Not offered in 1999
G Lowe
3 points - 2 hours per week - First, second semester - Clayton - Prerequisites: DGS6300
Synopsis Assembly procedures including mechanical and electronic industrial assembly, SCARA robots, external sensing requirements, compliancy in wrists, force-control loops for assembly programming, high-level programming language requirements, gripper design, methods of parts delivery, interfacing to industrial equipment, product design for assembly.
Assessment Examination: 70% - Written assignments: 30%
Recommended texts
Asfahl C R Robots and manufacturing automation Wiley,
1985
Boothroyd G and Dewhurst P Product design for assembly Wakefield,
1989
Boothroyd G Assembly automation and product design Dekker, 1992
Owen A E Assembly with robots Kogan Page, 1985