MECH564
- General Information
- General Catalog Course Description:
- Kinematics of robots,
controls for robots.
- Detailed Course Description:
- Fundamental
concepts involved with basic robot technology concentrating on industrial robots (articulated serial manipulators). Most of the material covered concentrates on
robot mechanics including geometric and kinematics analyses. Miscellaneous
topics including vision systems, robot dynamics, and control may also be presented.
The course has a project component dealing with programming of an industrial
robot.
- Class Location, Time:
- MWF
8-8:50 am, Engrg B2
Laboratory (for Adept Robot Project): Engrg B6
- Prerequisites:
- Prereq (not strictly enforced): MECH 417
- Control Systems
- 3.0 or higher GPA if undergraduate
recommended (but not required):
- 3.5 or higher GPA if undergraduate
- background
in linear algebra (e.g., MATH229, MATH369, or MATH560)
- background in basic programming
- Required Text:
- "Introduction to Robotics - Mechanics and Control",
3rd ed., John J. Craig, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005.
(available at the CSU
bookstore. If not, request that they place an order immediately).