Robotic Systems Laboratory

formerly known as the Santa Clara Remote and Extreme Environments Mechanisms (SCREEM) Laboratory


Robots Expeditions & Operations Robotic Control Network Technology
  
Affiliated Courses & Programs

RSL faculty and staff regularly teach courses in the school of engineering.  In general, these courses pertain to the research and design focus of the laboratory. Course descriptions for each of these classes may be found on-line via the relevant departmental web pages.

Undergraduate Classes

Introduction to Electromechanical Devices (under development) -  1 unit. This course is under development for possible offering in the 2007-2008 academic year.

Undergraduate Robotics Workshop (Eng 20) -1 unit. Offered throughout the year.

Marine Operations (180) -1 unit. Offered throughout the year. [website]

Advanced Marine Operations (Eng 181) -1 unit. Offered throughout the year.

Mechatronics (Mech 143, Elen 123) -  5 units. Offered in the Spring of each year.

Dynamic Systems (Mech 141) -  5 units. Offered in the Winter of each year.

Control Systems Engineering (Mech 142) -  5 units. Offered in the Spring of each year.

Mechanical/Electrical/Computer Engineering Senior Design A, B, C (Mech/Elen/Coen 194, 195, 196) -  2-4 units each depending on department. Offered throughout the year.  Prof. Kitts is able to act as the departmental advisor for Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer engineering students. [elen194]

Graduate Classes

Advanced Mechatronics A, B, C, D (Mech 207, Mech 208, Mech 209, Mech 310) -  2 units each. This sequence is offered every other year and will next be taught in the 2007-2008 academic year. Now cross-listed in EE.

Introduction to Telerobotics (Mech 296) - 2 units.  Not offered this year.

Research in Telerobotic Command and Control Systems (Mech/Elen 311) - 4 units.  Offered every other summer quarter, and will next be taught in 2007. This class also qualifies as an Undergraduate Honors Program course.

Robotic Manipulation I, II, II: Kinematics, Dynamics and Control of Robotic Manipulators  (Mech/Elen 337, 338, 339) - 2 units each.  This sequence is offered every other year and will next be taught in the 2006-2007 academic year. 

Mobile Robots I and II: Kinematics, Dynamics and Control of Mobile Robots (under development) - 2 units each.  This course sequence is under development for possible offering during the 2007-2008 academic year.

Space System Engineering (under development) - 2 units.  This course is under development for possible offering during the 2005-2006 academic year.

Space System Operations (under development) - 2 units.  This course is under development for possible offering during the 2005-2006 academic year.

Ocean Technology (offered Winter 2005 as Mech296 Special Topics in Dynamics and Control) - 2 units.  This course is offered every other year and will next be taught in the 2006-2007 academic year. 

Programs

Mechatronics Systems Engineering, Graduate Certificate, Department of Mechanical Engineering -  16 unit program consisting of the 3 course Advanced Mechatronics sequence, a graduate control theory class, and 4 technical electives related to mechatronic system design.  Details are available through the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Robotics and Mechatronic Systems, Masters Degree Concentration Area, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Electrical Engineering -  45 unit Masters program includes a 16 unit academic concentration on robotics and mechatronic systems.  The course of study requires the first 3 courses in the  Advanced Mechatronics sequence, the first 2 courses in the Robotics sequence, a 2 course advanced control theory sequence, and at least 1 class of thesis or capstone study.  A list of approved technical electives guides selection of additional classes.  Students are encouraged to take the 2 course Linear Algebra sequence as part of their 5 class (4 for EE) mathematics requirement. Details are available through the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering.