Course Name: Introduction to Robotics

Teacher  Details:  

Md Hafizul Imran
Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and  Engineering
Lab In-Charge of Daffodil Robotics Lab
Convener, DIU Robotics Club
Daffodil International University
Email: hafizulimran.cse@diu.edu.bd
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafizul-imran/
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/hafizulimran.me/ 
Website: www.hafizulimran.com
Contact Number: 01740064708

INSTRUCTIONS/GUIDELINE

• All the students registered for this course have to enroll in Moodle
• Students can find all the course materials from Moodle.
• All the students have to submit the soft copy of their "Assignment" in Moodle under the assignment section created here and for this, they will be graded here.
• One discussion or feedback forum is created under each of the lecture Students have to give their feedback on this forum and marks will be given for their feedback
• Any announcement regarding the class will be posted on Moodle. So they have to keep themselves always active on Moodle.
• All the quizzes and presentation will be held in a face to face class and maybe a few of the class will be held on online (Moodle) and it will be announced before the class
• The question pattern and the syllabus for the quizzes, midterm, and the final exam is given hereunder each of the section (quizzes, midterm, and final)
• There are midterm and final exam preparation forums under these sections where students can discuss with each other about their midterm and final exam syllabus, any problem regarding the exam, etc.

INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS

The field of Robotic systems encompasses everything to do with the design, neural networks, engineering, programming, testing, and development of robots, human robots, and collaborative robots to help humans perform daily activities. Robotics is growing rapidly with the advent of big data and the IoT and machines are now capable of processing large quantities of data and learning with minimal human interaction. Using autonomous vehicles as an example, the sensors on the vehicle process thousands of data points each second along with location data from the web to move the vehicle safely along its route. Robotics projects and applications can be found across a large number of industries from automotive production to military drone operations to landing on and exploring Mars. Even creating four-legged robots can help change the world with virtual reality data mapping and more.

COURSE OBJECTIVE

• To develop a basic knowledge of Robotics. 
• To develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• To develop Robotics Programming skills.
• To develop awareness & promote the use of Robotics in sectors like Industrial sectors, education, household, etc.
• To develop resource people to compete with the 4th industrial revolution.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

• Explain what robots are and what they can do;
• Knowledgeably discuss the ethical considerations of using robots to help solve societal challenges;
• Reflect on the future role and development of robotics in human society;
• Intuitively explain what does sensors and actuators do and how they can be used according to the specifications of the problem and nature of the environments;
• Write appropriate robot programs by understanding the nature of the sensors, and actuators;
• Implement state-of-the-art algorithms for solving robotic tasks;
• Describe mathematically the odometry and the control mechanism for robot manipulation;
• Apply the mathematical, algorithmic, and control principles of autonomous mobile robots to implement a working robot through physical construction and software development.

COURSE CONTENTS

• Background study of Robotics
• Basic Electronics
• Basic Circuit designing & Wiring
• Sensors
• Micro-controllers / Microprocessor
• Motor / Actuators
• Robot Programming
• Designing & Implementation of Line flowing / Android control/ Obstacle avoiding robot.