Overview

This unit of study aims to provide students with an understanding of the different characteristics of robots and programmable logic controllers and their relevance in the design and implementation of robot systems in manufacturing.

Requisites

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Describe the application of programmable logic controllers in the context of robot based manufacturing systems (K3, K4, S1)
  • Appraise robot applications in manufacturing environments based on their technical characteristics (K3, K4, K5, S1)
  • Design robot systems for manufacturing applications that satisfy requirements in terms of safety, productivity, flexibility and sustainability (K3, K4, K5, K6, S1, S2, S3, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Lecture		2.50 12 weeks 30
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Tutorial		0.25 12 weeks 3
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Tutorial Labs		0.25 12 weeks 3
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
ExaminationIndividual 50% 1,2,3 
Project ReportGroup 50% 2,3 

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:

(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.

Content

  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) based circuit design
  • Introduction to Robotics – definition, classification and characteristics
  • Robot Applications in Manufacturing
  • Laboratory Session – Robot Programming
  • Design of Robot Grippers
  • Product Design for Robotic Assembly
  • Design of Robotic Assembly Systems
  • Safety of Robotic Installations
  • Organizational Impact of ‘Robotization’
  • Financial Evaluation of Robotic Installations

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.