Electrical and Industrial Automation Technology
Robert Stevens
Email: b.stevens@mr.mnscu.edu
Office Number: (218)744-7490
Semester: Spring

COURSE SYLLABUS

EIAT 2275

ROBOTIC WORK CELLS

(2 Credits )
Revised 11/8/01

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course covers basic industrial robotic principles through applied theory and practical lab applications. The course will cover the individual components and system interfacing that it takes to make up a total robotic work cell. The construction, programming, and operation of industrial robots are presented though hands on exercises. Lab exercises will require integrating pneumatic and NC robots, position sensing, and motion control into work cells over seen by a programmable logic controller. Application of work cell equipment will require in depth review of manufactures operating manuals and documentation. (2 cr. 0 lec/2 lab)

COURSE FOCUS:
The emphasis of the course will be a systems approach to the understanding of Robotics.

TEXT and REFERENCES:
IBM Software Maunal

MATERIALS:
EIAT II Tool List

COURSE GOALS:
The following list of course goals will be addressed in the course.

  1. exhibit professionalism
  2. identify robot system elements
  3. inspect robot mechanical connections
  4. inspect robot electrical connections
  5. calculate mechanical linkage ratios
  6. calculate final reduction
  7. identify three robot safety regions
  8. interface controller/ arm/ pendant hardware
  9. load a teach pendant program
  10. execute a teach pendant program
  11. save a teach pendant program
  12. program single axis moves
  13. program multiple axes moves
  14. use pick & place teach routine
  15. execute pick & place routine
  16. save pick & place routine
  17. demonstrate accuracy specifications
  18. demonstrate repeatability specifications
  19. interface I/O box to the controller
  20. demonstrate Wait Input command
  21. demonstrate No Wait Input command
  22. describe arm velocity specifications
  23. measure acceleration time
  24. measure deceleration time
  25. load XYZ program
  26. execute XYZ program
  27. save XYZ program
  28. use I/O auxiliary output port
  29. use I/O auxiliary input port
  30. describe material handling techniques
  31. demonstrate material handling techniques
  32. measure (material handling) cycle time
  33. describe basic hardware maintenance
  34. describe basic software maintenance
  35. describe basic preventive maintenance
  36. describe palletizing application techniques
  37. demonstrate palletizing application techniques
  38. describe vacuum gripper operation
  39. describe mechanical gripper types
  40. demonstrate vacuum generator operation
  41. demonstrate vacuum gripper operation
  42. calculate robot payload
  43. interface robot controller to computer
  44. confirm computer/controller operation
  45. establish robot hard home position
  46. establish robot soft home position
  47. write material handling program
  48. demonstrate four modes of operation
  49. diagram program flow
  50. load XYZ computer software
  51. develop XYZ pick & place Lead Through program
  52. develop XYZ Specified Coordinates program
  53. run XYZ pick & place programs

COURSE OUTCOMES:

STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS:
Each student is expected to complete assignments on time. Each student is expected to spend 2 hours of outside study for each lecture hour and 1 hour of outside study for each lab hour. Attendance is crucial in this class. Performance objectives will be completed in a safe, proper, and timely manner.

COURSE EVALUATION:
Performance objectives will be met and evaluated through examinations (30% of final grade), lab and homework assignments (50% of final grade), and class participation (20% of final grade). Performance will be evaluated on a points basis. A minimum passing grade will be 73%. The points will be translated to a letter grade as follows: A = 100-94%, B = 93-87%, C = 86-80%, D = 79-73%, F = 72% and below.

PARTICIPATION POLICY:
Twenty percent of the final semester grade in each course will be based on participation. At the discretion of each instructor, points will be awarded for student participation in lecture and lab sessions for each course. Participation will be assessed equally for all students. The same grading scale used to evaluate academic performance for a course will apply to the participation portion of your grade for that course.

COURSE SCHEDULE:
The class will meet as scheduled

NOTES:
Mesabi Range Community and Technical College is committed to the continuous improvement of student academic achievement. The College undertakes assessment of its academic programs and courses to assure that student learning is not only occurring but improving. Further, classroom assessment by individual instructors discovers what is working in the particular classroom to facilitate learning. At each of these levels of academic achievement – classroom, course and program – you, the student, will be asked to participate to enable the college to improve its product, which is your learning. Assessment is a means to evaluate the learning process and is separate from the grading process. Your participation will be solicited and appreciated.