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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf Study, Virtual ClassroomVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Robotics Essentials Certification Course is a specialized course that explores the significance and scope of robotics technology. The 10 week-long courses led by MIT experts will discuss the fundamentals of automation and robotics design.

Through the training course, learners will learn the key concepts of robotic systems and their applications in the modern scenario. The Robotics Essentials course is offered by MIT xPRO in partnership with Emeritus.

Upon successful completion of the assessments included in the Robotics Essentials Course, learners will be rewarded with a valid certificate of completion. The course will require learners to contribute 4 to 6 hours on a weekly basis.

The Highlights

  • Certificate of completion
  • 10 weeks duration
  • 4 to 6 weekly study hours
  • Video lectures
  • Expert MIT faculty

Programme Offerings

  • Certificate of completion
  • 10 weeks duration
  • 4 to 6 Hours Weekly Study
  • Case Studies
  • assignments
  • Projects

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesMIT Cambridge

The Robotics Essentials course fee is US$2,600. The flexible payment options will allow learners to pay fees in installments. There is a special group enrollment pricing that offers up to a 20% discount if you enroll in the course with your colleagues.

Robotics Essentials Course Fee Structure

Course

Amount in USD

Robotics Essentials

 US$2,600


What you will learn

Automation skillsRobotic skills

After completing the Robotics Essentials Classes, you will learn about the following topics:

  • Robotic systems and human-robot interaction (HRI)
  • Robotic automation
  • Basic and advanced robotic systems
  • Automated technologies
  • Robotic systems and architecture
  • Basics of sensing and control in robotic applications

Who it is for

  • The course can be opted by anyone interested in the field of robotics.


Admission Details

Follow the steps below to enroll in the Robotics Essentials Training Course:

Step 1: Go to the official website by clicking on the URL given below -

https://executive-ed.xpro.mit.edu/robotics-essentials

Step 2: Click on the "Apply Now" option provided on the course page.

Step 3: Create an account and log in using your email id and password.

The Syllabus

  • You will gain access to the learning platform from the program start date, and have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the classroom environment and prepare for the program ahead.

  • Analyze society’s influence on automation technology.
  •  Identify robot and human strengths
  • Discuss how robotics and automation can be integrated to create value in a workplace and society.  

  • Identify robotic systems and hardware.
  • Identify level of robot autonomy and their trade-offs
  • Summarize key considerations and skills required for developing a full robotic system and for a career in full stack robotics.

  • Assess the impact of models in perception.
  • Describe the robot sensing process
  • Identify sensing hardware and the data it measures.

  • Discuss how a robotic system uses levels of planning to perform selected tasks.
  • Define planning models by their characteristics
  • Define categories of planning problems.

  • Define different types of motion planning problems, including manipulation and navigation.
  • Compare the strengths and weaknesses of sample-based and optimization-based planning
  • Investigate the potential of planning capability and performance to increase due to incorporating machine learning into task planning.  

  • Define the essential elements of a control problem for a particular control task
  • Explore applications of PID, LQR, and MPC
  • Compare the strengths and weaknesses of various methods of control.

  • Discuss concurrent processes in robotic systems, including failures due to concurrency.
  • Apply scheduling algorithms to a task.
  • Identify characteristics of robot networking.  

  • Differentiate between categories of HRI
  • Learn the challenges, successes, and side effects related to HRI
  • Discuss safety considerations and difficulties in robot deployment.

  • Select an emerging trend in robotics and relate it to fundamental technologies in automation.
  • Identify hard and soft automation characteristics.  
  • Discuss your vision for the future of robotic systems that interact with society

Instructors

MIT Cambridge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How long is the Robotics Essentials course?

The Robotics Essentials online course has a duration of 10 weeks in total.

2: Will I receive placement assistance through the Robotics Essentials course?

No, candidates are not provided placement help in the Robotics Essentials Live course.

3: Can I pay the fees in installments?

Yes, learners have the option to pay the course fee in installments.

4: Who are the professors administering the course?

The program faculty constitutes Julie Shah and Alberto Rodriguez, faculty of MIT.

5: How many marks should I score to pass the course?

Students should score 75% marks to pass the Robotics Essentials Certification Course.

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