ME 144: Foundations of Robotics

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours

Catalog page 465

Prerequisites: EE 020B or MATH 031 or ME 018B; CS 010A or ME 118; or consent of instructor

Description: Provides foundational knowledge on analysis, control, and programming of robots. Considers configuration space, rigid body motion, forward, inverse and velocity kinematics, dynamics, trajectory planning, robot motion control, localization and mapping, and robot ethics. Integrates hands-on labs to program robots in simulation and experimentally by reading and interpreting sensor data.

Cross-listing: Cross- listed with EE 144.

Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following EE 144, ME 144, or EE 283A.

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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Combined: EE 144 / ME 144
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 78/90 78/ 90
2024-25 70/110 70/110
2023-24 32/90 32/ 90
2022-23 37/90 37/ 90
2021-22 48/72 48/ 72
2020-21 28/60 28/ 60
2019-20 27/60 27/ 60
2018-19 34/60 34/ 60
2017-18 32/46 32/ 46
2016-17 42/60 42/ 60