Introduction to Engineering SESSION 00
Brian Jo, Kenneth Parker, Jeff Irlande
Syllabus for Introduction to Engineering
Syllabus for the class
SYLLABUS
  1. Dimensions and Units
  2. Error Analysis and Uncertainty Quantification
  3. Mechanics
  4. Kinematics
  5. Intro to Robotics
  6. Intro to Control Theory

Dimensional analysis

Fundamental dimensions, derived dimensions, units, how laws of nature make sense from a dimensional perspective, conversions, physical intuition

Error analysis

Sources of error and uncertainty, types of error, floating point representations of numbers, error propagation, precision vs. accuracy, systemic vs. random error, absolute vs. relative error

Intro to mechanics

Vectors and scalars, vector operations, Newton's laws, work, energy

Basic kinematics

Basic linear algebra, displacements and transformations in 2D, displacements and transformations in 3D, homogeneous coordinates, fixed and Euler angles, Jacobian matrices, forward kinematics, inverse kinematics

Introduction to robotics

Degrees of freedom, joints, linkages, gears

Introduction to control theory

Block diagrams, feedback vs. feedforward, open loop vs. closed loop,sensors, system stability, sensors, filters
END OF SESSION 00