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2D5350 Topics in Robotics

Ämnen i robotik (2-12 p)

PhD level course in robotics formed to individually suit the interests of the students and his research/thesis topic. The basic idea is that the course fills the gaps not covered by other courses.

  • Educational level

    Third cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    D

  • Subject area

  • Grade scale

    G, D, U

At present this course is not scheduled to be offered.

Learning outcomes

After passing this course you will be able to

  • critically assess the state of the art literature,
  • plan, implement and report work in specific areas of robotics,
  • obtain and evaluate information applicable for carrying out a certain task,
  • report results orally and in writing, professionally,
  • show increased knowledge in an area of robotics.

Course main content

Through this course students with a special interest area within the field of robotics can perform studies that have been individually defined for the specific student to fit his/her interests together with the examiner and the thesis supervisor. Course contents and examination will be individually defined for each student. Students interested in taking the course are asked to first discuss this with his/her supervisor and then approach the examiner. The course can only be offered if the department has sufficient resources and competence within the special interest area.

Eligibility

PhD student in computer science or robotics related area.

Prerequisites

Depends on the course content.

Literature

Depends on the content for the specific student but is typically a set of research paper or chapters from some book on advanced methods in robotics or related fields.

Examination

The examination is typically in the form of a report summarizing the course literature or the project performed or in the form of a tutorial lecture given to the rest of the group.

Requirements for final grade

Reaching the goals, individually defined for each student.

Offered by

CSC/Computer Science

Contact

Danica Kragic Jensfelt, e-post: dani@kth.se

Examiner

Danica Kragic Jensfelt <dani@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 11.