ME 145: ROBOTIC PLANNING AND KINEMATICS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 120 or equivalent; or consent on instructor. Motion planning and kinematics topics with an emphasis in geometric reasoning, programming, and matrix computations. Motion planning includes configuration spaces, sensor-based planning, decomposition and sampling methods, and advanced planning algorithms. Kinematics includes reference frames, rotations and displacements, and kinematic motion models. Cross-listed with EE 145.
Average GPA: 3.18
Grade distribution records: 213 students across 9 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 16 | 7.5% |
| A | 32 | 15.0% |
| A- | 37 | 17.4% |
| B+ | 36 | 16.9% |
| B | 27 | 12.7% |
| B- | 19 | 8.9% |
| C+ | 18 | 8.5% |
| C | 9 | 4.2% |
| C- | 2 | 0.9% |
| D+ | 3 | 1.4% |
| D- | 2 | 0.9% |
| F | 3 | 1.4% |
| W | 9 | 4.2% |
Based on 213 student grade records across 9 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Fabio Pasqualetti 106 students, Average GPA 2.95