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
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: NA
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
None

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.
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

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 30-35%

Lab work/group-work: 40-60%

Multimedia instruction: 0-15%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

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
Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 4
People Soft Course ID Number: 101515
Course CIP Code: 48.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 12
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Manufacturing
Discipline: MN
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.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230217T13:59:17
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028