MET 281: Introduction to Robotics
Spring 2010
1/10/2010
Instructor: Dave Hunter
Office: Knoblauch Hall 340
Email: GD-Hunter@wiu.edu
Phone: (309) 298-2319
Dept. Office: (309) 298-1091
Fax: (309) 298-1061
281 Introduction to Robotics. (3) An introduction to robotic and control systems in automated
manufacturing. Laboratory exercises will include methods of controlling, integrating, and
interfacing robots into manufacturing cells. 2 hrs. lect.; 2 hrs. lab.
Project Title: Robotic Systems in Manufacturing
Text: Introduction to Robotics in CIM Systems, 5th Edition, J. A. Rehg: Prentice Hall
Recommended Materials:
Optional:
LogixPro 500 Software ($30)
Order on-line from:
http://www.thelearningpit.com
DL-05DR Programmable Logic Controller ($99)
PC-DS100 Programming Software (free download)
D2-DSCBL Programming Cable ($14)
Manuals (free on-line)
http://www.automationdirect.com
Special Costs:
To help cover the costs of this course, special costs of $25.00 will be charged to each student.
This is payable to Kristin in Knoblauch 135 by March 15, 2010. If the Special Course Costs are
not PAID by March 26th, 2010; those costs will be doubled and turned over to the University for
billing by the University.
Department Outcomes and Assessment
By graduation, Engineering Technology students should be able to:
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Think critically and creatively,
Understand the theoretical principles of the profession,
Understand and apply relevant technology in the solution of technical problems,
Organize, manage, and maintain projects,
Develop an appreciation for ethical and professional practices,
Develop and refine oral, written, and visual communication skills, and
Demonstrate an overall competency in the program objectives.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course each student will be able to:
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Function safely and efficiently in a simulated manufacturing environment.
Describe the construction, operation and application of modern industrial robots.
Write application programs for the Seiko Darl-sp series and Puma 260 series robots.
Write RLL programs for Direct Logic 100/200 series plcs.
Identify, describe and wire toggle, photoelectric and proximity switches.
Develop reports and powerpoint presentations illustrating cost-benefit comparisons of
robotic workcell applications and select an appropriate alternative.
7. Develop reports detailing robotic workcell system installations including;
Hardware and software guides, BOM’s, timelines, drawings, diagrams,
schematics, robot and plc programs, etc.
8. Develop operator’s manuals for robotic workcells.
Attendance:
This is a lecture/lab course. I expect you to attend all lectures and complete all
homework assignments and labs. Attendance is taken sporadically. If you miss three
class periods when attendance is taken your grade will be docked 5%.
Turning in Work:
Homework is due at the beginning of class on the due date. Homework will be accepted
up to midnight of the due date if emailed to me, but it will lose 5% for being late.
Homework will not be accepted after midnight on the due date.
A lab schedule will be posted with the due dates.
Lab Exercises:
There will be many labs dealing with robots and related devices. All students will
complete hands-on training with programmable logic controllers, sensors and other
pieces of robot-related equipment. Due to safety hazards and to prevent damaging the
robots, only students who pass the General Safety and the Specifications and
Programming Quizzes will be allowed to work with the robots.
Grades:
90% - 100%
80% - 89%
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B
70% - 79%
60% - 69%
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D
Breakdown of Grade Percentages
Portion of
Course Grade
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6.
General Robot Safety Quiz
Robot Specifications and Programming
a.
Seiko Quiz
b.
Puma Quiz
Robot Operation Exercises
Automation and Control Exercises
Homework
Exams
required 0%
10%
10%
10%
10%
20%
40%
INCOMPLETE GRADES
A temporary symbol of I (incomplete) for a course may be given only when a student,
due to circumstances beyond his or her control, has been unable to complete the course
requirements within the official limits of the term. The circumstances must be
documented to the instructor’s satisfaction.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Preamble
Western Illinois University, like all communities, functions best when its members treat one
another with honesty, fairness, respect, and trust. Students have rights and responsibilities and
students should realize that deception for individual gain is an offense against the members of
the entire community, and it is the student's responsibility to be informed and to abide by all
University regulations and policies on Academic Integrity. (http://www.wiu.edu/provost/students/)
Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty constitute a serious violation of
University conduct regulations. Students who engage in dishonesty in any form shall be charged
with academic dishonesty.
It is a duty of faculty members to take measures to preserve and transmit the values of the
academic community in the learning environment that they create for their students and in their
own academic pursuits. To this end, they are expected to instill in their students a respect for
integrity and a desire to behave honestly. They are also expected to take measures to
discourage student academic dishonesty, to adjust grades appropriately if academic dishonesty
is encountered, and, when warranted, to recommend that additional administrative sanctions be
considered. Grading policies are the exclusive prerogative of the faculty; administrative
sanctions are under the authority of the Director of Student Judicial Programs. This document
provides policies and procedures to be followed when academic dishonesty is encountered.
Definitions of Academic Dishonesty
The following definitions and examples are not meant to be exhaustive. The University reserves
the right to determine, in a given instance, what action constitutes a violation of academic
integrity. (See www.wiu.edu/policies/acintegrity.php for complete descriptions of the following
topics:
Plagiarism, Fabrication and Falsification, Cheating, Complicity in Academic Dishonesty, Abuse of
Academic Materials, Multiple Submissions
Reporting Academic Dishonesty
All members of the University community share the responsibility and authority to challenge and
make known acts of apparent academic dishonesty. Any student, faculty member, or staff
person who has witnessed an apparent act of student academic dishonesty, or has information
that reasonably leads to the conclusion that such an act has occurred or has been attempted,
has an ethical responsibility for reporting said act(s). Confronting and reporting academic
dishonesty can be done in a variety of ways, and people should choose the manner most
appropriate for the circumstances. Acts of apparent academic dishonesty that occur in the
classroom should be reported directly to the course instructor, and/or the course instructor's
Department Chair, and/or the instructor's College Dean. The Council on Admission, Graduation,
and Academic Standards (CAGAS) or the Graduate Council will not accept or act upon
anonymous reports, but will hold in strict confidence the identity of any person reporting a
suspected instance of academic dishonesty, unless that person consents to having his/her
identity revealed.
ACCESS & DISABILITIES
In accordance with University policy and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
academic accommodations may be made for any student who notifies the instructor of
the need for an accommodation. For the instructor to provide the proper
accommodation(s), you must obtain documentation of the need for an accommodation
through Disability Support Services and provide it to the instructor. It is imperative that
you take the initiative to bring such needs to the instructor's attention, as he/she is not
legally permitted to inquire about such particular needs of students. Students who may
require special assistance in emergency evacuations (i.e. fire, tornado, etc.) should
contact the instructor as to the most appropriate procedures to follow in such an
emergency. Contact Disability Support Services at 298-2512 for additional services.
If you have emergency medical information to share with me, if you need special
arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, or if you need accommodations in
this course because of a disability, please make an appointment with me as soon as
possible. My office location and hours are at the top of this syllabus. If you plan to
request disability accommodations, you are expected to register with the Disability
Support Services (DSS) at 298-2512.
RESOLUTION OF PROBLEMS
Should a problem occur, students should speak to their instructor first. If the
problem is not resolved, meet with the chair of the department. If the problem
continues to be unresolved, go to the College of Business and Technology’s
Dean.
Students should observe the following sequence for the resolution of problems:
Student --- Instructor --- Chairperson --- Dean
MET 281Laboratory Assignments
LABORATORY COMPONENTS
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General Robot Safety Quiz
Robot Specifications and Programming
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Seiko Quiz
b.
Puma Quiz
Robot Operation Exercises
Automation and Control Exercises
Air Robot Project
Total Portion of Course Grade
Portion of
Course Grade
see below
5%
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10%
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15%
40%
General Robot Safety Quiz
Industrial robots can move very rapidly and without warning. Anyone in the
robot’s path of motion could be injured severely if hit by the robot arm or item the
robot is moving. Anyone using or observing a robot must understand basic
machine motion, industrial placards and safety barriers and devices so they may
remain safe. Therefore,
ALL STUDENTS MUST PASS THE WIU ROBOTICS LABORATORY
SAFETY QUIZ PRIOR TO BEING ALLOWED TO WORK ON ANY ROBOT.
SAFETY QUIZ MANDATES
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Each student must pass the Robotics Safety Quiz (a passing grade on the
Safety Quiz is 90% or better).
The quiz will be given on the 2nd class meeting during week 2.
Once a student passes the exam, that student may begin work on the robot
lab assignments.
Students who do not receive 90% on the quiz.
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The Quiz will be offered again on the 2nd class meeting of weeks 3 and 4.
Students may take the Safety Quiz a maximum of three times.
Any student that fails to pass the quiz after three attempts will not be
allowed to work on any of the robots and will forfeit the Robot Operation
Component (10%) of their final course grade.
ROBOT LABS
The robots used in this course are the Seiko D-Tran 4400 and the Puma 260. Each
robot has different operating specifications and programming language/technique.
Prior to working on either robot a student must understand these specifications
and the fundamental programming commands and program structures.
All students will take the Seiko and Puma Specifications and Programming
Quizzes for credit – tests dates will be announced.
ROBOT OPERATION MANDATES
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Those students who have passed the General Robotics Quiz (90+%) and
the Seiko Specifications and Programming Quiz (80%) will be assigned
lab times to work on the Seiko robot.
Those students who have passed the General Robotics Quiz (90+%) and
the Puma Specifications and Programming Quiz (80%) will be assigned
lab times to work on the Puma robot.
Each student is expected to complete her/is own lab independently
(students may not work in teams).
No student may work on any robot unless Dr. Hunter has assigned that
student a lab time.
A student may only work on the robots during her/is assigned lab times.
Seiko
Lab 1
Lab 2
Exercise 1: Startup and Basic Operation Instructions
Linear and Circular Interpolation
Lab 1
Lab 2
Creating and Executing a Program
Measuring a box.
Puma
AUTOMATION AND CONTROL EXERCISES
Lab:
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Lab:
PLC Programming 1
PLC Programming 2
Control Diagrams
PLC Inputs
Sensors and Transducers
PLC Outputs
Relays, motors, solenoids, lights
Team Project:
Robotic Workcell Implementation.