Course Catalogue

This course is an introduction to the physics, materials and unique engineering involved in the transmission of electricity from high-voltage power plants across power lines to substations. Given the extremes of elements, voltages, currents and temperatures, specialist engineering and materials are required to provide a reliable power grid to regional businesses and residences. These modules serve as a gateway to a wider understanding of the subject.

Econometrics is a field which emphasises statistical and mathematical methods in understanding, modelling and predicting economic phenomena. It is used to analyse economic data, test economic theories, and forecast trends. By attempting to abstract complex socioeconomic ideas into numbers, econometrics enables us to test real-world behaviour against theoretical predictions.

What is Agentic AI? Agentic AI is an advanced form of AI that enables autonomous systems—known as AI agents—to perceive environments, reason using large language models (LLMs), plan multi-step actions, and execute tasks independently to achieve predefined goals with minimal human oversight. Unlike traditional AI that reacts to prompts or generative AI focused on content creation, agentic AI proactively orchestrates tools, adapts to dynamic conditions, and coordinates multiple specialised agents for complex workflows, such as optimising schedules, automating marketing strategies, or handling customer service. It is used across industries to automate intricate processes like financial compliance monitoring, software development, patient interactions, and enterprise task execution, transforming repetitive or unstructured work into efficient, adaptive operations. Agentic AI is crucial for the future because it scales human-like agency at unprecedented levels, enabling deeper domain-specific intelligence, real-time decision-making in unpredictable settings, and collaborative multi-agent systems that drive productivity gains, innovation, and competitive advantages while requiring robust governance to manage ethical risks.