I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Applied Robotic Certification Lab

2. Course Prefix & Number:
RAST 2153

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 6

Lecture Hours: 0

Lab Hours: 12

4. Course Description:

This course is designed for students desiring to expand their knowledge of specific advanced robotic applications used in industry. These applications may include vision guided robot applications, robotic welding integration, SCADA, robotic offline programming, robot cell simulations, and HMI (human machine interface). Once students select a specific application area, they will plan, document, program and interface the robot(s) and related software and equipment into a completed, functional robotic cell specific for that application.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Robotics/Automated Systems, AAS Degree
Robotics/Automated Systems, Diploma
Applied Engineering Technology, AAS Degree

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Set up advanced programming features.
Utilize appropriate technology	Utilize different software and hardware platforms as needed for cell operations.
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals	Work as a group to design, build, program and operate the cell.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Demonstrate knowledge in integrating program code;
• Demonstrate skills in creating program code;
• Demonstrate analytical skills in robot controller software;
• Analyze a robotic production workflow plan within a manufacturing cell;
• Create and design a robotic production workflow plan;
• Integrate the electronic hardware of the workcell;
• Integrate the software of the workcell;
• Create and design the robotic workcell electrical diagrams;
• Produce a cost benefit analysis of the workcell;
• Compare different hardware and software platforms for functionality;
• Distinguish operational hardware and software faults;
• Create and design a 3D model of the robotic workcell;
• Design and build robotic end of arm tooling;
• Design and build cell fixtures;
• Compose an electrical and mechanical engineering documentation package;
• Plan an operational timeline for implementation of the workcell;
• Prioritize an operational timeline of the workcell;
• Develop hardware and software application-specific fault recovery procedures;
• Develop an operational systems flowchart;
• Integrate required system software platforms;
• Demonstrate knowledge of the cost benefits of the robotic system;
• Develop an operations systems user manual;
• Identify and integrate system safety devices.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

 

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. Demonstrate robot tool frame setup
2. Demonstrate robot user frame setup
3. Demonstrate robot motion types
4. Demonstrate robot safety devices
5. Demonstrate robot safety recovery
6. Demonstrate robot EOAT operation and functional features
7. Demonstrate application documentation procedures
8. Software installation
9. Software settings and configurations
10. Integrate system fault recovery systems
11. Integrate system user emergency devices
12. Robotic workcell flowchart
13. Fault recovery flowchart
14. Electrical wiring diagrams
15. Mechanical diagrams
16. 3D model of working cell components
17. Develop an operational flowchart of systems programs
18. Determine a cost benefit analysis of the robotic cell
19. Determine cell production cycle time
20. Compare different equipment software platforms
21. Compare different equipment communication proto-calls
22. Demonstrate electrical safety procedures
23. Demonstrate mechanical safety procedures
24. Demonstrate use of a supervisory computer
25. Use of different I/O devices and communications between them
26. Use of robot to robot file sharing
27. Use of robot to robot safety zones
28. Cell fixture design and function
29. Importing tool frame data from external sources