Note:

1 credit hour may be used to satisfy part of the laboratory requirement for the BSEE degree.

Counts as:

Experimental Course Offered:

Spring 2011, Fall 2012

Requisites:

MA 26500 or equivalent and consent of instructor.

Requisites by Topic:

C++ programming, elementary matrices

Catalog Description:

The emphasis of this lab course is on system integration for a functional robot. It is intended to address the issue of utilization and coordination of various concepts and knowledge covered in the areas of mobile robots, computer vision and programming languages. This can be achieved by requiring students to perform well-planned experiments in computer-controlled mobile robots. Students will be grouped into teams of two for each experiment. A total of five experiments on mobile robots are planned for the course, each takes about three weeks to finish. Each experiment will require students to understand the robotic system and its interaction with the environment. Students will be required to write programs in ?C++? to integrate with the existing system software to implement their systems/experiments. Upon completion of each experiment, each team has to demonstrate and present their results to the lab instructor. Finally, each group must complete a class project.

Learning Outcomes:

1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to mobile robots. [a]
2. An ability to design and conduct experiments in mobile robots, as well as to analyze and interpret data. [b]
3. An ability to work in a team-oriented lab environment. [d]
4. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for mobile-robot experiments. [e,g,k]

Lecture Outline:

Lab Outline:

Assessment Method:

In each lab experiment, students must demo their design and operation results to the class Teaching Assistant (TA) as well as submit their lab report.