ECE595R/L Robotics and Embedded Systems with Lab
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Spring 2024
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new course for the first time at CSUN, Robotics and Embedded Systems, designed to empower you with the hand-on experience and knowledge and tools you need to excel in the science of Robotics with emphasis on hardware.
Lecture
Time: MW: 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Office Hours: MW: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: JD2203
Instructor: Shahnam Mirzaei, Ph.D.
Lab
Time: TH: 7:00 PM - 9:45 PM
Location: JD1607
Instructor: Aaron Joseph Nanas
Announcements
-january 22, 2024 - class starts
-january 22, 2024 - you can download the course syllabus from here: ece595R course syllabus
-january 22, 2024 - you can download the lab syllabus from here: ece595RL lab syllabus
-january 22, 2024 - you can download the final project guidelines from here: final project guidelines and ideas
-february 5, 2024 - you can download MSP432 datasheet from here: MSP432 technical reference manual
-march 2, 2024 - you can download the old exams from here: ece595 old exams
-march 25, 2024 - you can download midterm solution from here: ece595 sp24 midterm solution
-march 27, 2024 - you can see midterm grades here: ece595 sp24 midterm grades
Assignments
| Date | Assignment | Solution | Due Date |
| january 29, 2024 | homework 1 | homework 1 solution | february 12, 2024 |
| february 12, 2024 | homework 2 | homework 2 solution | february 19, 2024 |
| february 19, 2024 | homework 3 | homework 3 solution | february 26, 2024 |
| february 19, 2024 | homework 4 | homework 4 solution | march 11, 2024 |
| february 19, 2024 | homework 5 | homework 5 solution | april 15, 2024 |
| february 19, 2024 | homework 6 | homework 6 solution | april 22, 2024 |
| february 19, 2024 | homework 7 | homework 7 solution | april 15, 2024 |
Lecture Organization
| Date | Lecture | Topic | Note |
| january 22, 2024 | lecture 1 | introduction to robotics | -- |
| january 24, 2024 | lecture 2 | introduction to robotics | -- |
| january 29, 2024 | lecture 3 | -- | -- |
| january 31, 2024 | lecture 4 | introduction to TI RSLK robotics platform | -- |
| february 5, 2024 | lecture 5 | gpio | -- |
| february 7, 2024 | lecture 6 | software design | -- |
| february 12, 2024 | lecture 7 | timers | part I |
| february 14, 2024 | lecture 8 | timers | part I |
| february 19, 2024 | lecture 9 | timers | part II |
| february 21, 2024 | lecture 10 | PWM and motor control | -- |
| february 26, 2024 | lecture 11 | PWM and motor control | -- |
| february 28, 2024 | lecture 12 | serial communications | -- |
| february 21, 2024 | lecture 13 | serial communications | -- |
| february 26, 2024 | lecture 14 | tachometers | -- |
| february 28, 2024 | lecture 15 | PWM and motor control | -- |
| march 4, 2024 | lecture 16 | odometry and tachometers | -- |
| march 6, 2024 | lecture 17 | odometry and tachometers | -- |
| march 11, 2024 | -- | midterm exam review | -- |
| march 13, 2024 | -- | midterm exam | -- |
| march 18, 2024 | -- | spring break | -- |
| march 20, 2024 | -- | spring break | -- |
| march 25, 2024 | lecture 19 | -- | -- |
| march 27, 2024 | lecture 20 | -- | -- |
| april 1, 2024 | -- | césar chávez holiday | -- |
| april 3, 2024 | lecture 21 | data acquisition systems | -- |
| april 8, 2024 | lecture 22 | data acquisition systems | -- |
| april 10, 2024 | lecture 23 | FSMs | -- |
| april 15, 2024 | lecture 24 | FSM | -- |
| april 17, 2024 | lecture 25 | control systems | |
| april 22, 2024 | lecture 26 | control systems | -- |
| april 24, 2024 | -- | final exam review | -- |
| april 29, 2024 | -- | project presentation | -- |
| may 1, 2024 | -- | project presentation | -- |
| may 6, 2024 | -- | project presentation | -- |
| may 8, 2024 | -- | project presentation | -- |
| may 13, 2024 | -- | final exam (12:45 PM - 2:45 PM) | -- |