ST240 ETP

Students use a computer-controlled robot to design an automated work-cell. The advantages and limitations of robots will be explored as students progress to design their own control programs using a robotic system simulator that can be connected to the real hardware. In a similar manner to other modules, the robotics system may be integrated into a range of extended student design and build projects.
Topic areas include:

• Manual Control of a Robot
• Flowcharts and Programs
• Sensing, Decisions and Counting
• Open and Closed Loop Control
• Transportation Around the Work-cell
• Manipulating Parts
• Industrial Robots
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Pre-programmed Sequences
• Problem Solving

Activities include:

• Manually control a robot.
• Use a flowchart to write a computer program in BASIC.
• Use the input from a sensor with the IF command in a BASIC program.
• Identify the purpose of belt drives.
• Write programs for open and closed loop control systems.
• Identify different types of sensors used in the work-cell.
• Identify economic and practical reasons why robots are used in industry.
• Write a program to control a robot using inputs from a keyboard.
• Identify how Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) can be incorporated into manufacturing systems.

Items supplied with ST240 ETP include:

• RoboTEK II robot
• RoboTEK II work-cell
• On-screen student/teacher curriculum CD (including Robot control software with simulation)
• Instructor’s Guide