The BCS Foundation Award - Smart Products, Robotics And Automation is designed for individuals wishing to gain an understanding of the role of robotics and automation in the workplace. As robots and SMART technology become more common within society and the workplace, it is important to understand how they can be used and maintained appropriately and safely.
This award will introduce candidates to the concept of intelligent robots, Deep Learning and the use of Neural Networks. Candidates will also be encouraged to explore the potential use of robots in the future workplace and consider their current limitations.
1. The Use Of Robots And Automation In The Workplace
You will be able to:
1.1 Describe what a robot is with reference to examples
1.2 Define what an intelligent robot is.
1.3 Outline a brief history of the use of robots within technology
1.4 Describe Intelligent RPA.
1.5 Describe the current needs which are driving new innovations in robotics and smart technologies in the market.
1.6 Outline the basic ethical principles surrounding the creation of smart products and robotics.
2. Identifying, Creating, And Maintaining Automation
You will be able to:
2.1 Describe the challenges of smart product and robotic logic.
2.2 Describe how a smart product or robot can be supported.
2.3 Describe how smart products and robots are tested.
3. The Future Of Robots
You will be able to:
3.1 Describe the requirements for ensuring an environment of continuous innovation for the future development of robots and smart products.
3.2 Identify the current limitations in robotic/machine intelligence.
3.3 Identify examples of where robots, smart products and humans coexist.
This award sits within the Machine learning and other AI techniques area of the AI Foundation Pathway and offers a very accessible introduction to the technology that’s shaping the future.
You’ll learn about:
The BCS Foundation Award - Smart Products, Robotics And Automation has been designed for individuals interested in furthering their understanding of the more technical aspects of AI. This Foundation Award is ideal for those candidates who wish to gain an insight into the interactions between robotic or automated systems and the human element of the workplace, with a view to developing or implementing AI solutions
Organisations will benefit by:
Individuals will benefit by:
There are no specific entry requirements for this award. However, some professional experience in a business or IT environment may be advantageous.
The following titles are suggested reading for anyone undertaking this award. You should be encouraged to explore other available sources.
Title: The Singularity is Near
Author: Raymond Kurzweil
Publisher: Duckworth
Publication Date: March 2006
ISBN: 0715635611
Title: Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI
Author: Paul R. Daugherty and H. James Wilson
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Publication Date: March 2018
ISBN: 1633693864
Type: 12 Multiple Choice Questions, 4 Scenario Based Question
Duration: 30 Minutes
Supervised: Yes
Open Book: No (no materials can be taken into the examination room)
Passmark: 13/20 (65%)
Delivery: Digital Format Only.
The BCS Foundation Award - Smart Products, Robotics And Automation contributes 3 credits towards the:
Other Machine Learning & Other AI Techniques awards in the AI Foundation Pathway include:
Robots stepped out of sci-fi and into real life a long time ago… You will build your core knowledge of how and where they’re being used, the level of maintenance they require, and their potential for the workplace in the years ahead.
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