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1. Doctorate/Masters Unmanned
Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering
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2. Doctorate in Unmanned
Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering
UGV 602 Unmanned Ground System Fundamentals 6
UGV 801 Autonomous Intelligent Control Systems 6
UGV 806 Advanced Motion Planning 6
UXV 701 Optical Infrared & Radar Sensors 6
MAT 701 Numerical Analysis 6
UXV 804 Introduction to Robotics 6
SYS 601 Fundamentals of Modern Systems Engineering 6
SYS 701 Project Management of Complex Systems 6
MAT 702 Applied Differential Equations 6
SYS 702 Systems Engineering, Architecture and Design 6
Dissertation (3 Quarters) 36
Total Credits 96

3. Masters in Unmanned
Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering
UGV 602 Unmanned Ground System Fundamentals 6
UGV 801 Autonomous Intelligent Control Systems 6
UGV 806 Advanced Motion Planning 6
UXV 701 Optical Infrared & Radar Sensors 6
MAT 701 Numerical Analysis 6
UXV 804 Introduction to Robotics 6
SYS 601 Fundamentals of Modern Systems Engineering 6
SYS 701 Project Management of Complex Systems 6
Total Credits 48

4. UGV 602 Fundamentals Course
Objectives
• Describe the missions and applications of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)
• Understand the differences between off-road and on-road UGV (or self-driving cars)
• Be able to develop requirements for UGV design
• Understand the different sensors used in the three classes of UGV
• Be able to understand different propulsion and traction methods, and list common UGV drive
train components with their strengths and weaknesses. Understand the geometry of
Ackerman steering and slip-skid steering.
• Understand the strengths and weaknesses of UGV data links and com & latency
• Basic understanding of mathematics describing robot arms & manipulators (Polar /Cartesian)
• Be able to describe the basic operations of indoor navigation by various methods (SLAM,
odometery, beacons, obstacle avoidance, right-hand-rule, etc)
• Understand the techniques by which UGV’s can operate on roads and in traffic by using
various sensors and algorithms, and explain why GPS can’t keep a UGV on the road.
• Be able to explain how UGV’s can be tested for safety in general terms
• Be able to describe and list the basic parts of a UGV lifecycle (documents, design, design
reviews, prototypes, testing, acceptance, production, sustainment, retirement)
• Be able to discuss the future applications of Unmanned Ground Vehicles and Self-Driving
Cars, including implications for current and future technology

5. UGV 602 Fundamentals Course
Schedule
• WEEK1: Introduction, Basics, Types and Roles
• WEEK 2: Sensors and Characteristics
• WEEK 3: Communications and Data Links
• WEEK 4: Small UGV Conceptual Design
• WEEK 5: UGV Power and Propulsion Design
• WEEK 6: Designing Systems for Reliability and Safety: Basics
WEEK 7: UGV Outdoor Navigation and Autonomy
• WEEK 8: Self-Driving Cars: On-Road Navigation
• WEEK 9: Self-Driving Cars: Sensors and Systems
• WEEK 10: UGV Lifecycle and Design Management
• WEEK 11: Safety and Testing: Advanced
WEEK 12: “The Future So Bright I Got To Wear Shades”

6. Instructor
• Francis X. Govers III is the designer of over 20 unmanned vehicles – land, sea, and air, and
has customers from NASA to NASCAR. He grew up in a small town called
Houma, Louisiana, sixty miles south of New Orleans. Francis started his career as a Space
Communications Specialist in the US Air Force, and after getting out of the service and
finishing college at Texas State University, he worked at NASA as the lead engineer for
command and control on the International Space Station. Other notable positions have
included Director of the TASC Advanced Simulation Laboratory, Head of Flight Simulation
for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and inventor of the Decision Support Center for SGI. Francis
has an extensive background in robotics and unmanned vehicles, as the Deputy Chief
Engineer for Unmanned Ground Vehicles for the US Army’s Future Combat Systems, a
participant in the first DARPA Grand Challenge race, a part of the DARPA EATR team, and as
Chief Engineer for Elbit Systems of America. He is a commercial rated pilot, a member of
the Commemorative Air Force and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), and served on
the Board of Directors of the National Space Society. He has received numerous awards
for his work, including five outstanding achievement awards from NASA, a Boeing Spirit
Award, the Explorer Award from the National Space Society, and part of the team named
“10 World Changing Ideas” from Scientific American Magazine. Mr. Govers is a nationally
published author, public speaker, and artist, and is a regular contributor to Robot
Magazine.

7. ________________________________________
Brian Binne
SpaceShipOne Test Pilot/Commercial Astronaut

8. To Enroll
• Visit uxvuniversity.com, pay tuition
OR
• Call 888-400-2112 with Credit Card
• Course login instructions sent via email
• Begin the course anytime