CMPE 8 -
Robot Automation: Intelligence through Feedback Control
- Fall 2006
Time and Place: TTh 2:00-3:45 PM, J Baskin 109
Course Syllabus is available Here
I will hand out the syllabus in class. The details below include some of what is included on the syllabus.
Description
Introduction to dynamical systems, feedback control, and robotics. Fundamental concepts in dynamical systems, modeling, stability analysis, robustness to uncertainty, feedback as it occurs naturally, and the design of feedback-control laws to engineer desirable static and dynamic response. Course includes an introduction to Matlab and programming in Matlab.
Prerequisites:
None. This class is intended for freshman.
Class forum
Updated course information is posted on this web forum.
Instructor
William Dunbar
Office: Engineering 2, 325
Office Hours: T 12:00-1:45pm, and H 11:00am-12:00pm
Phone: 459-1031
Teaching Assistant
Matt Rutishauser
Email: matthewr@soe.ucsc.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 4-6 PM
Location: E2 Room 585
TA Sections
Mon 3-5 PM, JB xxx
Textbook
None. All course material (lectures and homeworks) will be posted on this page.
Coursework and Evaluation
See the syllabus.
Lecture Notes and Slides
NOTE on audio files: Right-click and save as FILENAME.m4a and play in iTunes. Other players may also work.
Image of two robots following a curved wall (COSMOS, Summer 2006).
Matlab Files
Quizzes
Dates: October 3, 17, and November 2, 14 and 28.
Academic Honesty
In recent years, there has been an increased number of cheating
incidents in many UC campuses, and unfortunately, UCSC is no
exception. The Baskin School of Engineering has a zero tolerance
policy for any incident of academic dishonesty. If cheating occurs,
consequences within the context of the course may range from getting
zero on a particular assignment, to failing the course. In addition,
every case of academic dishonesty is referred to the students college
Provost, who sets in motion an official disciplinary process. Cheating
in any part of the course may lead to failing the course and
suspension or dismissal from the university.
What is cheating? In short, it is presenting someone else s work as
your own. Examples would include copying another student's written
homework assignment or exam, or allowing your own work to be
copied. Although you may discuss homework problems with fellow
students, your collaboration must be at the level of ideas
only. Legitimate collaboration ends when you "lend", "borrow", or
"trade" written solutions to problems, or in any way share in the act
of writing your answers. If you do collaborate (legitimately) or
receive help from anyone, you must credit them by placing their
name(s) at the top of your paper.
For more information, please read
http://reg.ucsc.edu/soc/Spring/general_info.htm.
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