Fully Funded Scholarship In Swansea University – Canada Careers Hub

Are you an international student looking for a fully-funded scholarship? Do you have the educational ability to secure a fully-funded scholarship? Here’s your opportunity to benefit from the fully-funded scholarship program at Swansea University

Funding providers: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Swansea University School of Science and Engineering

Subject areas: Robotic Control

Project start date:

• October 1, 2023 (Registration is open from mid-September)
• January 1, 2024 (Registration is open from mid-December)
• April 1, 2024 (Registration is open from mid-March)
• July 1, 2024 (Registration will open in mid-June)

Project auditors:

• Dr. Ashraf Ahmed Fahmy
• Doctor Shuai Li

Compatible study program: Mechanical Engineering PhD Program

How it works: Full or part time work is possible.

Project description:

Assembly and disassembly of uncertain shapes, sizes, conditions, and oddly shaped objects pose a major challenge in manufacturing when considering automated and robotic processes. This is because manipulators need a lot of accurate identification, dexterity, flexibility and maneuverability. In many cases, it results in manual and tedious processes with limited or no robotic support to human operators. However, this results in increased product repair costs, end-of-life decommissioning, and disassembly for parts replacement. This project will focus on understanding the technologies and methods required for flexible and adaptable autonomous assembly and disassembly processes using robotic manipulators associated with humanoid hands and vision system for human-like performance for uncertain shapes, sizes, conditions and oddly shaped objects. The project objectives can be summarized as follows:

1. Conducting basic research into humans’ ability to assemble and disassemble oddly shaped objects using both arms and hands.
2. Using the knowledge gained to achieve Goal 1, planning, testing, learning and adapting strategies for a sample assembly and disassembly operations.
3. Using the UR3E/UR5E robots and DLR-HIT II Robot Hands available in the robotics laboratory to create the infrastructure needed to implement the strategies developed in previous objective 2 when performing complex assembly and disassembly tasks.

Suitability

Applicants will normally need to have an undergraduate degree in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline at level 2.1 (or equivalent outside the UK as defined by Swansea University).

English Language requirements: If applicable – IELTS 6.5 overall (with at least 5.5 in each component) or Swansea recognized equivalent.

This scholarship is open to candidates of all nationalities.

ABOVE

Please note that the program requires some applicants to hold an ATAS permit. Further details of ATAS scheme eligibility are available on the UK Government website.

ABOVE customs clearance NOT required This event will be held as part of the scholarship application process and successful award winners (as appropriate) will be provided with detailed information on how to apply for ATAS approval along with their scholarship course offer.