MN 146 - Introduction to Robotics Description In this course, students learn the use of industrial robotic technology. Students learn the basic characteristics, unit configuration, system controls, and user justification. Robotic operations and programming fundamentals are applied by the student in a lab setting. Credit Hours: 3 Contact Hours: 4 School: School of Business & Industry Department: Manufacturing Discipline: MN Major Course Revisions: N/A Last Revision Date Effective: 20230217T13:59:17 Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028 Course Type: Elective- Offering designed to expand learning opportunities for degree seeking students. May or may not be required for students in a specific GRCC program. Course Format: Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios
General Education Requirement: None General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO): NA Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Create an original robotic program to operate under industrial settings.
2. Identify key components of an industrial robot and explain how industrial robots work.
3. Determine proper system requirements for safe operation of an industrial robot.
4. Describe how industrial robots and external programmable logic controls are integrated.
5. Identify the best solution to a problem or issue.
6. Work well in teams and with others. Approved for Online Delivery?: No Course Outline: I. Basic Robot Operation
II. Teach pendant fundamentals
III. Robot safety
IV. Creating programs
V. Programming, linear
VI. Circular interpolation
VII. Programming Welding commands
VIII. Basic robot setup
IX. Labeling digital inputs
A. Labeling Digital outputs
B. Labeling timers
C. Labeling key function
D. Connecting Welding machines through arc link
E. Editing programs for efficiency
X. How to setup a Weld schedule
XI. Backing up programs to a memory card
XII. Weaving fundamentals.
XIII. Setting up a jog frame
XIV. Wait and timer instructions
XV. Program copy, delete, comment, and write protect
XVI. Zero program
XVII. How to setup a tool center point
XVIII. How to setup Torchmate
XIX. Operator control stand setup and operation
XX. Home program
XXI. Emergency stop recovery Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures: None Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None Instructional Strategies: Lecture: 30-35%
Lab work/group-work: 40-60%
Multimedia instruction: 0-15%
Mandatory Course Components: None Academic Program Prerequisite: NA Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None English Prerequisite(s): None Math Prerequisite(s): None Course Corerequisite(s): None Course-Specific Placement Test: None Course Aligned with IRW: N/A Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 4 Faculty Credential Requirements: Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below) Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Standard qualifications for the School of Workforce Development apply with a minimum of 4000 work-hours in a related field. Qualifications can include a Bachelor’s of Science in Manufacturing, Construction, Engineering, Automotive or related field. Maximum Course Enrollment: 12 Equivalent Courses: None Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1 Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement: None People Soft Course ID Number: 101515 Course CIP Code: 48.9999 High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No If yes, with which high schools?: NA Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No If yes, with which Departments?: NA Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No If yes, with which Companies?: NA
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