Unit details
SEE325 - Robotics and Applications
| Offered at: | (G, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | SEM440 |
| Unit chair: | S Nahavandi |
| Prerequisite: | SEE103 (Completion of 16 credit points before enrolment in this unit is recommended) |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 2 hour lecture, 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week, 1 x 3 hour practical per trimester, 1 x 3 hour laboratory session for off-campus students per trimester (Note: For safety reasons, only 2 students per session) |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
Topics addressed in this unit include: An introduction to robot technology and reasons for using industrial robots, robot classification by control method, robot drive power, features of Industrial robots, the importance of the various methods of work piece gripping, design and selection of the correct end effector type, actuators in robots, pneumatic cylinders and their principal operations, hydraulic actuators and hydraulic circuits, robot manipulator anatomies, robot coordinate system and transformation, Euler angles and their use in robots, kinematics and dynamics problems in robots, operational principles of manual lead-through and off-line programming, development of robot programming languages, programming industrial robots, importance of the physical characteristics of robots, positioning accuracy and repeatability in robots, performance specifications of industrial robots, robot safety and safety standards, safeguarding, robot applications for several industrial applications such as press loading / unloading, machine tool loading / unloading, spot welding, arc welding, spray painting, assembly, finishing etc.
Assessment
Assignment 1 (survey article) 20%, assignment 2 (technical oral presentation) 10%, assignment 3 (robotics lab) 10%, examination 60%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1045 | $1045 | $3365 | $3384 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
