Laura C. Petrich

Laura C. Petrich

PhD Student in Machine Learning and Neuroprosthetics

Teaching

CMPUT 412/503 - Experimental Mobile Robotics

Undergraduate/graduate course, University of Alberta, Department of Computing Science, 2023

This course is an experimental inquisition of the fascinating field of mobile robotics. Students will specifically be exposed to basic concepts, models, and algorithms in autonomous navigation of a mobile robot operating in indoor environments. As the lead teaching assistant, I developed new course material for the Duckiebot platform. I also organized and led four teaching assistants. I taught weekly laboratory sessions and oversaw all marking for the course.

CMPUT 412/503 - Experimental Mobile Robotics

Undergraduate/graduate course, University of Alberta, Department of Computing Science, 2021

This course is an experimental inquisition of the fascinating field of mobile robotics. Students will specifically be exposed to basic concepts, models, and algorithms in autonomous navigation of a mobile robot operating in indoor environments. As a teaching assistant, I developed course material and taught laboratory sessions using The Construct simulation platform. I also created and ran course competitions designed to encourage creative problem solving in the students by combining the covered material into a full robotic system.

CMPUT 272 - Formal Systems and Logic in Computing Science

Undergraduate course, University of Alberta, Department of Computing Science, 2020

An introduction to the tools of set theory, logic, and induction, and their use in the practice of reasoning about algorithms and programs. As a teaching assistant, I delivered seminar content and marked course assignments and exams.

CMPUT 312 - Introduction to Robotics and Mechatronics

Undergraduate course, University of Alberta, Department of Computing Science, 2019

As a teaching assistant, I helped develop course material, taught weekly laboratory sessions using the Lego Mindstorm platform, and marked course assignments and exams.