MEC 479

About Course:

Course Code: MEC 479

Course Name: ROBOTICS

Credit Hour: 3

Introduction to robotics; plane, rotational and spatial motion with application to manipulators; geometric configurations; structural elements, linkages, arms, grippers; kinematics of manipulators; motion characteristics, trajectories, dynamics and control of manipulators; actuators and sensors for manipulators; application of industrial robots and programming; teleoperators, mobile robots and automated guided vehicles. Special purpose robots.

Course Objectives (COs):

1. Application of plane, rotational and spatial motion to manipulators

2. Know geometric configuration

3. Solve complex engineering problems related to kinematics of manipulators

4. Know motion characteristics, trajectories, dynamics and control of manipulators

5. Know actuators and sensors for manipulators

6. Application of industrial robots and programming

7. Know tele-operators, mobile robots and automated guided vehicles

Targeted Program Outcomes (POs): PO1, PO2, PO5