effectively

§	Influence effectively

Ethics

§	Dutch (compulsory for foreign students)

Electives during the Specialisation Block

The specialization block of the PDEng programme in Robotics consists two parts. In the first part, there are five courses, of which the student must choose two. The second part is completely elective of the courses stated below.

First part of elective courses (student must chooses two out of five courses):

§	Modelling and simulation

§	Modern Robotics

§	Design Principles for precision mech.

§	Nonlinear system theory

§	System identification and parameter estimation

Second part of elective courses

§	Time series analysis

§	Control: digital control engineering (optimal control I)

§	Optimal Control

§	System identification and parameter estimation

§	Advanced Programming

§	Systems Engineering

§	Real time software Development

§	Mechatronic design of motion systems

§	Infinite Dimensional Linear Systems

§	Hybrid Dynamical Systems

§	System Validation

§	Intelligent Control

§	Stochastic Differential Equations

§	Stochastic Filtering and Control

§	Motion and vibration control

§	Dynamics of machines

§	Measurement Systems for Mechatronics

§	Advanced Dynamics

§	Optimal estimation in dynamic systems

§	Systems and Control

§	Introduction to the Finite Element Method

§	Dynamical Systems

§	Instrumentation for embedded systems

§	Engineering System Dynamics

§	Mechanics of Materials 2

§	Biomechatronics

§	Mathematical Models of Systems (DISC course)

§	Networked Control Systems (DISC course)

§	Sensor Fusion for Tracking Applications (DISC course)

§	System Identification for Control (DISC course)

§	Modeling and Control of Hybrid Systems (DISC course)

§	Control Methods for Robotics (DISC course)

§	Design Methods for Control Systems (DISC course)

§	Nonlinear Control Systems (DISC course)

Contact

If you have any questions about the courses during the PDEng programme, please contact Timo Meinders, coordinator of all PDEng tracks at the University of Twente.

E-Mail: robotics.pdeng@utwente.nl

Phone: +3153 489 4360