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Robotics I
Course: AIT270

First Term: 2021 Spring
 Lecture   3.0 Credit(s)   2.0 Period(s)   2.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load


Description: Fundamental principles of working safely with robots, and applications and trends in industrial robotics. Includes types of robots, axes and coordinate systems, programming and operating robots. Incorporates end effectors and collaborative robots.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate safe work procedures when working with robots. (I, II)
2. Explain applications and trends in industrial robotics. (I, II, III, IV)
3. Distinguish between various robot, axes and coordinate types and systems. (I, II, III, IV, V)
4. Program and operate an industrial robot to perform a specified task. (I-V)
5. Identify various end effectors. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Definition of a robot
II. Robotics safety
   A. Work spaces
   B. Physical barriers and interlocks
   C. Avoiding collision paths
   D. Lock Out/Tag Out
III. Applications of industrial robots
   A. Material handling
   B. Loading and unloading machines
   C. Painting
   D. Welding, soldering, and adhesive application
   E. Assembly
   F. Picking (warehousing)
IV. Trends in robots
   A. Traditional robots
   B. Collaborative robots
   C. Use of vision systems
   D. Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
   E. Industry 4.0, IoT, Smart Factories
V. Types of robots and axes
   A. Definition of an axis
   B. Articulated (Arm)
   C. Cartesian (Gantry)
   D. Polar
   E. Cylindrical
   F. SCARA
   G. Delta
VI. End Effectors
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 24, 2020

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