1/19/2025 8:38:45 AM	ELEC 184 Course Outline as of Spring 2022	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:

An introductory course 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:

An introductory course 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: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

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

1.  Demonstrate safety procedures when handling the robot.

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

3.  Simulate robot movement in the 3D simulation software.

 

Objectives:

During this course students will:

1. Move 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. Move a robot in 3D 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 & 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/run a program

     J. Create an 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

Assignments:

Lecture-Related Assignments:

1. Reading (10-30 pages per week)

2. Homework assignments (4-8)

3. Quizzes (2-6) and final exam

 

Lab-Related Assignments:

1. Laboratory assignments (5-12)

2. Program documentation (4-8)

 

Typical 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. Move 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 and 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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