Overview
Robotics Engineering with Artificial Intelligence (BEng) at WMG, University of Warwick is a three-year degree that combines mechanical, electrical and software engineering with AI, aimed at designing and building robotic systems. 2026–27 is the first year it has run. WMG plans to seek IET accreditation for it (see accreditation and AHEP), and there’s an optional year in industry or research.
How Year 1 is structured
Year 1 is 120 credits, all core. You have to pass every module (pass mark 40%), but Year 1 marks don’t count towards your final degree classification. Years 2 and 3 count 30% and 70%.
Instead of running every module all year, the course is taught in blocks: three modules at a time, each with its own lectures, seminars and labs.
| Block | When | Modules | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct – early Dec | WM1AD Electrical Power and Motors · WM1AC Mechanisms and Machines · WM199 Developing an Engineering Mindset | 15 each |
| 2 | Dec – early Mar | WM1AA Rapid Prototyping · WM1AE Programmable Electronics · WM1AF Engineering Systems Design | 15 each |
| 3 | Mar – May | WM1AB Mechatronics Sprint Project | 30 |
The first two blocks build the toolkit: circuits and motors, mechanics, professional skills, prototyping, microcontrollers and systems design. Block 3 puts it all together in a team project: design, build and test a robot for the end-of-year competition.
A typical block
- Weeks 1–4: teaching. Each module usually has two lectures and a seminar a week, plus labs every other week.
- Week 5: first assessment week, no teaching.
- Weeks 6–7: more teaching and the last labs.
- Week 9: second assessment week, for the reports.
How assessment works
Most modules have two assessments:
| Weight | Usually | When | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 30% | A timed computer-based test on campus (calculations plus short written answers), or a short individual portfolio or report | Week 5 of the block |
| A2 | 70% | A longer individual report, often built on the lab work | Week 9 of the block |
- You must pass every component, not just the module overall.
- In the tests, a formula sheet is usually provided and only basic scientific calculators are allowed, so practise with the calculator you’ll use. Written working is often marked.
- Group work in Blocks 2 and 3 is peer-assessed.
- Each assessment brief says whether AI tools are allowed.
Study tips that have worked for me
- Read the lab section of the brief before each lab, and photograph every reading. Your report depends on the data you take that day.
- Finish every circuit calculation with a power balance and every kinematics answer with a units check.
- Do the problem sets the week they’re set. The tests in week 5 cover everything from weeks 1–4.