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 2010-20011 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.

Smart Product Design (Mech 144) - 5 units, Offered in the Winter every other 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) -  Mech 207/8 are 3 units each; 209/310 are 2 units each. This sequence is offered every other year and will next be taught in the 2009-2010 academic year. Now cross-listed in EE.

Research in Telerobotic Command and Control Systems (Mech/Elen 311) - 4 units.  Offered every other summer quarter, and will next be taught in 2011. 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 2010-2011 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 2010-2011 academic year.

Space System Engineering I and II (Mech/Engr 371/372) - 4 units each.  This course sequence is offered every other year and will next be taught during the 2010-2011 academic year.

Space System Operations (Mech 379) - 1 unit.  This course is offered periodically through the year.

Ocean Technology (offered Winter 2005 as Mech296 Special Topics in Dynamics and Control) - 2 units.  This course is offered every three years and will next be taught in the 2010-2011 academic year. 

Programs

Mechatronics Systems Engineering, Graduate Certificate, Department of Mechanical Engineering -  16 unit program consisting of 6 units of coursework in Advanced Mechatronics, 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 6 units of coursework in Advanced Mechatronics, 4 units of coursework in Robotics, a 2 course advanced control theory sequence, and at least 2 units 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 mathematics requirement. Details are available through the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

Space Systems, Masters Degree Concentration Area, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, and Department of Computer Engineering -  45 unit Masters program includes an 8 unit core sequence in space systems design and engineering.  Details are available through the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering for discipline-specific versions of this degree program.