COURSE OUTLINE

EET 400: Robotics and AI

Credits and Contact Hrs. (Lecture/Laboratory): 3 credits, study at home course. 

Course Description: A study of the terminology, techniques and considerations associated with modern robotics 

Prerequisite/Co-Rrequisite:   Junior status / None 

Textbook: James L. Fuller, James L. , Robotics, Introduction, Programming, and Projects, Merrill, 1991.  

Reference(s): None 

Course Coordinator: Professor Joseph M. Farren. 

Goals/Course Objectives:  To furnish students an opportunity to study the principles and techniques associated with industrial robotics. Students will become familiar with the definitions and limitations of robots and their applications in the modern industrial world.  

Course topics and lecture hours devoted to each topic: 

Study outline for the Summer of 1997 

This is an outline for a self-paced study-at-home course to cover the topic area of robotics. The student must maintain a notebook and submit it to be graded by JULY 23rd. The notebook should be loose leaf and neatly organized. Some type of progress report is due (in letter form) by JUNE 18th. Not all the chapters in the text will be covered by this study outline. The chapters left out should still be reviewed by the student and considered general information regarding various robotic topics. Chapter outlines should be typed (word processor) and contain the important information for each section or paragraph. All material should be placed in the notebook. The chapters to include in your notebook are as follows:

Chapter 1: Read the chapter and answer review questions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9. 

Chapter 3: Read and outline the chapter. Answer review questions 10 and 11.  

Chapter 4: Read and outline the chapter. 

Chapter 5: Read and outline the chapter. 

Chapter 9: Read and outline the chapter. 

Chapter 13:Read and outline the chapter. Answer review question 6. 

Chapter 14: Read and outline the chapter. Answer review questions 2, 3 and 6. 

Chapter 16: Read and outline the chapter. Answer review questions 1, 2 and 4. 

Chapter 17: Read and outline the chapter. 

Chapter 18: Read and outline the chapter. 

Chapter 19: Read and outline the chapter. 

Chapter 20: Read and outline the chapter. 

The course will be graded as follows:

• Progress Report (Due June 18th) 40
• Notebook (Due July 23rd)
• General neatness 140
• Organization 40
• Chapter 1 40
• Chapter 3 40
• Chapter 4 40
• Chapter 5 40
• Chapter 9 40
• Chapter 13 40
• Chapter 14 40
• Chapter 16 40
• Chapter 17 40
• Chapter 18 40
• Chapter 19 40
• Chapter 20 40
• TOTAL 700 

Laboratory topics and project hours devoted to each topic: None 

Computer usage: Word processing required 

Laboratory projects: None 

Oral and written communication requirements:  Students must write and submit a detailed notebook and a progress report. 

Calculus usage: None 

Library usage: None