Robotic Manipulation
Duke University, Spring 2025
Duke University, Spring 2025
This graduate-seminar course will cover classic work and recent progress related to robotic manipulation. The course will be a mix of lectures and student presentations. You will have the chance to explore in depth the topic(s) of your own choice through one in-class presentation and course project. Follow your interest and have fun!
Every student will do one in-class presentation (~30 min) during the semester. There will be about 5 min in-class discussion following the presentation. Please check the in-class presentation guidelines for more details.
You are also required to read the papers presented by other students before the presentations.
Throughout the semester, every student will work on a course project in a team of no more than four students. There will be three team project presentations: the project proposal presentation, the mid-term progress presentation, and the final presentation. Each team will need to submit the written project proposal and the final project report before the corresponding deadlines. Please check the course project guidelines for more details.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:05 PM - 4:20 PM at Wilkinson 136
Fridays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm at North Building, Room 258
Class Participation 15%
In-class paper presentation 35%
Final Project 50%
All submissions are made via Canvas.
Wed, Jan 15, 2025: Submit your top 3 choices for your in-class presentation
Fri, Jan 31, 2025: Form your project team and meet with the instructor to discuss your project ideas
Mon, Feb 3, 2025: Project Proposal Due
Tue, Feb 4, 2025: Project Proposal Presentation Day
Tue, Mar 18, 2025: Mid-term Project Progress Presentation Day
Tue, Apr 15, 2025: Last Day of Class
Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 9 am - Noon (Wilkinson 136): Final Project Presentation
Sun, Apr 27, 2025: Final Project Report Due
Please also don't forget to submit your in-class presentation slides and final project presentation slides after your presentation.
Xianyi Cheng, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Email: xianyi.cheng@duke.edu