Academic Content & Certificates

The Institute of Mechanism Theory, Machine Dynamics and Robotics (IGMR) carefully designed the academic content. Research areas include mechanism theory, kinematics, machine dynamics and vibration technology, robotics and mechatronics.

Please note that our academic institutes are currently improving the classes in their order and contents. Therefore, the following description can be subject to change:

You'll learn about reasoning and core concepts of robotics like localizing, mapping, navigation, planning, reasoning and how to deal with uncertainty. One part covers the theoretical concepts and principles you need to operate robots. The other part is rather  practical and shows you different kinds of robots and their programming. In this part, you treat topics like motion planning, kinematics (parallel and mobile) and you'll work with a robot education cell.

KBSG - Knowledge-Based Systems Group
The program starts with the core concepts of robotics and reasoning. Principles and issues like how to get from point A to point B, introduce you to all the theoretical concepts needed for localizing, mapping, navigation, planning and reasoning. Plus, uncertainty will be discussed and you are presented with ideas on how to deal with it.

IGMR - Institute of Mechanism Theory, Machine Dynamics and Robotics
In this part of the program, you take part in hands-on classes. Important topics are direct, inverse and differential kinematics, trajectory planning and different aspects of mobile robotics. Furthermore, the offline programming product Roboguide will be presented to you. You configurate a robot education cell and are provided with all the necessary information to write programs yourself.

At the end of the program, students will take part in a written final exam or final presentation over the course. Upon successful completion, you will receive an Executive Certificate from RWTH Aachen University stating your final grade of the course.