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327-2225-00L 1 Credits DR , MSC D-HEST , D-MAVT , D-PHYS , D-INFK , D-ARCH , D-ITET , D-MATL
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MaP Distinguished Lecture Series on Soft Robotics

This course is primarily designed for MSc and doctoral students. Guests are welcome.
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Abstract

This course is an interdisciplinary colloquium on Soft Robotics involving different internationally renowned speakers from academia and industry giving lectures about their cutting-edge research, which highlights the state-of-the-art and frontiers in the Soft Robotics field.

Objective

Participants become acquainted with the state-of-the-art and frontiers in Soft Robotics, which is a topic of global and future relevance from the field of materials and process engineering. The self-study of relevant literature and active participation in discussions following presentations by internationally renowned speakers stimulate critical thinking and allow participants to deliberately discuss challenges and opportunities with leading academics and industrial experts and to exchange ideas within an interdisciplinary community.

Content

This course is a colloquium involving a selected mix of internationally renowned speaker from academia and industry who present their cutting-edge research in the field of Soft Robotics. The self-study of relevant pre-read literature provided in advance to each lecture serves as a basis for active participation in the critical discussions following each presentation.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Selected scientific pre-read literature (max. three articles per lecture) relevant for and discussed during the lectures is posted in advance on the course web page.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
DR , MSC
Frequency
Every two years

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
To obtain 1 ECTS, students must attend min. 80% of the lectures on the program and participate actively in the discussions.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar MaP Distinguished Lecture Series on Soft Robotics
This course is taught by a selection of internationally renowned speaker from academia and industry working on the field of Soft Robotics. It takes place every second year.
  • Tue 16:15-18:00 (HG E 1.1)
2 h weekly

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