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Robot Mechanics

Course Code :
MKT 471
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
3.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Instructor information :

Title:Lecturer
Name: MOHAMED ABDELBAR SHAMSELDIN ALY
Office hours:10-Hours

Title:Teaching Assistant
Name: Donia Waheed Mohamed Abdelmonem Saleem
Office hours:-Hours

Area of Study :

 Prepare students to analyze rigid motion with coordinate transform.  Develop the students' ability to derive robot manipulator kinematics and use DH convention.  Train students to solve simple inverse kinematics problems.  Train students to solve robot motion planning problems.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Robot Mechanics

Robotics overview and applications; Robot sensors and actuators, Robotic technology and systems; Kinematic Modeling: Spatial Representations and Transformations; DH and Homogenous transformations; Forward and inverse Kinematics; Jacobian for velocities and static analysis; Problem solving using up to date standard S/W robotics tools (Matlab); implementing the right industrial robotics system for a plant.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Robot Mechanics

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	Define robot terminology and taxonomy.
2-	Explain the Denavit-Hartenberg, DH convention for axis transformation and building table.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	Analyze the forward kinematics of robot chain.
2-	Create homogenous transformation matrices.
3-	Derive inverse kinematics of serial robot chains.

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	Use the suitable software for analysis of robot kinematics.
2-	Select right robot type for a motion application need.

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	Manage tasks, time, and resources.
2-	Search for information and engage in life-long self-learning discipline through self-learning assignments.
3-	Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary team.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Robot Mechanics

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture	Tutorial/Practical
Introduction	4	4	0
Rigid motion	6	4	2
Forwards kinematics	10	4	6
Inverse kinematics	10	4	6
Jacobian matrix and singularity	16	8	8
Project discussion	8	4	4
Project presentation	6	2	4

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Robot Mechanics

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Interactive Lecturing
Problem solving
Discussion
Project
Research

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Robot Mechanics

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment	Relative weight %	Week No.	Assess What
Assignment Assessments	5.00
Final Exam	40.00
Mid- Exam 1I	15.00
Mid- Exam I	15.00
Participation	5.00
Project	10.00
Quizzes	10.00

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Robot Mechanics

Books:

Book	Author	Publisher

Recommended books :

• Bruno Siciliano, Robotics, Modeling, Planning and Control.Springer 2009. • Craig, John J, R. Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control, Pearson Education International, 2005, 3rd Edition. • Saeed B. Niku, Introduction to Robotics, Prentice Hall, 2001. • K.S. Fu, R.C. Gonzalez, and C.S.G. Lee, Robotics: Control, Sensing, Vision and Intelligence, McGraw-Hill, 1987 • H.Asada and J. Slotine, Robot Analysis and Control, John Wiley & Sons New York, 1986, 3rd Edition. • Fu, K.S., Gonzalez, R.C., and Lee, C.S.G. Robotics: Control, Sensing, Vision, and Intelligence, McGraw Hill, 1986. • Megahed, S.M., Robotics: Principles of Robot Modelling and Simulation, John Wiley, 1993.