1. A knowledge of the current state of robotics and its applications and impact in our societies.
2. An understanding of spatial coordinate transformation and an ability to define the coordinates and the corresponding kinematic parameters for robotic manipulators.
3. An ability to solve forward and inverse kinematic equations. [1,4;a,e]
4. An ability to analyze robotic motion using the concepts of Jacobian matrix. [1,2,4;a,e]
5. An understanding of robot dymanic modeling and an ability to derive dynamic model using Lagrange's equations of motion.
6. An ability to design robot motion trajectories to meet the design specifications and requirements. [1,4;a,c,e,k]
7. An ability to analyze and design robot control systems using classical control design methods.
8. A knowledge of advanced robot control techniques such as adaptive control, optimal trajectory planning and control, computed torque, etc.
9. An ability to evaluate and test system performance using computer-aided tools. [1,3,4;a,c,e,k]
10. An ability to program industrial robots to perform pre-specified tasks.
Note: The letters within the brackets indicate the general program outcomes of mechanical engineering. See: ME Program Outcomes.