D2AIR: Course Materials

Schedule for part one

WeekDateTopicResource
1

Monday

24/11/2025

9:30-12:00 Presentation/discussion/activity (location TBC)  

Introduction to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)

 
1

Tuesday

25/11/2025

9:30-11:30 Presentation/discussion/activity in (location TBC) 

RRI in System Design  

 
1

Wednesday

26/11/2025

9:30-12:00 Presentation/discussion/activity (location TBC) 

Regulations and Standards (Guest speaker Alan Winfield)

 
1

Thursday

27/11/2025

Independent research 

Current RRI issues in robotics

 
1

Friday

28/11/2025

Independent research/ feedback from previous cohort

Current RRI issues in robotics

 
2

Monday

1/12/2025

9:30-12:00 Presentation/discussion/activity in AT5.01 

 Presentations by students on current RRI issues

 
2

Tuesday

2/12/2025

9:30-12:00 Presentation/discussion/activity (location TBC) 

Tools for Engagement  

 
2

Wednesday

3/12/2025

 Independent research 

Tools for Anticipation and Reflection (Guest speaker Alejandro Bordallo)

 
2

Thursday

4/12/2025

Independent research 

Draft an AREA plan for your own research

 
2

Friday

5/12/2025

9:30-12:00 Student presentations of draft AREA plans (location TBC)  

Schedule for part two

WeekDateTopicResource
1

Tuesday

22/4/2025

9:30-11:30 Presentation followed by discussion (Old College, Teaching Room 2)  

Introduction to RAS Architectures

Part2-slides1
1

Wednesday

23/4/2025

9:30-11:30 Presentation followed by discussion (Old College, Teaching Room 2)

Case study: An autonomous vehicle system 

[Assigned activity] 13:30-15:00  Prepare an outline of your presentation

Part2-slides2
1

Thursday

24/4/2025

9:30-11:30 Presentation followed by discussion (Old College, Teaching Room 2)

Safe development: some issues and approaches

[Assigned activity] 13:30-15:00  Work on your presentation and report

Part2-slides3
1

Friday

25/4/2025

9:30-11:30 Presentation followed by discussion (Old College, Teaching Room 2)

Humans-in-the-loop and associated issues for autonomy

[Assigned activity] 13:30-15:00  Work on your presentation and report

Part2-slides4
2

Monday

28/4/2025

9:30-11:30 Presentation followed by discussion (Old College, Teaching Room 2)

Student Presentations [Wickham, Singh, Malhotra, Ciupa, Grecner]

 
2

Tuesday

29/4/2025

9:30-11:30 Presentation followed by discussion (Old College, Teaching Room 2)

Student Presentations [Shabana, Othman, Lister, McPherson]

 
 

 

 

  
    
    
    
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