A Practical Approach on the Design of an Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program: The Case of the “Unmanned Autonomous and Remote-Control Systems” Postgraduate Program

Abstract

There is a long-standing collaboration between the Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering of the School of Engineering of the University of West Attica and the Department of Naval Studies of the Hellenic Naval Academy in the fields of research and applications. This collaboration has already led to the creation of a common interest direction in an existing Postgraduate Program. Naturally, the common interest in the subject of Unmanned Vehicles led to relevant discussions. These discussions matured quickly and led to a structured form and a specific goal: the design, production and operation of an interdisciplinary/joint Postgraduate Program. This paper presents the development process of the Curriculum for the Program and the basic assumptions about it that emerged from the combination of a review of the relevant literature and the identification of needs in the Greek and European markets.