16-311 Introduction to Robotics

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

16311 HAS BEEN RENAMEDRENUMBERED TO 16281 EFFECTIVE SPRING 2026 This course presents an overview of robotics in practice and research with topics including vision, machine learning, motion planning, mobile mechanisms, kinematics, inverse kinematics, and sensors. In course projects, students construct LEGO robots which are driven by a microcontroller, with each project reinforcing the basic principles developed in lectures. Students usually work in teams of three an electrical engineer, a mechanical engineer, and a computer scientist. Groups are typically selfformed except for the first lab. This course will also expose students to some of the contemporary happenings in robotics, including current robotics research, applications, robot contests and robots in the news. Students registering for this course must register for both MonWed mornings and Tuesday afternoon sections.

Prerequisites: 18-202 (min C) or 21-241 (min C) or 21-260 (min C) or 24-311 (min C)

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