ECE595R/L Robotics and Embedded Systems with Lab
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Spring 2025
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: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm, Location: JD1590A
Instructor: Shahnam Mirzaei, Ph.D.
Spring 2025 Office Hours : MW, 11:15 am - 1:00 pm, or by appointment
Lab
Time: TH: 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm, Location: JD1562
Instructor: Aaron Joseph Nanas
Announcements
-january 22, 2025 - class starts
-january 22, 2025 - you can download the course syllabus from here: ece595R course syllabus
-january 22, 2025 - you can download the final project guidelines from here: final project guidelines and ideas
-january 22, 2025 - you can download the old exams from here: ece595 sample exams
Assignments
| Date | Assignment | Solution | Due Date |
| january 22, 2025 | homework 1 | homework 1 solution | february 10, 2025 |
| february 10, 2025 | homework 2 | homework 2 solution | february 17, 2025 |
| february 17, 2025 | homework 3 | homework 3 solution | february 24, 2025 |
| february 24, 2025 | homework 4 | homework 4 solution | march 3, 2025 |
| march 3, 2025 | homework 5 | homework 5 solution | march 3, 2025 |
| march 10, 2025 | homework 6 | homework 6 solution | april 7, 2025 |
| april 7, 2025 | homework 7 | homework 7 solution | april 21, 2025 |
Lecture Organization
| Date | Lecture | Topic | Note |
| january 22, 2025 | lecture 1 | introduction to robotics | -- |
| january 27, 2025 | lecture 2 | introduction to robotics | -- |
| january 29, 2025 | lecture 3 | introduction to TI RSLK robotics platform | -- |
| february 3, 2025 | lecture 4 | software design | -- |
| february 5, 2025 | lecture 5 | software design | |
| february 10, 2025 | lecture 6 | gpio | |
| february 12, 2025 | lecture 7 | timers and interrupts | part I: SysTick Timer, Timer_A |
| february 17, 2025 | lecture 8 | timers and interrupts | part II: real time clock (RTC), Timer32, WDT |
| february 19, 2025 | lecture 9 | pwm and motor control | |
| february 24, 2025 | lecture 10 | odometry and tachometers | part I |
| february 26, 2025 | lecture 11 | odometry and tachometers | part II |
| march 3, 2025 | lecture 12 | serial communications | part I - UART |
| march 5, 2025 | lecture 13 | serial communications | part II - SPI, I2C |
| march 10, 2025 | -- | midterm exam review | -- | >
| march 12, 2025 | -- | midterm exam | -- |
| march 17, 2025 | -- | spring break | -- |
| march 19, 2025 | -- | spring break | -- |
| march 24, 2025 | lecture 14 | data acquisition systems | part I - ADCs |
| march 26, 2025 | lecture 15 | data acquisition systems | parts II - DACs |
| march 31, 2025 | -- | césar chávez holiday | -- |
| april 2, 2025 | lecture 16 | FSMs | -- |
| april 7, 2025 | lecture 17 | control systems | -- |
| april 14, 2025 | lecture 18 | control systems | -- |
| april 16, 2025 | lecture 19 | bluetooth | -- |
| april 21, 2025 | lecture 20 | sound generation | |
| april 23, 2025 | lecture 21 | floating point arithmetic | -- |
| april 28, 2025 | lecture 22 | special topics | |
| april 30, 2025 | lecture 23 | final exam review | -- |
| may 5, 2025 | -- | project presentation | -- |
| may 7, 2025 | -- | project presentation | -- |
| may 14, 2025 | -- | final exam (12:45 PM - 2:45 PM) | -- |