ELTR 2493: Introduction to Robotics

Credit Hours 3.0 Lecture Hours 1.0 Lab Hours 2.0
Type of Credit
Occupational/Technical
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Course Description

This course will provide procedures for creating a Handling PRO virtual workcell. When completed, the workcell created will contain a FANUC (Fuji Automatic Numerical Control) robot with end-of-arm tooling, one or more fixtures for holding a part and a robot TPP (Teach Pendant Programming) which moves the part from one fixture to the other.

Prerequisite(s)

ELTR 1004 or consent of instructor - Must be completed prior to taking this course.

Repeatable for Credit
Yes
Repeatable Times
Undergrad- Repeatable 3 Times

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Create a new workcell.
  • Edit the robot properties x Add a part and objects to the workcell.
  • Create a robot program.
  • Setup extended axis and add 2nd & 3rd motion group, then create machines for the 7th axis and motion groups.
General Education Distribution Area
AAS Technical Elective
Topical Outline
  • Create a new workcell
  • Edit the robot properties x Add a part and objects to the workcell
  • Add End-of-arm Tooling to the robot
  • Add a pick fixture to the workcell x Add a place fixture to the workcell
  • Create a robot program x Create a program using Draw Features on Part
  • Run the programs
  • Use Task Profiler to analyze program run
  • Create a program to pick and place random parts
  • Create an AVI of your workcell
  • Add a second robot to the workcell
  • Setup extended axis and add 2nd & 3rd motion group, then create machines for the 7th axis and motion groups