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ATMN 270 - Industrial Automation I

3 Credit: (1 lecture, 2 lab, 0 clinical) 3 Contact Hours: [ATMN 160  or ELEC 254 ] 


This course provides a basic understanding of industrial automation systems, including identification of robotic systems, robotic programming, tooling, peripheral systems, and safety.
OFFERED: fall semesters

Course Goals/ Objectives/ Competencies:
Goal 1:  Facilitate Safety

  1. Identify Danger Zones.
  2. Identify Safety Guarding.
  3. Identify Safety Devices. 

Goal 2:  Identify Robotic parts and robotic systems

  1. Identify Axis labeling of 6 axis robots.
  2. Identify Controllers.
  3. Identify Teach Pendants.
  4. Identify Mechanical Unit.
  5. Identify Manipulator.

Goal 3:  Investigate mechanical limits of robots

  1. Explore Individual axis limits.
  2. Recognize Physical stops.
  3. Explore DCS limits.
  4. Recover from axis Singularities.

Goal 4:  Explore Robotic Frames

  1. Program in World Frame.
  2. Program in User/Base Frame.
  3. Program in Tool Frame.

Goal 5:  Identify File Manipulation Systems

  1. Perform File Backup.
  2. Perform Image Backup.
  3. Perform File Restore.
  4. Perform Image Restore.

Goal 6:  Explore motion programming types

  1. Program Joint Movement.
  2. Program Linear Movement.
  3. Program Circular Movement.
  4. Apply Fine Termination.
  5. Apply Continuous Termination.
  6. Adjust motion speed rates.

Goal 7:  Investigate program manipulation

  1. Demonstrate Inserting.
  2. Demonstrate Deleting.
  3. Perform Pasting options.
  4. Program Jumps.
  5. Program Waits.
  6. Utilize Inputs and Outputs.

Goal 8:  Explore Macro Files

  1. Implement Manual Functions.
  2. Program User Key Enabled.



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