Fundamentals of Robotics
This programme will provide an introduction and grounding in the understanding of robotics, industry specific use cases, business case rationale and technical operation for industrial and mobile robotics in advanced manufacturing operations across various business verticals such as Aerospace, Metal Fabrication, Lifesciences, Plastics, Pharma, Electronics and Food and Drink sectors.
Overview
This course is only available to those currently in employment and partially funded under the Skills to Advance initiative.
Skills to Advance is a national initiative that provides upskilling and reskilling opportunities to employees in jobs undergoing change and to those currently employed in vulnerable sectors. Skills to Advance aims to equip employees with the skills they need to progress in their current role or to adapt to the changing job market. Skills to Advance helps employers identify skills needs and invest in their workforce by providing subsidised education and training to staff.
If you would like more information on this initiative, please email our Enterprise Engagement Team at skills@kwetb.ie and they would be delighted to help.
Expression of Interest
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Course Content
This programme will provide an introduction and grounding in the understanding of robotics, industry specific use cases, business case rationale and technical operation for industrial and mobile robotics in advanced manufacturing operations across various business verticals such as Aerospace, Metal Fabrication, Lifesciences, Plastics, Pharma, Electronics and Food and Drink sectors.
The Fundamentals of Robotics programme is aimed at participants who wish to learn:
•How robots work
•Potential uses of robots
•How to specify the type of robot to best suit their own contexts and applications
•What is a robot - Definition
•The Three Laws of Robotics
•Historical timeline of the evolution of Robotics
•Mechatronics for Robotics – The merging of Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Science Engineering
•Types of Industrial articulated Robots
4,5 & 6 axis articulated
Cartesion
Delta
Linear
Cylindrical and Scara
Collaborative robots
•Types of Industrial Mobile platforms and Mobile Industrial Robots
•Other Types of robots that can be used in Industrial settings, Exoskeletons, Drones
•Healthcare and surgical robots
•Entertainment robotics
•Service robotics
•Why are robots used
Reliability
Dangerous, monotonous or dirty jobs
Accuracy and repeatability
Increased throughput and efficiencies
•Typical Applications of industrial robots
•Industry Sectors that widely deploy Robotics
•Mechanics of a robot
•Understanding the relationship between Payload, Reach and work envelope
•Fundamentals of a Robot System (Manipulator, controller, Teach Pendant, Guarding, EOAT, application)
•Fundamentals of Robot Safety
•Fundamentals of Robot co-ordinate systems
•Robot Accuracy vs Repeatability
•Path and Motion Planning
•End of Arm Tools (End Effectors)
Mechanical
Pneumatic
Electrical
Vacuum
Cutting tools
Welding Torches
Adhesive guns
•Fundamentals of Technology packages
Welding
Assembly
Milling / Machining
Spot welding
Painting
Pick and Place
Palletising
Bin picking
3D Printing
•Introduction to the use of vision systems for robot guidance
•Use of Sensor Technologies
Photocells
Laser Scanners
RFID
Encoders
Proximity switches
•Fundamentals of Robot Programming, Robot Language types, Rapid, KRL, Arduino, C++
•Online and Offline programming
•First “hands on” introduction to actual robot manipulation ()
Operator Style programming – 2 day practical introduction to robot operation ~10 hours
•Introduction to the use of “Simulation” tools for robot system design
Programme Objectives
1.To facilitate the learner to explore robotics and their uses in advanced manufacturing environments.
2.To facilitate the learner to develop specialised vocational and academic literacies to facilitate career progression.
3.To create a Minor Award in a specialised and innovative area that may have sectoral applicability
Who Is This Programme Intended For?
The programme is intended for the following cohorts:
•Individuals who wish to change career and re-skill for career opportunities within Advanced Manufacturing
•Individuals already employed within Advanced Manufacturing at general operative level and who wish to upskill to more advanced automated cell operation
•Technicians, engineers and line managers, employed in advanced manufacturing sectors, who have a requirement to understand how robotics could be successfully utilised in their advanced manufacturing environments
•Technicians, engineers and line managers, employed in advanced manufacturing sectors, who may have robotics already deployed in their manufacturing environment that are not being used to their maximum efficiency.
•Technicians, engineers and line managers, employed in Advanced Manufacturing sectors who wish to increase their knowledge and skills in the robotics area in order to make more informed business decisions, to improve their business’ agility, to allow the business to keep up to date with the emerging knowledge in the robotics field and to allow businesses to grow own internal talent in robotics.
•Technicians, engineers and line managers, employed in advanced manufacturing sectors, who needs to develop knowledge skills and competencies in areas such as vision and sensor systems in manufacturing operations, the industrial internet of things (IIoT), cyber physical systems and automated robotics systems.
Suitability
Due to Skills to Advance (STA) funding, this course is only available to those in employment.
