FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK

SEMESTER 2
SESSION 2010/2011

COURSE PLAN
Course Title ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
Course Code KNP3063
Course Credit 3
Course Status Core
Prerequisite -
Synopsis This course covers discussion on sub-system of robotics, robot design, industrial robot
fundamental, robot programming and control, vision system and development in
robotics and automation
Course Outcomes By the end of this course, students should be able to;
(CO)
CO1 Describe the importance of robotics and automation (C2)
CO2 Employ suitable components (actuators, sensors, electronics component and
etc.) for robot application using the robot educational kit (C3)
CO3 Solve kinematics problems of the industrial robot application. (C3)
CO4 Analyze robot performance based on the selected application. (C4) (CT) (CS)
(LL)
Week Topics CO Delivery Assessment/Evaluation

Course Introduction • Lecture

1 Introduction of the course, delivery CO1
and assessment methods.
Overview of Robotics and • Lecture • Test
2 Automation • Final Examination
Introduce the students regarding to CO1 • Assignment
automation and the engagement of
robotics in the industry.
Robot Kinematics : Position • Lecture • Test
3 Analysis • Tutorial • Final Examination
Introduction of Robot Kinematics, • Assignment
Robot as Mechanism, Matrix CO3
Representation, Homogenous
Transformation Matrices and
Representation of Transformation
Robot Kinematics : Position • Lecture • Test
4 Analysis • Tutorial • Final Examination
Inverse of Transformation Matrices, CO3 • Assignment
Forward and Inverse Kinematics
Robots,
Mid Semester Break
Robot Kinematics : Position • Lecture • Test
5 Analysis • Tutorial • Final Examination
Denavit-Hartenberg Representation • Assignment
CO3
of Forward Kinematic Equations of
Robots, the inverse kinematic
solution of robots.
Differential Motions and • Lecture • Final Examination
6 Velocities • Assignment
CO4
Introduction of differential
relationships, Jacobian.
Differential Motions and • Lecture • Final Examination
7 Velocities, Dynamics Analysis • Tutorial • Assignment
and Forces
Differential motion and the changes CO4
between motions, Langrangian
Mechanics.

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 Dynamics Analysis and Force • Lecture • Final Examination
8 Effective moments of inertia, • Tutorial • Assignment
CO4
dynamics equations, and the static
force analysis of robots.
Trajectory Planning • Lecture • Final Examination
9 Different of Path and Trajectory, • Tutorial • Assignment
CO4
basics of trajectory planning and
several methods of trajectory.
Actuators • Lecture • Final Examination
10 Actuating systems characteristic, • Assignment
CO2
systems comparison and types of
actuators.
Sensors • Lecture • Final Examination
11 Sensor characteristics, Introduction • Assignment
CO2
and explanation of several type of
sensors
Laboratory Project • Project • Project
12 Robot designing process
CO2
Educational robot kit

Laboratory Project • Project • Project

13 Robot designing process CO2
Educational robot kit
Laboratory Project • Project • Project Presentation
14 Robot designing process CO2
Educational robot kit

Hours per semester

Teaching - Learning Lectures (2 hours = 2 credits) 44
Approach Tutorial (2 hours = 1 credit)
Laboratory/Practical 12
Total 56
Percentage
Test (s) 20
Assessment
Assignment(s)/Tutorial(s)/ PBL /Quiz (s)/ Project 40
(s)/Cooperative Learning
Final Exam 40
Total 100
1. John J. Craig, Introduction to Robotics – Mechanics and Control, Prentice Hall, 2005
2. Mikell P. Groover, Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated
Resources Manufacturing, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001
3. Saeed B. Niku, Introduction to Robotics – Analysis, Systems, Applications, Prentice
Hall, 2001

Prepared by: Checked and certified by: Approved by:

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(Aidil Azli Alias) (Dr Abdullah Yassin) (Prof Dr Wan Hashim Wan Ibrahim)

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