Schedule
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Office Hours Calendar
Course Schedule
Checkpoints reference: um-eecs467.github.io/w26/assignments/checkpoints/
Exam / Competition Assignment / Project Due Date
| Date | Class (Recommended Progress) | Weekly Recorded Lectures (PrairieLearn) | Assignments Due |
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| Week 1: Robot Setup | |||
| Th Jan. 8 F Jan. 9 |
Lecture: Course Overview and MBot Overview Lab 1: Setup MBot and Driving MBot (Checkpoint 0) |
HW1 | |
| Week 2: PID Control | |||
| Tu Jan. 13 Th Jan. 15 F Jan. 16 |
Checkpoint 1: Task 1.1 Wheel Calibration Checkpoint 1: Task 1.2 PID Tuning Checkpoint 1: Task 1.3 Improve Firmware |
HW2 | Checkpoint 0 Intro Assignment Due Jan. 13 |
| Week 3: Odometry + Motion Control | |||
| Tu Jan. 20 Th Jan. 22 F Jan. 23 |
Checkpoint 1: Task 1.4 Motion Controller | HW3 HW4 |
Checkpoint 1 (Setpoint Challenge) report and videos Due Jan. 25, 2026 |
| Week 4: Occupancy Mapping; Localization | |||
| Tu Jan. 27 Th Jan. 29 F Jan. 30 |
Checkpoint 2: Task 2.1 Mapping Checkpoint 2: Task 2.2 Localization |
HW5 HW6 HW7 |
Add/Drop deadline: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 |
| Week 5: Botlab / SLAM | |||
| Tu Feb. 3 Th Feb. 5 F Feb. 6 |
Checkpoint 2: Task 2.2 Localization (cont'd) Checkpoint 2: Task 2.3 SLAM |
HW8 HW9 |
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| Week 6: Botlab / SLAM | |||
| Tu Feb. 10 Th Feb. 12 F Feb. 13 |
Work on Checkpoint 2 submission | Checkpoint 2 (SLAM Challenge) report (include maze run video) Due Feb. 15, 2026 | |
| Week 7: Path Planning; Exploration | |||
| Tu Feb. 17 Th Feb. 19 F Feb. 20 |
Checkpoint 3: Task 3.1 Path Planning Checkpoint 3: Task 3.2 Map Exploration |
HW10 HW11 |
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| Week 8: Botlab / Escape Challenge | |||
| Tu Feb. 24 Th Feb. 26 F Feb. 27 |
Work on Checkpoint 3 submission | Sign up for Design Lab Start discussing Design Lab ideas |
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| Week 9: Spring Break | |||
| Tu Mar. 3 Th Mar. 5 F Mar. 6 |
NO CLASS | Checkpoint 3 (Escape Challenge) report and video Due March 9, 2026 | |
| Week 10: Botlab / Competition | |||
| Tu Mar. 10 Th Mar. 12 F Mar. 13 |
Checkpoint 4: Camera Calibration (Midterm Competition) |
HW12 HW13 |
Checkpoint 4 (Camera Calibration) video Due |
| Week 11: Design Lab | |||
| Tu Mar. 17 Th Mar. 19 F Mar. 20 |
[Guest speaker] Jessica Yin Design Lab work session Design Lab Proposal |
HW14 HW15 |
OR Kinematics Mini Project Due |
| Week 12: Design Lab | |||
| Tu Mar. 24 Th Mar. 26 F Mar. 27 |
Design Lab Work Session | HW16 HW17 |
OR Vision Mini Project Due |
| Week 13: Design Lab | |||
| Tu Mar. 31 Th Apr. 2 F Apr. 3 |
Design Lab Work Session Design Lab Project Update |
HW18 | Out: Quiz |
| Week 14: Design Lab | |||
| Tu Apr. 7 Th Apr. 9 F Apr. 10 |
Design Lab Work Session | ||
| Week 15: Design Lab | |||
| Tu Apr. 14 Th Apr. 16 F Apr. 17 |
Design Lab Work Session | Due: Quiz | |
| Week 16: Design Lab | |||
| Tu Apr. 21 Th Apr. 23 F Apr. 24 |
Course Wrap Up FRB Atrium Showcase |
Course Evaluation Due 04/21 Project Report and Video Due 04/27 11:59 PM EST |
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