How to Build Robots and Make Them Move

4 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: (PHYSICS 240 or PHYSICS 260) and (EECS 215 or EECS 270 or BIOMEDE 211) . Enforced Prerequisite: MECHENG 240 or BIOMEDE 231 or ROB 215 or EECS 216. Minimum grade requirement of “C-” for enforced prerequisite. (4 credits) Introduces the fundamentals of mechanical design and performance analysis, fabrication, actuation, sensing, mechatronic communication, and low-level control required to realize robotic systems. Students will analyze and simulate rigid body kinematics and kinetics, design and fabricate mechanical components, and implement control strategies to stabilize and drive a ball-bot—an inherently unstable, underactuated robot. Emphasis is placed on hands-on skills through team-based fabrication, prototyping, and testing, supported by theoretical instruction.