implementation of a novel industrial robotics course and its evaluation by students

Implementation of a Novel Industrial Robotics Course

and its Evaluation by Students

TEEM 2015 International Conference on Technological

Ecosystem for Enhancing Multiculturality

Manuel Silva ISEP/IPP – School of Engineering,

Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Outline

1. Introduction2. State of the art in robotics education3. Organization of the course4. Course implementation results5. Discussion on the course experience 6. Conclusions7. Acknowledgments

Introduction Current situation

increased dissemination of robots in industry need to train people

lack of funding for Portuguese HEI find new ways to teach robotics

Solution ROBIN course for the ISEP MEEC students practical training using COTS robot simulation

software for off-line programming

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State of the art in robotics education

Several courses in HEI on mobile robots

Robotics teaching and education avoiding the inherent costs of hardware internet based remote laboratories sites were user can interact with robots use of simulation software for teaching robotics

State of the art in robotics education Courses on IRs not usual

software simulation applications used teaching several distinct subjects

scarce information on the use of COTS simulators for OLP to support teaching of programming and operation of IRs exceptions

Department of Industrial Technology at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (USA)

Virtual CIM Laboratory (Turkey)

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Organization of the courseOrganization of the classes Theoretical classes (2h/w)

presented the theoretical subjects by the teacher

Tutorial classes (1h/w) support to a research work developed in groups

Laboratory classes (2h/w) teach students the principles of robot programming divided in two periods

Organization of the courseOrganization of the classes Instruction scripts

1. Creation of the world model

2. Targets creation3. Development of the

program4. Simulation of the robot

program in the virtual controller

5. Creation of a mechanism

Organization of the courseOrganization of the classes Sw and hw emulate manufacturing environment

aid students rapidly testing and refining new behaviors before running them on the actual robotic system

laboratory resources extensively used for conducing hands-on lab assignments

Learning process extraordinarily fast students fully motivated developing their ideas and representing them

Organization of the courseRole of the teacher/tutor Teacher role different in the 2 phases of activity

active at the beginning proposal of methodological guidelines for the development

of the project organized presentation of the tools to be used in the

simulation and off-line programming

reference person in development phase ready to help in the solution of any problem no will to influence the choices of the designers

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Course implementation results Assessment survey

Q1&3: preferred hands-on course organized according to project-based style

Q1-4: learn more with this course style compared to lecture/ test style curriculum


Q5: project helped better understand material covered in lectures

Q6: considered good way to link theory with robot programming


Q8: felt they learned a lot about industrial robotics in general

Q11-14: increase in robotics and robot programming knowledge, compared to start


Q18: overall experience with the attendance of ROBIN is very good

Q9: willing to advise their colleagues to attend ROBIN next academic year

Course implementation results

Assessment survey open question

satisfaction with the course, its organization and the hands-on approach

suggestions for improvements deepen the learning of RAPID

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Discussion on the course experience Hands-on courses on IRs not usual

IRs cost makes difficult to equip laboratories time needed to program and test online solution

practical classes using a COTS simulator Good solution

number of enrolled students growing along the years approval rates consistently high effects of developed programs observed when finished full- or part-time working students

Discussion on the course experience

To improve students increase

attendance in lab classes above initially expected another robot needed for to students test their programs

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Conclusions Course on IRs being offered at ISEP

lab classes taught using COTS simulation software

Proved an excellent solution students “see” the effects of developed programs

avoids delays in testing programs in real robots avoids costs associated with robots for practical training

number of enrolled students growing along the years approval rates consistently high

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Acknowledgments Students enrolled in the course that contributed

with comments / suggestions

ROBIN former students Daniel Basto, Rui Carvalho, Cristiano Alves, José

Silva and Marco Silva

ABB Portugal Ricardo Oliveira, José Magalhães, Manuel Sousa

Thank you for your attention!

Questions?Implementation of a Novel Industrial Robotics

Course and its Evaluation by Students

TEEM 2015 International Conference on

Technological Ecosystem for Enhancing Multiculturality (October 7-9, 2015)

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