This course introduces participants to the foundations of robotics and computer vision. The unit introduces the technologies and methods used in the design and programming of modern intelligent robots, and encourages critical thinking about the use of robotic technologies in various applications. The objective of this course is to provide the understanding of the basic concepts and challenges in developing mobile robots that act autonomously in complex environments. The course introduces several types of robots such as wheeled robots, legged robots and drones. The Learning Objective: 1. Develop an understanding of the basic concepts of mobile robot development and application in both civilian and military applications. 2. Develop an understanding of the key technical elements required for robotics application such as locomotion and environment perception and motion planning 3. Develop an understanding realistic problems in robotics and computer vision at an introductory level.

Technological shifts, social change, uncertain economic conditions, and the emergence of new business models have created a highly competitive and dynamic business environment. In this new era, the effective management of change has become essential for sustained organisational success and has become an essential competency for professionals. In this course you will explore the complexities of change management, develop practical competencies in planning organisational change and the use of change management approaches.

This course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of best practices in Performance Appraisal. It covers the performance Appraisal principles and techniques from the perspectives of both the organisation of the individual. It places the emphasis on the relationship between managers and the individual in order to meet the expectations of the organisation whilst building skills for the individual to have meaningful and realistic performance conversations.

Game design can help organisations drive engagement through social media or encourage participation in company culture. Game elements applied to real-world activities have the power to increase engagement in a way that's fun and even more importantly, trackable. This course will provide participants with an understanding of using game mechanics to create incentives for people to learn or accomplish a goal and the relationship between motivation and reward structures. 

Contracts form the basis of many business relationships and so effective contract management is vital to ensuring deliverables are met; maximising financial performance and decreasing risk. This introductory level course provides a practical guide to managing contracts in the defence context through exploration of the contract lifecycle; from tendering and negotiating to managing risk and administering contracts. It introduces the notion of  sustainable relationships with suppliers through better management of the tendering and selection process, understand of IP management and monitoring the performance of suppliers, manage risk and resolve disagreements more effectively.

This Digital literacy course ensures you have the understanding of the physical operations of digital devices and incorporates the ability to search and navigate, create, communicate and collaborate, think critically, analyse information, and address safety and wellbeing using a variety of digital technologies. These skills are essential for individuals to participate effectively in today’s society and this course has a focus on the application of digital literacy in the workplace.

In recent times, the way we have conducted business has been subject to disruptions more than ever before.  These disruptions, created by exponential technology growth, socio-political shifts, and societal expectations, are demanding that we develop new business models, implement more agile ways of working, and adopt new and novel different approaches.  This course will provide the participant with an appreciation of the shifts that are creating the need for organisations to transform their models, approaches, relationships and systems.  We will introduce transformational models and explore the various dimensions of organisational life that must be considered to enable sustainable change on a technical, behavioural, and cultural level.

Organisations use business analytics to understand and solve business problems, increase efficiency, leverage productivity, and ultimately enhance the business performance of organisations. This course  provides an introduction to a practical framework for data collection, aggregation, processing, and modelling to transform data into business insights. You will gain knowledge of key business analytics methods and approaches to improve decision-making in contemporary business environments across all business disciplines

In this course, you will develop a better understanding of analytics technology – its capabilities, its limits and its pitfalls – and learn how to analyse vast amounts of data to make better organisational decisions and forecasts. This course has been developed so you can develop and understanding of  how to take abstract business issues and turn them into successful analytical solutions.

This course introduces you to the notion of 'deterrence' as it relates the broad range of threats from cyber through to nuclear threats. In its simplest form deterrence is simply the broad range of actions (economic, political, or militarily) that can be used to deter a hostile action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences. This course will examine these range of possible actions that can be employed in deterring threats.