4/24/2024 9:39:09 PM	ELEC 184 Course Outline as of Fall 2024	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ELEC 184	Title:  INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS
Full Title:  Industrial Robotics Fundamentals
Last Reviewed:5/8/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	43.75
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	1.50		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	26.25
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  87.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

In this course students will receive an introduction to the control of autonomous industrial robots. Students will learn the fundamentals of basic robotics and learn how to control the Fanuc LR-Mate 200id robotic arm using a teach pendant and 3D control software.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

In this course students will receive an introduction to the control of autonomous industrial robots. Students will learn the fundamentals of basic robotics and learn how to control the Fanuc LR-Mate 200id robotic arm using a teach pendant and 3D control software.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate safety procedures when operating robots.

2. Program a set of movements on the teach pendant.

3. Simulate robot movement in simulation software.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Operate a robot in joint and world modes in real time.

2. Create and change teach pendant programs.

3. Modify a program.

4. Abort, access, test, and run programs.

5. Add an end-of-arm tool.

6. Operate a robot in simulation software.

Topics and Scope

I. Robot System

    A. Major/minor axes

    B. Joints and links

II. Robot Operations

    A. Safety

          1. Programming safety precautions

         2. Mechanical safety precautions

    B.  Teach pendant

         1. Function menu

         2. Status indicators

         3. Moving a robot in joint and world modes

         4. Create and change teach pendant programs

         5. Abort, access, test, and run programs

III. Handling Tool Operation and Programming

    A. Frames

         1. Cartesian coordinate system

         2. World, tool, user, and jog frames

    B. Input/Output (I/O)

         1. I/O signals

         2. Configure I/O

         3. Controller I/O

    C. Program instruction

         1. Motion programs

         2. Motion instructions

    D. Modify a program

    E. Macro commands

    F. Robot setup for production

    G. File management

IV. Roboguide-HandlingPRO

    A. Move a robot in 3D

    B. Adjust the display

     C. View multiple windows

    D. Edit robot properties

     E. Add a part and define the part in a cell

     F. Add an end-of-arm tooling

     G. Defining a relationship between tool and part

    H. Create two fixtures for pick and placement

     I. Create and run a program

     J. Create an animated AVI file of the workcell

     K. Calibrating the virtual workcell to the real cell

    L. Add another robot to the workcell

     M. Set the I/O to avoid robot collision

 

All items in the topics and scope are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course.

Assignments:

Lecture-Related Assignments:

1. Reading (10-30 pages per week)

2. Homework assignments (4-8)

3. Quizzes (2-6)

4. Final exam

 

Lab-Related Assignments:

1. Laboratory assignments including demonstration of robot operation (5-12)

2. Program documentation (4-8)

 

Representative Laboratory Assignments:

1. Moving a robot in joint and world modes

2. Create and change teach pendant programs

3. Abort, access, test, and run programs

4. Use teach pendant to draw a circle

5. Use teach pendant to write a name

6. Operate a robot in 3D simulation software

7. Add a part and define the part in a cell

8. Create an AVI file of the 3D workcell

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 50%
Program documentation
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 30%
Homework assignments
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 30%
Laboratory assignments including demonstration of robot operation
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 40%
Quizzes; final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

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