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 Introduction | Lab 01 - Course Laptop Setup | |
| W: Apr 01 at Beaver Works (NE45) | Lecture 2: Fundamentals of AUVs | Lab 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 Autonomy [2025] | Lab 03 - Autonomy Middleware and Missions [2025] | |
| W: Apr 08 at Beaver Works (NE45) | Lecture 4: Introduction to Software Subsystems of an AUV [2025] | Lab 04 - Surface navigation using GPS [2025] | |
| M: Apr 13 at Beaver Works (NE45) | Lecture 5: Software and Hardware in the Loop Simulations [2025] | Lab 05 - Software and Hardware in the Loop Simulations [2025] | |
| W: Apr 15 at MIT Sea Grant (NW98) | Lecture 6: Introduction to Electrical Systems Design | Lab 06: Tailcone Assembly [2025] | |
| M: Apr 20 | Patriots Day Holiday | Patriots Day Holiday | |
| W: Apr 22 at MIT Sea Grant (NW98) | Lecture 7: Low-level Control Systems of AUVs [2025] | Lab 7a: Tailcone Assembly Cont. [2025] Lab 7b - Low-level Control Systems of AUVs [2025] | |
| M: Apr 27 at MIT Sea Grant (NW98) | Lecture 8: Hydrostatics [2025] | Lab 08 - Vehicle Assembly | |
| W: Apr 29 at MIT Sea Grant (NW98) | Lecture 9: Underwater Navigation [2025] | Lab 9a - Vehicle Tank Testing Lab 9b - Underwater Navigation [2025] | |
| M: May 04 at Sailing Pavilion (bldg. 51) | Lecture 10: Introduction to Marine Autonomy | Lab 10: Preliminary Sea Trials & Control System Tuning [2025] | |
| W: May 06 at Sailing Pavilion (bldg. 51) | Extra Lab Time | Lab 11: Preliminary Sea Trials & Control System Tuning [2025] | |
| M: May 11 at Sailing Pavilion (bldg. 51) | Extra Lab Time | Lab 12: A thermocline in the Charles River Basin? [2025] |