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ECE 486 - Robot Dynamics and Control

Introduction to the study of robotics focusing on the mechanics and control of serial manipulators. Topics include rigid body motion, forward and inverse kinematics, differential kinematics, forward and inverse dynamics, trajectory generation, motion planning, and feedback control.

Prerequisites

(ECE380;Level at least 4A Comp or Elect Eng)or(SE380;Level at least 4A Software Eng)or(MTE360;Level at least 4A Mechatronics Eng)or(ME360;Level at least 4A Mech Eng/Mechtr Opt)or(SYDE352;Level at least 4A Sys Design

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

ME547

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled
LAB 201	3219	0 / 50
LEC 001	2892	0 / 50
TUT 101	2921	0 / 50

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 201	3399	37 / 45
LEC 001	3037	37 / 45	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th
TUT 101	3066	37 / 45	10:30 - 11:20	Th

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 201	3483	16 / 30
LEC 001	3077	16 / 30	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th
TUT 101	3106	16 / 30	08:00 - 08:50	T

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 201	3593	31 / 57
LEC 001	3073	31 / 57	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th
TUT 101	3104	31 / 57	09:00 - 09:50	T

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	5814	22 / 57				Mike Cooper-Stachowsky
LEC 001	2955	22 / 57	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	E7 4433	Brandon J. DeHart
TUT 101	2988	22 / 57	09:00 - 09:50	T	E7 4433

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 241	2943	38 / 89			Carmen Caradima
LEC 041	2800	38 / 89	14:30 - 15:50	M,F	Brandon J. DeHart
TUT 141	2833	38 / 89

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Instructor
LAB 201	3154	16 / 57
LEC 001	2977	16 / 57	Brandon J. DeHart
TUT 101	3010	16 / 57

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3189	32 / 138				Carmen Caradima
LEC 001	2989	32 / 138	11:30 - 12:50	T,W	E7 4433	Brandon J. DeHart
TUT 101	3022	32 / 138	15:30 - 16:20	Th	E7 4433

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3143	41 / 52				Carmen Caradima
LEC 001	2909	41 / 52	11:30 - 12:50	M,F	E5 4106	Brandon James DeHart
TUT 101	2960	41 / 52	08:00 - 08:50	T	E5 5106

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3172	60 / 75				Kevin Luscott
LEC 001	2934	60 / 75	16:00 - 17:20	M	RCH 309	Dana Kulic
TUT 101	2985	60 / 75	16:30 - 17:20	W	RCH 305

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	9825	1 / 1

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3248	34 / 52
LEC 001	2994	34 / 52	16:00 - 17:20	M,F	MC 4045	Dana Kulic
TUT 101	3045	34 / 52	17:30 - 18:20	W	MC 4063

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3379	25 / 30
LEC 001	3106	25 / 30	09:30 - 10:20	T,W,Th	RCH 209	Dana Kulic
TUT 101	3159	25 / 30	16:30 - 17:20	W	RCH 209

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8732	1 / 1

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3348	23 / 40
LEC 001	3019	23 / 40	13:00 - 14:20	M,F	RCH 308	Dana Kulic
TUT 101	3072	23 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	M	RCH 308

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	5594	32 / 47
LEC 001	2881	32 / 47	14:30 - 15:50	M,F	QNC 1502	Stephen Leslie Smith
TUT 101	2935	32 / 47	08:00 - 08:50	Th	QNC 1502

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3060	44 / 61
LEC 001	2991	44 / 61	13:30 - 14:20	T,W,Th	MC 2035	Dana Kulic
TUT 101	3045	44 / 61	15:30 - 16:20	T	MC 4063

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3085	28 / 45
LEC 001	3004	28 / 45	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th	RCH 306	Christopher Nielsen
TUT 101	3065	28 / 45	17:30 - 18:20	W	DWE 3522A

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8161	2 / 1

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	6596	28 / 78
LEC 001	6295	28 / 78	14:30 - 17:20	Th	RCH 211	Dana Kulic
TUT 101	6494	28 / 78	08:00 - 08:50	Th	RCH 211

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	4219	32 / 60
LEC 001	4099	32 / 60	11:30 - 14:20	T	RCH 309	Dana Kulic
TUT 101	4379	32 / 60	19:00 - 19:50	T	RCH 309

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3456	55 / 70
LEC 001	3323	55 / 70	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	RCH 309	Robert B Gorbet
TUT 101	3649	55 / 70	08:00 - 08:50	M	RCH 309

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2775	59 / 80
LEC 001	2631	59 / 80	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	E2 1303	Robert B Gorbet
TUT 101	3019	59 / 80	09:00 - 09:50	W	E2 1303

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2779	35 / 75
LEC 001	2598	35 / 75	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	DWE 3522	Liya Ni
TUT 101	5187	35 / 75	11:30 - 12:20	Th	DWE 3522

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2751	42 / 80
LEC 001	2532	43 / 80	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,R,C,H		Robert B Gorbet

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 201	4573	55 / 80
LEC 001	2492	55 / 80	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,M,C	David W L Wang
TUT 101	2663	55 / 80	11:30 - 12:20	Th,M,C

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2621	53 / 80
LEC 001	2431	53 / 80	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,M,C		David W L Wang

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	5325	44 / 50
LEC 001	3077	44 / 50	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,M,C		Robert B Gorbet

Winter 2002 [1021]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3111	45 / 50
LEC 001	3110	45 / 50	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,R,C,H		Robert B Gorbet