UNC- Charlotte ECGR4161/5196, MEGR4127

Introduction to Robotics - Summer 2012

Lecture 5:00 - 6:45 pm, T/H , Woodward 140

  Home   |   Announcements   |   Notes   |   Homework    |   Labs   |   Quizzes/Exams   |   ECE Dept.    |   UNCC
 

Announcements

This page updated

August 9, 2012




Week of Monday, August 6, 2012
  • Exam 3 - make sure to read the two ethics articles and one "Asimov" article posted in Moodle - ther ewill be questions on these readings.
  • The semester is over!  Exam 3 scores will be posted on Moodle, Lab 6 scores will b posted soon.  Grades will be entered ASAP.

Week of Monday, July 30, 2012
  • The scores for the exam have been posted. I'll have the expected course grades displayed in class - you will be able to see where you stand.
  • Homework 5 suggestions: Go to last year's class website ( http://webpages.uncc.edu/~jmconrad/ECGR4161-2011-05/notes.html ), look at the notes from 7/262011 and 7/28/2011 for ideas of SLAM topics. I'll compare your slides this year with last year, SO DON'T COPY THEM!!!!

Week of Monday, July 23, 2012
  • Optional Exam 3 in on Thursday, August 9, 5:00 to 6:15 pm, in Woodward 140.

Week of Monday, July 16, 2012
  • Exam 2 is Thursday, July 26.  Exam is open book, open notes, calculator allowed.  No computer/tablet/phone allowed.
  • Lab 5 is now due Tuesday, July 31.  It has been posted.
  • Lab 6 will be due on Thursday, August 9.  It has been posted.
  • Homework 5 ppt file is now due 8/7, noon - this is a HARD deadline.  You will sign up for a topic on 7/31.

Week of Monday, July 9, 2012
  • The topics of Homework 4 and 5 have been switched.  Homework 4 ppt file is due 7/19, noon - this is a HARD deadline.  Come to class on 7/12 with your techincal paper in hand to claim your "Future Robot or Technology."

Week of Monday, July 2, 2012
  • Homework 3 is due Tuesday, July 10, 12 noon.  Five people STILL have not emailed their robot choice to me by July 3, noon.
  • Lab 4 is posted.  See the lab webpage.

Week of Monday, June 25, 2012
  • Homework 3 is due Tuesday, July 10, 12 noon.  Email your robots choice to me by July 3, noon.
  • Lab 4 will be posted soon.
  • Lab 3 needs to be demonstrated to the Lab TA (Wednesday 4:00 - 6:00. Thursday 4:00 to 6:45, Friday 2:00 to 4:00).  The due date has been extended to Friday 4:00 pm.
  • There is no class on 6/28 and 7/3.  We will meet 7/5 to cover the second part of sensors.

Week of Monday, June 18, 2012
  • Lab 3 is posted and due 6/28/12.  See Sam to borrow a vehicle.  The vehicles CANNOT go home with you.
  • Exam 1 is on Thursday, June 21.  Exam is open book, open notes, calculator allowed.  No computer/tablet/phone allowed.

Week of Monday, June 11, 2012
  • No new announcements yet.

Week of Monday, June 4, 2012
  • Make sure to check the Notes page for links to videos, PowerPoint slides, and hand-written notes.
  • There is no class on 6/12/12 - it is a lab day.  Use it wisely.  Class on 6/14/12 is a guest lecture.
  • Homework 2 is due 6/19/12.
  • Lab 2 is posted.  See Sam to borrow a vehicle.  The vehicles CANNOT go home with you.

Week of Monday, May 28, 2012
  • Make sure to check the Notes page for links to videos, PowerPoint slides, and hand-written notes.
  • Homework 1 - As an example, see the PowerPoint slides from last year's class.
  • Lab 1 is due 6/5/12 (YouTube link by noon, the project report by 5:00 pm)

 


Week of Monday, May 21, 2012
  • Welcome to ECE 4161/5196!  The first day of class is Tuesday, May 22, 2012.
  • The book,  Autonomous Mobile Robots by Roland Siegwart will be used in this class.  Obtain a copy from the bookstore or purchase it online.
  • This class will be based heavily on the web pages.  For example:
    • Please take the time to read the class syllabus.
    • All class notes are available here.  You can download them and print them at your leisure.
    • Homework assignments will be posted here and not distributed in class.
    • Quiz solutions will be posted on the Quiz page.
    • Check out the special hints and helps at the bottom of the home page!
    • There will be many lab assignments to practice the concepts learned in class. 
  • Lab 0 is due Tuesday, May 29, 2012.  Go to the labs webpage for detail.
  • Homework 1 detail is posted, due May 31, 2012.
  • Notes are up-to-date.