MTRN9400 Control of Robotic Systems (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.8/5 overall across 1 review collected on UNSW Wall.
MTRN9400 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 机器人系统控制
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 9
Handbook year: 2026
This course provides a mathematical introduction to the mechanics and control of robotic systems including robot manipulators, mobile ground robots and quadrotors. By the end of the course, students are expected to learn the fundamental concepts and core principles of nonlinear control theory and Lyapunov stability, adaptive control and robust control, and are expected to learn how to control the motion of different robotic systems such as rigid manipulators, unicycle robo…
MTRN9400 has 1 scored review: overall 3.8/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "Eh it's not too bad, feels like more of an extension to 3200 but with z transforms and stuff. Did it last term and the exams and finals were fucked but still isn't too bad. Only thing you really need in terms of knowledge is from 3200 but other than that it's a theory heavy cont…"
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Q: Is MTRN9400 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 3.8/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MTRN9400, and when is it offered?
A: MTRN9400 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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