The course sequence will be augmented and modified as newer material will be introduced in 2025.

MIT 2.S01, Spring 2025 - Schedule

MIT SPRING BREAK March 24-28 2025
M: Mar 31 at Beaver Works (NE45)Lecture 1: Class IntroductionLab 01 - Course Laptop Setup
W: Apr 02 at Beaver Works (NE45)Lecture 2: Fundamentals of AUVsLab 2a - How to login to a SeaBeaver II AUV
Lab 2b - Unit Testing Sensors and Actuators
M: Apr 07 at Beaver Works (NE45)Lecture 3: Robot Middleware and AutonomyLab 03 - Autonomy Middleware and Missions
W: Apr 09 at Beaver Works (NE45)Lecture 4: Introduction to Software Subsystems of an AUVLab 04 - Surface navigation using GPS
M: Apr 14 at Beaver Works (NE45)Lecture 5: Software and Hardware in the Loop SimulationsLab 05 - Software and Hardware in the Loop Simulations
W: Apr 16 at MIT Sea Grant (NW98)Lecture 6: Introduction to Electrical Systems DesignLab 06: Tailcone Assembly
M: Apr 21Patriots Day HolidayPatriots Day Holiday
W: Apr 23 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 28 at MIT Sea Grant (NW98)Lecture 8: HydrostaticsLab 08 - Vehicle Assembly
W: Apr 30 at MIT Sea Grant (NW98)Lecture 9: Underwater NavigationLab 9a - Vehicle Tank Testing
Lab 9b - Underwater Navigation
M: May 05 at MIT Sea Grant (NW98)Lecture 10: Introduction to Marine AutonomyLab 10 - Vehicle Tank Testing Cont.
W: May 07 at Sailing Pavilion (bldg. 51)Lecture 11: From the Depths: Navigating a Career in Marine Robotics (guest lecture by Bryan Keller, Oceaneering)Lab 11: Preliminary Sea Trials & Control System Tuning
M: May 12 at Sailing Pavilion (bldg. 51)Extra Lab TimeLab 12: A thermocline in the Charles River Basin?