Robotics Specialist

This program prepares students for jobs in entry-level maintenance technician, field service technician, industrial maintenance technician, maintenance mechanic, or maintenance repair mechanic as it pertains to robotics.

During the 2017-20 we had 24 students receive awards for manufacturing and industrial technology programs related to robotics in the Inland Empire/Desert region. By creating this certificate we are hoping to increase the number of students in the industrial automation program.

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of robotics used in industry and manufacturing environments.

Apply maintenance fundamentals to simulated and actual workplace applications as related to robotics.

Recognize, identify and describe the functions of robotics and robotic related activities.

Troubleshoot and repair basic robotic functions.

Program learning outcomes:

Students will install, program, test, interface and maintain industrial robot systems in work cells.

Control mechatronic systems for programming operations at a basic level.

Program the robot to pickup parts after sensing that the part is located on a fixture.

MAN 10 -- Manufacturing Basic Operations -- The basic operations course is an introductory to prepare individuals to succeed in modern production environments that use industry 4.0 controls, automation and process. This course is appropriate for individuals working in any occupation in advanced manufacturing.

MAN 11 -- Manufacturing Advanced Operations -- This course covers a wide range of advanced manufacturing topics including mechanical drives, more advanced fluid power concepts, material handling, sensors, PLC programming and project development, CNC machining, and more!

MAN 12 -- Robot System Operations -- Covers many different topics in robot systems operations. Prepares students to operate industrial robots used in industry. Ideal for manufacturing technicians, maintenance technicians and IT professionals seeking to become versed in robot system operations. This course will help prepare students for industry certification in robotics.

MAN 13 -- Systems Advanced Operations -- Prepares individuals to program, interface, and optimize industrial robot systems in an Industry 4.0 automation environment for these applications: pick and place, basic assembly, machine load/unload, and gluing. Key skills include: interpreting robot programs, developing robot sequence operations and robot program for an application, entering robot programs and points using a teach pendant, interfacing on/off input sensors and solenoid output devices to digital I/O of robot, interfacing digital I/O of robot to PLC, and cycle time optimization. Programs commands include: 3 types of motion, speed, offset, data register, branching, digital I/O, looping, waiting, and macros.

MAN 15 -- Industry 4.0 Total Productive Maintenance -- Prepares individuals to perform maintenance in a production environment where Industry 4.0 technology is used. Key skills include: interpreting maintenance work orders, receiving/responding to maintenance work orders via mobile/cloud technology, using a cloud-based maintenance management system to maintain and analyze process or machine history, performing preventive maintenance schedule with electronic record keeping, cleaning machines, lubricating and adjusting machines, calculating overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and machine downtime, identifying methods of reducing downtime, and using basic troubleshooting methodologies to find root causes.