Calendar Description
The course introduces the basic concepts of robotic manipulators and autonomous
systems. After a review of some fundamental mathematics the course examines the
mechanics and dynamics of robot arms, mobile robots, their sensors and
algorithms for controlling them. A Robotics Laboratory is available equipped
with a manipulator and a moving platform with sonar, several workstations and
an extensive collection of software.
The course includes 12 hours of supervised lab sessions.
Prerequisites: General prerequisites; MATH1025 3.0, MATH1310 3.0, CSE2031 3.0
When and Where
Lectures
—Mon, Wed, Fri 2:30-3:30 (Accolade Building West 305)
Labs
—Thu 11:30-1:30 (Prism 1006B); see "Labs" page for dates
Office Hours
—Thu, Fri 1:00-2:15 (Lassonde Building 1012J)
Textbook
"Probabilistic Robotics"
Sebastian Thrun, Wolfram Burgard, and Dieter Fox
The MIT Press, 2006
Assessment
Assignments (4 of equal weight)
—24%
Labs (6 labs, 2 hours each)
—1% Lab 1
—3% Lab 2-6
Midterm (2 hours, during a lab session)
—30%
Exam (2 hours, during exam period)
—30%
Policies
A missed midterm can be rescheduled at a time convenient for the instructor
if there is a documented illness or compassionate grounds.
A missed exam can be rescheduled to the Departmental makeup exam date
if there is a documented illness or compassionate grounds.
The weight of a missed lab can be redistributed to the remaining labs
if there is a documented illness or compassionate grounds.
Assignments must be submitted as paper copies (no email!). Assignments
are due by the end of class on the due date. Late assignments will be
accepted up to the end of the class following the due date, and will incur
a one letter grade penalty.
Students are expected to understand and follow the guidelines for
academic honesty described in this document.