Marine Robotics

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: Computational Linear Algebra (ROB 101) or Linear Algebra (MATH 214, MATH 217, MATH 417, or MATH 419); proficiency in MATLAB . Enforced Prerequisite: None. C redit Exclusions: Student may only receive credit for one course , ROB 472 and ROB 572 (NAVARCH 569). (3 credits) Overview of marine robotic systems, including autonomous surface vehicles, remotely operated vehicles, and autonomous underwater vehicles. Topics include vehicle design, kinematic and dynamic modeling, control, sensing, and navigation. Examples draw from real robotic missions across a range of applications from inspection of critical subsea infrastructure to exploration of ocean worlds.