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151-1004-01L 4 Credits DR , MSC D-USYS , D-BAUG , D-MAVT , D-INFK , D-MTEC , D-MATH , D-PHYS , D-BIOL , D-ERDW , D-GESS , D-ITET , D-ARCH , D-CHAB

!And Yet It Moves (Part 1)

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Raffaello D'Andrea, Matthew Donovan

To complete the project a student must sign up for the following courses in the fall and spring semesters: 151-1004-01L and 151-1004-02L.

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Abstract

- Team-based, project-based Systems Engineering practicum with a focus on system design and integration, dynamical systems, and control. Teams of students -- in conjunction with researchers and outside experts -- conceptualize, design, and construct novel, state-of-the-art machines of motion.

Objective

- Mastering and applying methods for constructing complex systems in a collaborative setting.

Content

- The Systems Engineering approach to the design of complex systems. Electrical, Mechanical, and Software design and analysis. First-principles based modeling and simulation. Computer graphics and visualization. Algorithm development and implementation. Embedded systems. Multi-variable control design and analysis.

General Information

Language: English
Levels: DR , MSC
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: graded semester performance

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
independent project	!And Yet It Moves (Part 1) Permission from lecturers required for all students. The course is of limited enrollment. Part 1 and part 2 must be taken in sequence. The application process, and all class details, will be presented in the first week of classes; place and time to be announced on course website, see below Please contact Prof. D'Andrea if you have any questions: A student who enrols in this semester project may not enrol for the core courses 151-0585-01 and 151-0585-02	23.09 Date 13:15-16:00 (CHN D 46)	120 h semesterly

Offered In

Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Studies
- Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Master
- Semester Project
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Master
- Majors
  - Computer and Networking (A total of 42 CP must be achieved during the Master Program. The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
    - Recommended Subjects (These courses are recommended, but you are free to choose courses from any other special field. Please consult your tutor.)
  - Micro- and Optoelectronics (A total of 42 CP must be achieved during the Master Program. The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
    - Recommended Subjects (These courses are recommended, but you are free to choose courses from any other special field. Please consult your tutor.)
  - Electrical Power Systems and Mechatronics (A total of 42 CP must be achieved during the Master Program. The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
    - Recommended Subjects (These courses are recommended, but you are free to choose courses from any other special field. Please consult your tutor.)