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Robotics · Graduate · Engineering

Topics

Perception, planning, and autonomy

  • Occupancy grids and SLAM fundamentals
  • Motion planning: RRT and A* in configuration space
  • Grasp planning and end-effector design
  • Machine learning for robot perception (survey)
  • Human-robot collaboration and cobots
  • ROS/ROS2 software architecture labs
  • Simulation in Gazebo or Isaac Sim
  • Multi-robot coordination basics
  • Field robotics: drones and legged platforms
  • Capstone robot integration project

Research and industry trends

  • Soft robotics and compliant mechanisms
  • Surgical and rehabilitation robots
  • Warehouse automation and AMRs
  • Autonomous vehicles as robotic systems
  • Learning from demonstration
  • Sim-to-real transfer challenges
  • Ethics and liability for autonomous robots
  • Startup and IP landscape in robotics
  • Guest lectures from robotics industry
  • Qualifying exam robotics topic prep

Pricing

Graduate-level rates are set on consultation. See the pricing page for K–12 and undergraduate rates.