MET 150 - Introduction to Industrial Robotics

Introduction to Industrial Robotics is an introduction to the principles, systems, and applications for industrial robotics or autonomous machines. The technical aspects of industrial robotics are covered in four units: Principles of Robotics; Power Supplies and Movement Systems; Sensing and End-of-Arm Tooling; and Control Systems and Maintenance. Also, this course will cover the skills needed for an operator, technician, engineer, or programmer who must setup, record, and/or troubleshoot industrial robot programs. Included will be jogging the robot, programming the robot, file manipulation, and program creation. Program elements covered will include motion, branching, and input/output instructions. Recommended safety practices will be integrated into all training exercises.
Corequisites: MTH 091 or equivalent
Prerequisites: NONE

Credits: 3(Lec: 2 Lab: 3)