Robotics and Automation

Undergraduate

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ENGM X408
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Course ID
206778
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Elec and Mech Eng
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
Yes
Work Integrated Learning type
Work Integrated Learning type
Project
Work Integrated Learning hours
Work Integrated Learning hours
150 hours
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
Discipline group B
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course covers introduction to robots and their roles in automation and manufacturing systems, robot configurations, industrial robot sensors and components, robot operations, robot programming language and I/O communication, robot kinematics and robot dynamics, and project design on industrial robotics.

  • Introduction to industrial robotics  
  • Robot kinematics  
  • Robot dynamics
  • Robot trajectory and motion control  

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe the core principles of industrial robot operations and their applications.
  • Assign robot coordinates systems and develop modelling of industrial robots
  • Apply online and offline methods of robot programming to simulate robot operation effectively as a team.
  • Explain the principles of robot kinematics, dynamics, motion planning, and trajectory generation
  • Demonstrate the responsibility of engineers for the safety issues and the importance associated with the use of robots for various applications.

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • Must not have completed MECH ENG 4124, MECH ENG 7024 at University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

Linear algebra, Matrix and vector, Basics of Matlab programming

Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

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Other resources

N/A

Assessment

  • Skills Demonstration – 10%
  • Skills Demonstration, Skills Demonstration – 10%
  • Problem Solving Task – 40%
  • Problem Solving Task, Problem Solving Task, Problem Solving Task, Problem Solving Task – 20%
  • Report – 20%