MAE 4760

Foundations of Robotics

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Robotics is interdisciplinary and draws inspiration from many different fields towards solving a variety of tasks in real-world environments using physical systems. This course is a challenging introduction to basic computational concepts used broadly in robotics. By the end of this course, students should have a fundamental understanding of how the different sub-fields of robotics such as kinematics, state-estimation, motion planning, and controls come together to develop intelligent behaviors in physical robotic systems. The mathematical basis of each area will be emphasized, and concepts will be motivated using common robotics applications. Students will be evaluated using a mixture of theoretical and programming exercises throughout the semester.

Prerequisites REF-FA25/Corequisites REF-FA25 CS 1112, CS 2110, CS 2800, MATH 1920, MATH 2940 or their equivalents. Corequisites: None.

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