Courses

Current Courses

- ME 8130 Robotics (graduate level)
This course provides a brief introduction to the field of Robotics, a brief review of selected topics from linear algebra, and an introduction to theoretical kinematics. The main part of the course includes topics such as robot geometry, velocity Jacobians, derivation of equations of motion, force analysis, manipulability, inertia and compliance analysis, position and force control, optimization of kinematic redundancy, multi-robot coordination, robot calibration, performance testing, and characterization. The course also provides an introduction to space robots, smart structures, and walking machines.

- ME 8135 Directed Studies (graduate level)
This course is available to graduate students enrolled in the graduate program in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, who wish to gain knowledge in a specific area for which no graduate-level courses are offered. Students select an advisor and are required to present a formal report, or take a formal examination, at the end of the class.

- MEC 709 (opens in new window)  Control Systems (undergraduate level)
This course is intended as an introduction to control systems engineering. Mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems are modeled and analyzed. Assessment of the time domain, transient and steady-state response of first, second, and higher-order systems are conducted. Classical control design techniques including PID (Proportional/Integral/Derivative) control are discussed. System performance analysis, design, and compensation using methods such as Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion, root locus plots, and Bode diagrams are studied. The steady-state analysis is briefly introduced.