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GRCC Curriculum Database (2025-2026 Academic Year) 
    
GRCC Curriculum Database (2025-2026 Academic Year)
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EL 171 - Fanuc Robotics


Description
In this course, students learn safety, operation, programming, and manipulation of a Fanuc robot.  The artisan coordinate system is used to teach the manipulation and programming of the robot motions. Teach pendant and Karel programming using the latest technology to develop and control robot motion and control are also covered.

The course is intended to serve the needs of individuals seeking to pass the Fanuc Robot Certification exam.


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: None
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
Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None
General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
  1. Identify all the components associated with the robot.
  2. Power up and Jog the Robot.
  3. Understand and recover from robot faults.
  4. Create, modify, and execute programs.
  5. Utilize the Inputs and Outputs within programs.
  6. Manipulate files within the robot.
  7. Complete a robotic program with motion and tasks.
  8. When communicating, use language that is appropriate to the audience. 
  9. Use creativity and alternative thinking to brainstorm new ideas and possible solutions to problems and issues. 
  10. Clearly and completely state and describe a problem/issue. 

Course Outline:
  1. Robot Safety
  2. Robot Controller / Power UP / Fault Recovery
  3. Coordinate Systems / Robot Manipulation
  4. Programming
  5. Create a Program

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 40-50%

Lab: 50-60%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None


Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: Fanuc Robot Certification

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: 105039
Course CIP Code: 15.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 12
School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Applied Technology
Discipline: EL
First Term Valid: Fall 2020 (8/1/2020)
1st Catalog Year: 2020-2021
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:
None
Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250219T15:09:22
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030



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