Rotational & Rigid Body Dynamics Courses and Certifications

CoA Physics

Rotational Motion, Torque, Angular Momentum, and Precession - Lecture 13

Explore rotational motion fundamentals: kinematics, torque, angular momentum, and gyroscopic precession through demonstrations and clear analogies to linear motion concepts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mécanique : Solide Indéformable

35 ratings at Coursera

Analysez la cinématique, la dynamique et la statique des solides indéformables, avec une introduction aux torseurs et aux équations d’Euler.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control

1255 ratings at Coursera

Model robot motion with screw theory and the product of exponentials formula: kinematics, dynamics, motion planning, control, and mobile manipulation, tested in a robot simulator.

• Coursera
• 16 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 6 courses

Career Certificate

Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

445 ratings at Coursera

Describe three-dimensional spacecraft orientation with kinematics, derive rigid-body equations of motion from mass, torque and inertia, and design nonlinear feedback control for precise attitude pointing.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Kinematics: Describing the Motions of Spacecraft

345 ratings at Coursera

Describe spacecraft motion in 3D: apply the transport theorem, convert among direction cosine matrices, Euler angles, quaternions and Rodrigues parameters, and determine attitude with TRIAD and QUEST.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Introduction to Mechanics

320 ratings at Coursera

Build a first-year physics foundation: work through motion, forces, energy, momentum, rotational motion, and gravitation with 100 short lectures and over 100 problems.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Modern Robotics, Course 3: Robot Dynamics

174 ratings at Coursera

Compute forward and inverse dynamics of open-chain robots using Lagrangian and Newton-Euler formulations, then generate point-to-point, polynomial, and time-optimal trajectories under actuator limits.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Physics 101 - Rotational Motion and Gravitation

102 ratings at Coursera

Learn rotational motion, angular momentum, and universal gravitation, solving physics problems with graphical analysis, algebra, vector analysis, and calculus through video lectures, conceptual quizzes, homework sets, and an exam.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Control of Nonlinear Spacecraft Attitude Motion

72 ratings at Coursera

Develop nonlinear three-axis spacecraft attitude control laws with Lyapunov's direct method, analyzing local versus global stability, convergence under unmodeled torques, actuator saturation, and reaction wheel clusters.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission

51 ratings at Coursera

Simulate a two-spacecraft Mars mission: model orbit frames, build attitude reference frames for sun-, nadir- and mother-craft pointing, and implement feedback control with autonomous mode switching.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 9 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Advanced Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

16 ratings at Coursera

Model spacecraft with time-varying components: derive momentum-exchange attitude control with reaction wheels and CMGs, apply analytical mechanics, and complete a capstone dynamics project.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Attitude Control with Momentum Exchange Devices

Derive equations of motion for spacecraft with reaction wheels, CMGs and variable speed CMGs, then design nonlinear 3-axis attitude feedback control and use null motion to dodge singularities.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 9 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Advanced Capstone Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Project

Model a spacecraft hub with a hinged solar panel: derive 3D kinematics and center-of-mass properties, form Lagrange's equations, and apply bang-bang and filtered attitude control.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

NPTEL;  IIT Kanpur

Dynamics of Machines

1 rating

In this course you will learn about Rigid Body Motion, Dynamic Force Analysis of Mechanisms, Dynamics of Machines and end with Vibration Measurement Types of Pickups and Instruments for Dynamic Measurements.

• YouTube
• 1 day 14 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Physics - Introducing Gravitation & Rotation in Unity

1210 ratings at Udemy

Step-by-step tutorial on how to create a basic rigid body motion physics from scratch. Taught in C# using Unity 3D free.

• Udemy
• 5 hours 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course