The course sequence will be augmented and modified as newer material will be introduced in 2026.

MIT 2.S01, Spring 2026 - Schedule

MIT SPRING BREAK March 23-27 2026
M: Mar 30 at Beaver Works (NE45)Lecture 1: Class IntroductionLab 01 - Course Laptop Setup
W: Apr 01 at Beaver Works (NE45)Lecture 2: Fundamentals of AUVsLab 2a - How to login to a SeaBeaver III AUV
Lab 2b - Unit Testing Sensors and Actuators
M: Apr 06 at Beaver Works (NE45)Lecture 3: Robot Middleware and AutonomyLab 03 - Autonomy Middleware and Missions
W: Apr 08 at Beaver Works (NE45)Lecture 4: Introduction to Software Subsystems of an AUVLab 04 - Surface navigation using GPS
M: Apr 13 at Beaver Works (NE45)Lecture 5: Software and Hardware in the Loop SimulationsLab 05 - Software and Hardware in the Loop Simulations
W: Apr 15 at MIT Sea Grant (NW98)Lecture 6: Introduction to Electrical Systems DesignLab 06: Tailcone Assembly
M: Apr 20Patriots Day HolidayPatriots Day Holiday
W: Apr 22 at MIT Sea Grant (NW98)Lecture 7: Low-level Control Systems of AUVsLab 7a: Tailcone Assembly Cont.
Lab 7b - Low-level Control Systems of AUVs
M: Apr 27 at MIT Sea Grant (NW98)Lecture 8: HydrostaticsLab 08 - Vehicle Assembly
W: Apr 29 at MIT Sea Grant (NW98)Lecture 9: Underwater NavigationLab 9a - Vehicle Tank Testing
Lab 9b - Underwater Navigation
M: May 04 at Sailing Pavilion (bldg. 51)Lecture 10: Introduction to Marine AutonomyLab 10: Preliminary Sea Trials & Control System Tuning
W: May 06 at Sailing Pavilion (bldg. 51)Guest Talk by CDR Joshua Lewis: Side-scan Extension for SeaBeaver IIILab 11: Preliminary Sea Trials & Control System Tuning
M: May 11 at Sailing Pavilion (bldg. 51)Extra Lab TimeLab 12: A thermocline in the Charles River Basin?