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TEL390 Spesielle Emner i Anvendt Robotikk

Studiepoeng:15

Ansvarlig fakultet:Fakultet for realfag og teknologi

Emneansvarlig:Antonio Candea Leite

Campus / nettbasert:Undervises campus Ås

Undervisningens språk:Engelsk

Frekvens:Annually

Forventet arbeidsmengde:

Lectures, seminars, workshops, practical exercises, and self-study: approximately 250 hours.

  • Lectures/seminars/workshops: 56 hours/4 hours per week;
  • Practical exercises: 54-64 hours, individually or in groups with other students;
  • Work with Master's thesis proposal, term paper, presentations and self-study: 110-130 hours.

Undervisnings- og vurderingsperiode:This course starts in the autumn parallel. This course has teaching and evaluation during the autumn parallel.

Om dette emnet

In this course, students will write a term paper and a Master's thesis proposal in applied robotics. First, the students will learn about state-of-the-art topics in applied robotics through (i) individual work by studying scientific publications and monographs, analyzing R&D projects, and preparing/delivering presentations, through (ii) teamwork by attending lectures and participating in seminars/workshops or through other appropriate subjects and methodologies. In the middle of the semester, a joint meeting will be offered to help and discuss the different term papers. One-on-one meetings for individual follow-up can also be scheduled by the teachers. At the end of the semester, a colloquium session will be organized to present all of the term papers.

Dette lærer du

Students will acquire in-depth knowledge about a specific topic in applied robotics, learn how to present knowledge in written and oral form according to scientific standards, and gain an overview of current developments in applied robotics. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to have the following general knowledge, skills, and competence:

Knowledge:

  • Get an overview of a particular research area and find relevant literature;
  • Describe the theme of the Master's thesis research, its objective, and its relevance;
  • How to develop research questions, hypothesis, and methodologies;
  • Be aware of the ethical standards in research and scientific integrity.

Skills:

  • Design and write a term paper and a Master's thesis proposal;
  • Describe the research methods and techniques for verification and validation of the results;
  • Systematically record, organize, and analyze theoretical and practical results;
  • Evaluate the pros and cons of a variety of qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods;
  • Critically assess the use of different research methods and ways of collecting and analyzing data;
  • Discuss the reliability, validity and usefulness of the study and results.

Competence:

  • Take appropriate steps to address your research topic, time- and data management plans;
  • Reflect on the research process and what you learned about scientific research techniques;
  • Seek, receive and provide feedback to colleagues in a positive and constructive way;
  • Write a term paper and a Master's thesis proposal;
  • Report research that is based on your own findings in a scientific and ethical manner.
  • Læringsaktiviteter

    The student must select a topic on applied robotics and work independently with the term paper and Master's thesis proposal under the guidance of one or more teachers. The student shall also prepare and deliver an oral presentation in a bachelor level based on the term paper to a relevant group of evaluators. Then, the learning activities to engage the students are:

    • Independent study of relevant course material with guidance, as well as presentation for and discussion with your peers and teachers;
    • The students improve their public speaking and presentation skills and become a more effective speaker in the workplace;
    • The students choose a topic, no later than the middle of the course, preferably relevant to their term paper and Master's thesis proposal;
    • The students prepare a presentation and a written technical report on the topic and deliver the presentation to their peers;
    • The students attend the presentations and scientific discussions after the presentations, to build collective knowledge and capability in scientific reasoning goals.
  • Læringsstøtte

    Presentations, workshops, practical exercises, and other information will be available through the course webpage in Canvas.

    During the course, students will share and present their work individually and in groups to a teacher, and also in plenary session to get feedback from peers and faculty.

    Online text editors and grammar checkers can be utilized as support during the writing process.

    Students can also request appointments with the teacher in his/her office at pre-arranged times and by email.

  • Pensum
    • Lynn P. Nygaard, "Writing Your Master′s Thesis: From A to Zen", Sage Publications, 2017.
    • David V. Thiel, "Research Methods for Engineers", Cambridge University Press, 2014.
    • Angel Borja, "11 Steps to Structuring a Science Paper Editors Will Take Seriously", Elsevier Connect, 2021.

    The students should also access the Resources for Academic Writing, to find tools and resources to help them in the process of academic writing. Extra literature and material from Elsevier Connect database will be consulted and defined at the beginning of the course.

  • Forutsatte forkunnskaper
    • TEL240 Control and Engineering and Automation, ECTS 10.
    • TEL200 Introduction to Robotics, ECTS 10.
    • TEL211 Robot Programming, ECTS 10.
  • Anbefalte forkunnskaper
    • TEL280 Mobile Robots and Navigation, ECTS 10.
  • Vurderingsordning, hjelpemiddel og eksamen

    Assessment is based on participation in seminar/workshop discussions, oral presentation, written term paper and Master's thesis proposal.

    Participation in seminar/workshop discussions and oral presentation must be passed.

    The final grade (A-E/F) will be determined on the basis of the term paper and Master's thesis proposal.



    Mappe/sammensatt vurdering Karakterregel: Bokstavkarakterer
  • Sensorordning
    An external evaluator will contribute to the appraisal of the term paper and the Master's thesis proposal.
  • Obligatorisk aktivitet
    Participation in Seminar/Workshop meetings, Oral presentation, Written term paper and Master's thesis proposal.
  • Opptakskrav
    Science and Technology