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MaP Distinguished Lecture Series on Soft Robotics
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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
Course Components
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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.
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2 h weekly |
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Recommended Elective Courses (These courses are particularly recommended for the Biomechanics track. Please consult your track adviser if you wish to select other subjects.)
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Recommended Elective Courses (These courses are particularly recommended for the Molecular Bioengineering track. Please consult your track adviser if you wish to select other subjects.)
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Elective Courses (The students are free to choose individually from the entire course offer of ETH Zürich on the Master level. Please consult the study administration in case of questions.)
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Doctoral Department of Health Sciences and Technology (More Information at: )
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Doctoral Department of Architecture (More Information at: )
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Doctoral Department of Computer Science (More Information at: )
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Doctoral Dep. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (More Information at: )
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Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Courses (A minimum of 12 ECTS credit points must be obtained during doctoral studies. The courses on offer below are but a small selection out of a much larger available number of courses. Please discuss your course selection with your PhD supervisor.)
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Doctoral Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (More Information at: )
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Doctoral Department of Materials Science (Further information at: )
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