ASE-9306 Introduction to Robotics and Automation, 5 cr

Additional information

This course is intended for international MSc students majoring in FA&II as a part of Common Core Studies. For Finnish students, please, see course ASE-2916

Person responsible

Borja Ramis Ferrer, Jose Martinez Lastra

Lessons

Implementation Period Person responsible Requirements
ASE-9306 2017-01 1 Jose Martinez Lastra
Borja Ramis Ferrer

Learning Outcomes

The course provides an overview on robotics and automation systems that are used for manufacture products and the parts assembled into those products. It covers: the development of industrial robotics; the components that build a robot; the current standards for industrial robots; the application of industrial robots in different industries; the characteristics of discrete dynamic event based systems; and automation devices and systems After the course student should be able to recognize and name basic components of production systems. S/he should be able to describe the structure of robot manipulator. The student should be able to recognize and interpret basic code written in industrial programming language.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Introduction: historical background and development of industrial robotics     
2. Robot Components: sensors for robotics; actuators, effectors and end-effectors     
3. Robotics in Operations and Processes: material handling and warehousing; assembly of mechanical and electronics products; quality assurance, inspection, and testing; maintenance and repair; product remanufacturing; microassembly; fabrication and processing; spot, arc, and laser welding; painting and coating  The relevant standards associated to industrial robots   
4. Introduction to the automation of Discrete Dynamic Event Systems; The fundamentals of modelling discrete systems using Petri Nets  The analysis of the behaviour of discrete systems by analyzing the Petri Net model   
5. Automation Devices and Systems; The fundamentals of PLC and PLC programming using IEC61131-3     

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

The assessment is based on the assignment works (50%) and exam (50%). Assignment works measure how the student can go in detailed explanation of some core content of the course. Exam evaluates that student attained the knowledge on given core content subjects.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)



Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
ASE-9306 Introduction to Robotics and Automation, 5 cr MEI-23016 Introduction to Robotics and Automation, 5 cr  

Updated by: Uusi-Heikkilä Janne, 06.06.2018