Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
• Understand fundamental robotics concepts and their applications 
in robotic arms and autonomous mobile robots
• Write programs and launch files in the robotic operating system 
(ROS)
• Design a robotic system by applying the principles learned in 
the class

• Overview of robotics and ROS 
• Robotic hardware and software locomotion 
• Kinematics: forward and inverse kinematics, differential 
kinematics: robotic arms and wheeled robot
• Robotic control
• Perception: sensors and computer vision
• Embedded systems for robotics (Raspberry Pi and Arduino)
• Machine learning 
• Navigation: localization, mapping, Kalman filter, SLAM
• Path and trajectory planning
• Ethical, legal, and social implications of robotic technologies

Plagiarism, copying results or work, and use of another’s 
work, will not be tolerated and will result in a zero. The 
student or students will be subject to dismissal from the 
class and will be reported to the UGA academic honesty review 
board (Office of the Vice President for Instruction).

Professionalism:
Engineers make great contributions to society. Engineering is 
a very satisfying profession that provides many rewards but is 
demanding and requires hard work. The engineering profession 
is governed by a code of ethics. Engineering faculty at the 
University of Georgia expect students to act in a professional 
manner at all times and develop the work ethics required for a 
successful engineering career. Engineering students at the 
University of Georgia are responsible for maintaining the 
highest standards of professionalism and professional practice.