The Master in Robotics and Advanced Construction (MRAC) seeks to train a new generation of interdisciplinary professionals who are capable of facing our growing need for a more sustainable and optimised construction ecosystem. The Master is focused on the emerging design and market opportunities arising from novel robotic and advanced manufacturing systems.
Through a mixture of seminars, workshops, and studio projects, the master programme challenges the traditional processes in the Construction Sector. It investigates how advances in robotics and digital fabrication tools change the way we build and develop processes and design tools for such new production methods.
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A brief history and discussion on the future of Robotics . About As part of the Theory and Context seminars, MRAC were lucky enough to hear from the one of Catalonia’s biggest tech group – Eurecat. This lecture was presented by previous IAAC faculty and current head of Robotics and Research at Eurecat: Daniel Serrano. … Read more
Guest Lecturer: Sameer KishoreMiddlesex University Dubai Sameer Kishore, researcher and lecturer in human–machine interaction, robotics, virtual reality, and psychology, delivered a lecture exploring the relationship between humans and technology. Although the topic initially appeared highly technical, the discussion focused largely on human perception, behaviour, responsibility, and the psychological impact of emerging technologies. One of the … Read more
Manja van de Worp Director, YIP Structural Engineering | Faculty: MAA, MaCAD, MRAC Manja van de Worp is a prominent structural engineer and the Director of YIP Structural Engineering London. With over 15 years of professional experience in the global construction industry, her work specializes in the synergy between structural geometry, advanced fabrication, and emergent … Read more
A conversation about artistic practice at the intersection of fine arts, electronics, and interactive installations Introduction Monica Rikic was hosted at IAAC, a contemporary artist whose practice merges fine arts, digital arts, robotics, and electronics to explore profound questions about the relationship between humans and machines, speculative artificial intelligence, and embodied experience. Monica doesn’t fit … Read more
Rethinking Robotics Through Experience Reflections on a lecture by Madeline Gannon Introduction “Somehow, someway, I have built a career out of misusing technology.” Madeline Gannon has spent over a decade working at the intersection of industrial robotics, art, and human interaction. This text presents a thematic synthesis of her lecture for the MRAC, followed by … Read more
