Program Overview

Introduction to University Programs

The university offers a range of programs in various fields, including engineering and applied science. The Mechanical and Civil Engineering division is a key part of the Division of Engineering and Applied Science.

Academics

Graduate Programs

• Graduate Degree in Applied Mechanics
• Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering
• Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Admissions

Undergraduate Program

• ABET Accreditation
• Robotics Minor
• Courses
• Course Schedule
• Academic Integrity

Research

Research Areas

• Centers & Initiatives
• Systems, Controls, and Robotics
• Mechanics and Materials
• Energy and Thermal-Fluids Science

Events

Lectures and Competitions

• Seminars
• Knowles Lecture
  • Memorial Fund
  • Knowles Lecture 2024
  • Knowles Lecture 2023
  • Knowles Lecture 2022
  • Knowles Lecture 2020
  • Knowles Lecture 2019
  • Knowles Lecture 2018
  • Knowles Lecture 2017
  • Knowles Lecture 2016
  • Knowles Lecture 2015
  • Knowles Lecture 2014
  • Knowles Lecture 2013
  • Knowles Lecture 2012
• Goodwin Lecture
  • Memorial Fund
  • Goodwin Lecture 2025
  • Goodwin Lecture 2024
  • Goodwin Lecture 2023
  • Goodwin Lecture 2022
  • Goodwin Lecture 2019
  • Goodwin Lecture 2018
  • Goodwin Lecture 2017
  • Goodwin Lecture 2016
  • Goodwin Lecture 2015
• ME72 Engineering Design Competition
• Contemporary Mechanics of Materials: Celebrating Professor Kaushik Bhattacharya's 60th Birthday
• Commencement
  • 2023 Commencement
  • 2022 Commencement
  • 2021 Commencement
  • 2020 Commencement
  • Centennial Prize
  • Mechanical Engineering Award

Course Details

ME/CDS/EE 235

• Course Title: Advanced Robotics: Kinematics
• Units: 9 units (3-3-3)
• Terms: second, third terms
• Prerequisites: ME/CS/EE 133 a, or equivalent
• Description: Advanced topics in robot kinematics and robotic mechanisms. Topics include a Lie Algebraic viewpoint on kinematics and robot dynamics, a review of robotic mechanisms, and a detailed development of robotic grasping and manipulation. Given in alternate years.
• Instructor: Burdick

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Community Initiatives

• Community Liaison
• SOPS