Undergraduate Program in Robotics Engineering

I. Introduction

Robotics engineering is a new program offered in response to the great needs of national construction and the development trend of advanced technology. It is a frontier interdisciplinary direction integrating automation, mechanical engineering, computer science and technology, artificial intelligence, mathematics and other disciplines. Hunan University set up robotics engineering major in 2016, which is committed to foster compound professional talents of scientific research and engineering innovation in robots field with socialist core values, solid theoretical foundation, high engineering quality and strong hands-on ability, and has the quality and ability to develop excellent leaders in technology and management in robotics, artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, information and control, etc.

This major adheres to the discipline frontier and engineering orientation, adopts the project-based teaching under the guidance of personalized training and multi-disciplinary tutors, and uses progressive practical teaching to cultivate students' comprehensive qualities such as autonomous learning, personalized development and innovation potential. The training features of this major are as follows: (1) individualized training of "robotics +" interdisciplinary: give full play to the advantages of engineering subject group, implement the teaching mode of experimental class, adopt personalized training scheme, and give consideration to the professional knowledge base and frontier innovation ability. (2) "Tutor group +" practice driven Project-based Teaching: implement full staff project-based teaching, multi-disciplinary tutor and student team integration discussion, and inspire students' innovative thinking with progressive practice projects. (3) "Research, competition and innovation +" open innovation and collaborative education: comprehensively strengthen the "government, industry, university, research and capital" cooperation, boost scientific innovation with industrial frontier technology, enhance students' design thinking and international vision, cultivate students' entrepreneurial team, and serve the upgrading of local industries.

II. Program Objectives

This major adheres to moral education, and is committed to training research-oriented and compound application-oriented talents in the field of robotics with socialist core values, thick theoretical foundation, high engineering quality and strong practical ability. Graduates can carry out research work and solve complex engineering problems in robotics, artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing and other fields. Graduates can adapt to the development of the industry and be competent for product design, scientific research, production organization and management, etc. Graduates will become the leading talents of engineering technology and management in robotics and related fields, and become qualified builders and reliable successors of the socialist cause with all-round development of morality, intelligence, physique, beauty and labor.

Specifically, this program includes the following five objectives:

1. Be able to adapt to the development of modern technology, master the basic knowledge of mathematics and physics and professional knowledge of robot field, and provide systematic solutions for complex engineering projects.

2. Be able to track the frontier technology of robot engineering and related fields, have the ability of engineering innovation, and be able to use modern tools to engage in the design, development, production and maintenance of related products in this field.

3. Have a sense of social responsibility and mission, understand and adhere to professional ethics, comprehensively consider the influence of law, environment and sustainable development, and adhere to the public interest priority in engineering practice.

4. Have healthy body and mind, good humanities literacy, team spirit, sense of cooperation, effective communication and expression ability and project management ability.

5. Have a sense of globalization and international vision, be able to actively adapt to the changing domestic and international situation and environment, have independent, lifelong learning habits and ability, and timely update and upgrade professional knowledge and skills.

III. Graduation Requirements

Graduates of this major should have the following qualities and abilities:

1. Engineering knowledge: master the mathematics, physics and other natural sciences, engineering foundation and professional knowledge required for engaging in information, control, perception and other engineering technologies, and be able to solve complex engineering problems.

2. Problem analysis: be able to apply the basic theoretical knowledge of mathematics, physics and other natural sciences and engineering sciences to identify, express and analyze the problems of robot and intelligent control system development, industrial robot system integration and application through literature research and analysis, so as to obtain effective conclusions.

3. Design / Development: be able to design solutions to complex engineering problems in the field of robot engineering and intelligent manufacturing, design systems, units (components) or technological processes that meet the requirements of intelligent perception, machine vision, servo motion control, navigation and planning, intelligent control, etc.,and embody the sense of innovation and entrepreneurship in the design process, and consider the society, health, safety , law, culture and environment.

4. Research: be able to study complex engineering problems in the field of robot engineering based on scientific principles and scientific methods, including design and implementation of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and obtain reasonable and effective conclusions through information synthesis from various aspects.

5. Using modern tools: be able to properly use modern information technology and resources to obtain information related to robot engineering, intelligent control and other fields, and use modern engineering tools, simulation and simulation technology to predict and simulate complex engineering, and solve its limitations.

6. Engineering and society: be familiar with the relevant industrial policies of national macroeconomic development in the field of robotics, understand the relevant industry laws and regulations, and correctly understand and evaluate the impact of major project implementation on society, health, safety, law and culture.

7. Environment and sustainable development: be able to understand and evaluate the impact of professional engineering practice for complex engineering problems of robot engineering and intelligent control on environmental and social sustainable development.

8. Professional norms: establish and practice the socialist core values, have the humanities and social science literacy and social responsibility, understand and abide by the engineering professional ethics in the research and development, design, production and application of robots and intelligent systems, abide by relevant laws, regulations and norms, and perform corresponding responsibilities.

9. Individual and team: be able to play the role of team member and leader in multi-disciplinary background team of robot and intelligent system R & D, design, production and application.

10. Communication: have the ability of international vision and cross-cultural communication, competition and cooperation, and be able to effectively communicate and communicate with peers in the industry and the public on complex engineering issues, including report writing, manuscript design, speech statement, clear expression or response to instructions, questions, etc.

11. Project management: capable of engineering management and economic decision-making; and can be applied in multi-disciplinary environment such as robot and intelligent control.

12. Lifelong learning: have the awareness of self-learning and lifelong learning, and have the ability of continuous learning and adapting to development.

    Matrix of Program Objectives-Graduation Requirements

Note: ● indicates relevance.

IV. Schooling Length, Graduation Credit Requirements and Degree Awarding

1. The length of schooling for undergraduate studies is four years, with a flexible length lasting from 3 to 6 years, based on the regulation of credit system.

2. Students of robotics engineering are expected to complete a minimum of 160 credits upon graduation, and the required credits for different courses are illustrated in the following table.

1. Successful completion of the minimum credits of required compulsory, selective and intensive practice courses, compliance with the requirements specified in National Standards for Students’ Physical Health, and a good and all-round moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetical grounding in addition to a hard-working spirit are required for graduation. Students qualified enough to meet all the requirements of Regulations of Hunan University on the Awarding of Bachelor’s Degree (No. 22 [2018]) will thus be awarded the Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering.

V. Curriculum and Credit Distribution

1. General Education courses (required 34+elective 8 credits)

   The general education courses consist of required courses and elective courses. General education electives are designed according to the Regulations of Hunan University on Elective Courses of General Education. Required general education courses are illustrated in the following table.

1. Introductory Major Courses (22 credits)

1. Major Survey Courses (23 credits)

1. Compulsory Major Core Courses (18 credits)

1. Individualized Electives (13 credits)

   Professional elective courses are implemented in the way of combination of direction grouping and optional selection. Students can select at least one group of complete 4 courses, with a total of 7 credits, and no less than 6 credits for optional courses, with a total of no less than 13 credits. The courses and groups are as follows:

Note: the credits of Individualized Electives can be more than 50% taken within the university.

1. Intensive Practice(42 credits)

VI. Matrix of Curriculum System-Graduation Requirements

Notes: H indicates high-relevance; M, median relevance; and L, low relevance.

VII. Course Instructors

VIII. Chief Program Professor