Microrobotics

4 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: Familiarity with physics/engineering fundamentals and some experience reading scientific literature. Useful but not required: basics of ME, materials science, design/fab techniques, mechatronics, or programming. Enforced Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (4 credits) Design, fabrication, actuation, and characterization of robots at or below the centimeter scale. Lectures emphasize physical principles, scaling laws, and include student presentations on primary literature. Hands-on labs develop measurement and microassembly skills. Assessment via participation (lecture discussions), laboratory reports, and a final team project conceived by the students.