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LP20254: Robotics

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 5
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 2 at Bridgwater College
Semester 2 at Chichester College
Semester 2 at Swindon College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 100%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
The aims of this unit are to:
* investigate the main functions of industrial robots;
* investigate basic robot programming techniques;
* investigate the implementation of robot cells.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the unit students should be able to:
* describe the main functions of industrial robots;
* generate programs to simulate industrial operations;
* describe the implementation of robot cells.

Skills:
During this unit students should gain the following skills:
Intellectual
* gathering, processing and analysing technical information (A)
* formulating outcomes (A)
* determining key factors in robot design and implementation (A)
Professional
* making written and verbal presentations (A)
* producing programs to control industrial robots (F,A)
Practical
* developing identification and observational skills to maintain records and contribute to reports (T,A)
* carrying out practical investigations of robot systems (F,A)
Key
* writing reports (A)
* using software to develop robot control programs (T,A)

Content:
This unit concentrates on:
* the design and configuration of industrial robots including drives, sensors and control systems;
* typical applications of robots including geometry, end of arm tooling operations and sources of error;
* programming methods, communication and interfacing of other components and control systems;
* cell design, layout, cycle times, guarding, robot protection, error detection, monitoring and economic analysis.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP20254 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • UEME-HPF44 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Part-time at Swindon College) - Year 3
  • UEME-RFF44 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Full-time at Bridgwater College) - Year 2
  • UEME-RPF44 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Part-time at Bridgwater College) - Year 3
  • UEME-SFF44 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Full-time at Chichester College) - Year 2

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.