Everyone has an opinion about cars – most people own a car or at least use one regularly. So everyone has expectations and concerns related to personal mobility. We invite students from all backgrounds to share their thinking and create a new vision together. We offer a seminar class that hosts guest speakers from academia and industry. Students will discuss with the experts and create scenarios for the future of the automobile.
Course: ME302 / CS532, The Future of the Automobile
Students: Advanced undergrads and beginning grads
Grading: 1 unit, C/NC
Professors: C. Gerdes (ME), S. Thrun (CS), C. Nass (COMM)
Time: Wednesdays, 4:15-5:30P (beginning Sept 23)
Location: Stanford University, Building 260, Room 113
Contact: beiker@stanford.edu, me302.stanford.edu,
Sven Beiker - Instructor ME302 / CS532
Course Schedule (Wednesdays, 4:15-5:30PM)
9/23: Instructions (Prof. Sebastian Thrun, Sven Beiker), lecture The State of the Automobile* (S. Beiker)
See the recording of the lecture from September 23 here
9/30: Future of Motorsports - The Green Challenge in the American Le Mans Series* (Bob Larsen)
See the recording of the lecture from September 30 here
10/7: Student findings on The Green Racing Challenge: Presentations* and Summaries*
To see a recording of the class session from October 7, 2009 pleases contact Sven Beiker
10/14: Navigation and Media Systems (Mike Liebhold, Institue for the Future), presentation not available
See the recording of the lecture from October 14 here
See the list of assignments to be presented in class on Oct 21 here
10/21: Student findings on Navigation and Media Systems: Presentations*
To see a recording of the class session from October 21, 2009 pleases contact Sven Beiker
10/28: Autonomous Vehicles - Robocars, where will they take you?* (Brad Templeton)
See a recording of the lecture from October 28, 2009 here
See the list of assignments to be presented in class on Nov 4 here
11/4: Student findings on Robocars: Presentations*
To see a recording of the class session from November 4, 2009 pleases contact Sven Beiker
11/11: Multitasking while Driving* (Prof. Cliff Nass)
See a recording of the lectue from Nov 11, 2009 here
See the list of assignments to be presented in class on Nov 18 here
11/18: Student findings on multitasking while driving: Presentations*
See a recording of the class session from October 21, 2009 here
12/4: The Nissan Leaf - The First Electric Vehicle for the Mass Market (Mark Perry)
See a recording of the lectue from Dec 4, 2009 here
*) please inquire for password to open presentation: beiker@stanford.edu