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An introduction to the required theoretical and practical background in the design and development of haptic applications. Haptic technology enables users to touch and/or manipulate virtual or remote objects in simulated environments or tele-operation systems. This course aims to cover the basics of haptics through lectures, lab assignments, a term project, and readings on current topics in haptics. Through lab assignments, students learn to create haptic-enabled virtual environments using software development toolkits and a haptic device. Students will be required to complete a project with approval of the instructor. Recommended course background: ME, CS, and ECE graduate and senior undergraduate students who are being enthusiastic to learn about haptics and knowledgeable in basic C++ programming. Students with experience with other programming languages (Python, Java, etc.) should be able to self-tutor themselves to complete lab assignments.