About Robotics Fundamentals for Engineers
This course gives engineers a solid, integrated foundation in robotics, covering the mechanical, electrical, and software elements that power robotic systems. It's built for anyone new to robotics or looking to strengthen their existing knowledge across this fast-growing, cross-disciplinary field.
You'll start with an introduction to robotics, its history, and the key components of robotic systems, then move into the mechanics and dynamics of robots, including kinematics and motion planning. From there, the course covers sensors and actuators and how they integrate into a working system, control systems and programming basics using Python, C++, and ROS, and finishing with hands-on practical applications and a look at future trends.
By the end, you'll have assembled and programmed a simple robotic system yourself, backed by a solid technical foundation across all core robotics disciplines.
Expected Outcomes
The course is structured around five stages — from robotics fundamentals through to practical application — so each skill builds toward genuine hands-on capability. By the end, you'll be able to:
- Understand the core components and classifications of robotic systems
- Apply the principles of kinematics, dynamics, and mechanics of robots
- Understand and operate key robotic components, including sensors and actuators
- Apply programming skills tailored to robotic tasks, including ROS
- Integrate sensors, actuators, and controllers into a functioning robotic system
- Explore real-world applications of robotics across manufacturing, healthcare, and energy
- Assemble and programme a simple robotic system from start to finish
Training Method
The course begins with an introduction to robotics, covering its history and the key components of robotic systems, before moving into the mechanics and dynamics of robots, including hands-on exercises in motion analysis. It then covers sensors and actuators, with a hands-on exercise integrating them into a working robotic system.
From there, you'll cover control systems and programming basics, including a hands-on session controlling a robotic arm using Python, C++, and ROS. The course closes with practical applications and future trends, culminating in a hands-on project where you assemble and programme your own simple robotic system. Throughout, you'll work through expert-led lectures, interactive group discussions, and hands-on workshops, so you leave with practical robotics skills ready to apply directly.
