ME 447
ME 447 - Comp Design & Dyn of Soft Syst
Fall 2023
| Title | Rubric | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp Design & Dyn of Soft Syst | ME447 | GR4 | 75886 | LEC | 4 | 1400 - 1550 | T R | 218 Ceramics Building | Mattia Gazzola Arman Tekinalp |
| Comp Design & Dyn of Soft Syst | ME447 | ONL | 76279 | ONL | 4 | - | Mattia Gazzola Arman Tekinalp | ||
| Comp Design & Dyn of Soft Syst | ME447 | UG4 | 75885 | LEC | 4 | 1400 - 1550 | T R | 218 Ceramics Building | Mattia Gazzola Arman Tekinalp |
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Official Description
Provides a hands-on introduction to modern modeling and simulations techniques for heterogeneous structures made of assemblies of soft, elastic slender elements. Such systems are ubiquitous in nature, from animal musculoskeletal architectures to 'birds-nest' composite materials. They are also becoming increasingly relevant in robotics. Students will implement in python their own Cosserat rods-based solver. The developed solver will be then coupled with evolutionary optimization techniques for design, and reinforcement learning for control. Course Information: 4 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: CS 101 OR CS 125; MATH 415.