Chair: Robotics & Mechatronics
Important notice
February 2023 is the last moment to start the EE-RaM specialisation. Students who look for a specialisation of RaM can go to MSc Robotics (https://www.utwente.nl/en/rob/). On-going EE-RaM master students can still continue their study in EE and can read the information below as a reference for selecting courses.
Revision of the compulsory courses
At September 1st 2022 the set of compulsory courses has been changed according to the table below. Students, who already have arranged their course programme can keep their old programme. Students who still have to arrange their course programme can do this according to the new compulsory courses
Introduction
Robotics and Mechatronics (RaM) deals with application of modern systems and control methods to practical situations. Its focus is on robotics, as a specific class of mechatronic systems. Our research is embedded in the CTIT and MIRA institutes. The research of the group is application oriented: its main goal is to investigate the applicability of modern systems, imaging and control methods to practical situations in the area of robotics.
Robot application areas we investigate are: inspection robotics (UAVs, UGVs); medical robotics (assistance to surgeons, diagnostics); service robotics (street cleaning, service to people); micro-robots (MEMS).
The science and engineering topics we work on are: modelling and simulation of physical systems; intelligent control; computer vision and medical imaging; robotic actuators; embedded control systems.
In our labs we have quite a variety of robotic setups: basic 1 or 2 motor systems, precise motion control platforms, a production cell-like block circulator, several types of flying wheeled mobile robots, humanoid walking robots, and setups for robotized needle insertion
Programme mentor
Wesley has replaced Gijs Krijnen, starting at September 1st 2020
Compulsory courses
Code | Course | Study load (EC) | Quarter |
Modelling, Dynamics, and Kinematics | 5 | 1A | |
Systems Engineering | 5 | 1A | |
Control System Design for Robotics | 5 | 1B | |
Perspectives on Engineering Design | 2,5 | 1B | |
Philosophy of Engineering: Ethics | 2,5 | 1B | |
Modelling and Simulation | 5 | 2B |
Note
Two old courses of Control System Design for Mechatronics (201900093) and Modern Robotics (191211060) disappear since academic year 2022-2023, and are replaced by two new courses of Control System Design for Robotics (202200104) and Modelling, Dynamics, and Kinematics (202200101) respectively.
Electives
Interesting electives may be chosen according to specific topics:
Course | Study load (EC) | Quarter | |
Transducer Science | 5 | 1A | |
Image Processing and Computer Vision | 5 | 1A | |
Advanced Software Development for Robotics | 5 | 2A | |
Optimal Estimation in Dynamic Systems | 5 | 2A | |
Mastering Tinkering | 5 | 2A | |
Tele-presence Robotics | 5 | 2A | |
Social Robot Design | 5 | 2B | |
Control for UAVs | 5 | 2B | |
Embedded Systems Laboratory | 5 | 2B | |
Capita Selecta RaM | 5 | Year |
Note
For students who want to improve their programming skills the following course is available:
Code | Course | Study load (EC) | Quarter |
Programming 2 This course is offered one last time in the academic year 22-23 for those who need to re-take the exam. All others: please refer to the new course 202200108 Software Development for Robotics. | 5 | 2A |
However this course is considered to be a homologation course, so you should only take it, if you don’t have enough programming experience from your bachelor’s programme.