2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Aug 06, 2026  
2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog

ELT 135 - Robot Operator

 


Description: Fundamentals of robot operation, programming and maintenance including robot movement, robot sensing, decision-making with input/output (I/O) devices, and tooling. Provides the opportunity to certify as FANUC HandlingTool Operator/Programmers and Kuka Robot Operator/Programmers. 

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Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 2

Course Content:
 

  1. Robot anatomy
  2. Robot motion
  3. Input/output (I/O) devices
  4. Programming structure
  5. Workcell types and features
  6. Robot maintenance

Learning Outcomes:
 

  1. Describe robot components including degrees of freedom, number of axes, and configuration. (1)
  2. Utilize multiple languages and teaching methods to program different types of robot motion. (2)
  3. Utilize multiple languages and I/O devices to add sensing capabilities to a robot. (3)
  4. Utilize widely-used programming structures in a variety of situations including conditional and unconditional branching, looping and the use of variables. (4)
  5. Describe different types of robotic workcells and their applications. (5)
  6. Utilize multiple languages to define robot and workcell features such as tool center points, remote tool center points, workcell safety borders and auxiliary workcell equipment. (5)
  7. Perform basic robot maintenance tasks. (6)

Required Assessment: