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TPK4170 - Robot Technology and Automatic Assembly

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Skriftlig eksamen 70/100 4 timer
Arbeider 30/100

Course content

The development and role of industrial robots in the manufacturing industry. The elemets of robots: Motors, drive mechanisms and measument systems. Robot kinematics and control algoritms. Sensory systems: Electronic vision and force sensing. Assembly systems: System structures, component feeding, adaptive assembly, assembly process monitoring. Analysis of assembly friendliness, design for assembly.

Learning outcome

Development of basic insight in the structure and features of industrial robots, knowledge about planning of industrial robot applications, practical training in programming of industrial robots and simulation of robot applications.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises, laboratory tasks on programming of robot operations, computer simulation of robot operations. The lectures and exercises are in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

  • Theoretical and lab exercises
  • A miniproject

Course materials

T. K. Lien: Industrirobotteknikk, Trondheim, Tapir, 1993; G. Boothroyd: Assembly Automation and product design, New York, Marcel Dekker, 1992; R. J. Schilling: Fundamentals of Robotics - Analysis and Control, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1990.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2012

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • Production and Quality Engineering - Information Technology
  • Production and Quality Engineering - Manufacturing Systems
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Production Engineering
  • Engineering Cybernetics
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Production and Quality Engineering

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Work

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Skriftlig eksamen 70/100 2012-05-24 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Arbeider 30/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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