UNIT 016 h allocated
Motion planning
- Configuration spaces
- collision checks
- search
- trajectory constraints
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RL & ROBOTICS / SPECIALIST
ROB320Robot planning, control & sim-to-real boundaries
24 h productive allocation9 h 36 m learning + 14 h 24 m training4 units · 1 assessed practical brief
Detailed course plan and training brief. A complete taught course pack is in preparation. The linked foundation module, where shown, is a smaller available resource.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
A clear starting point.
Prerequisites: ROB301 · MTH110
Supported ROS 2 + compatible Linux and simulator; physical hardware not included by implication
WHAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE
- Explain the assumptions and failure modes in motion planning.
- Complete the practical: evaluate a simulated navigation or tracking task with explicit constraints and safe failure handling.
- Defend the resulting simulation scenarios with reproducible evidence.
THE SUBJECTS / FOUR CONNECTED UNITS
What you will study.
UNIT 026 h allocated
Control fundamentals
- Feedback
- PID
- stability intuition
- actuator saturation
UNIT 036 h allocated
System integration
- Planner-controller interfaces
- watchdogs
- stop conditions
- simulation tests
UNIT 046 h allocated
Transfer and validation
- Dynamics mismatch
- calibration
- supervised trials
- hazard analysis
THE TRAINING STUDIO
Make the subject
visible in your work.
Evaluate a simulated navigation or tracking task with explicit constraints and safe failure handling.
Evidence to produce
- Simulation scenarios
- trajectory and control plots
- interface contract
- validation plan
Training brief for supervised delivery. Code, datasets, answer keys and environment acceptance must be completed in the full course pack before delivery is confirmed.
ASSESS THE REASONING
A question you
should be able to answer.
Why does simulation success not authorise unsupervised physical robot operation?
Review dimensions
Technical correctness · reproducibility · interpretation of results · failure analysis · individual explanation. Course-level rubric and faculty moderation form part of the final adopted teaching pack.
External reference access, hardware, cloud accounts and paid services are separate. No third-party certification is included by implication.