ELVE3610 Introduction to Robotics Course description

The elective course is initiated provided that a sufficient number of students choose the course.

The course builds on ELFE1000 Mathematics 1000.

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student will learn about:

• Use of robots in industry and research
• Calculation and analysis of robot movement
• Programming and control of different robot types
• Common sensors, actuators and control electronics in robotics
• Physical prototyping and building of robots

Skills

The student is capable of:

• Programming and verification of solutions on a real robot
• Choose relevant sensors and actuators for a robot system
• Processing simple sensor data

General competence

The student:

• Understand the basic principles needed to design and build robots
• Discuss and justify own choices and priorities within the robotics field
• Develop robot systems from the planning phase to prototype testing

Classroom teaching combined with group work, laboratory work and guest lectures.

The following coursework is a part of the portfolio and therefore needs to be approved to pass the exam:

• 4 lab exercises in groups of 2-4 students
• 5 assignments given during the semester

The exam is a portfolio exam consisting of the following:

• Results of five assignments given out during the semester
• Reports from lab exercises
• Project report prepared in groups of 2-4 students (approximately 20-30 pages), including oral/visual (video) presentation of the project
• A reflection note (approximately 2-5 pages) on the process, your role and contributions in the project

Each student's work will be assessed together as a portfolio with one individual grade at the end of the semester, but all parts that make up the portfolio must be assessed as 'pass' in order for the student to pass the course. 

The exam cannot be appealed. If a student fails the portfolio assessment, they will be given one opportunity to resubmit the portfolio.

In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, an oral examination may be used instead. In case an oral exam is used, the examination result cannot be appealed.

All.

Grade scale A-F.

Two internal examiners.

(External examiners are used regularly)