Introduction to Robotics Badge Details
Objective
This certification provides foundational knowledge and hands on skills in robotics for industrial training environments. Emphasis is on robot safety and risk mitigation, robot components and coordinate systems, robot programming and motion, peripheral interfaces, commissioning and testing, and systematic troubleshooting. The program combines instructor led theory with paired lab work and practical exercises to develop competencies for operating, programming, and maintaining robotic systems.
Competencies
- Explain the historical development of robotics and typical industrial applications
- Apply robot safety standards, perform basic risk assessments, and identify required protective measures
- Locate, interpret, and use required system documentation: operating instructions, installation and commissioning guides, maintenance procedures, and protective device descriptions
- Identify robot components and describe the function of joints, links, end effectors, sensors, and safety devices
- Define coordinate systems and teach points in the appropriate frame of reference
- Describe and program basic joint and Cartesian motions; understand motion interpolation and trajectory considerations
- Create structured robot programs using teach points and program flow best practices for repeatable tasks
- Interface peripherals and configure basic I/O for grippers, conveyors, vision systems, and other external devices
- Commission a robot cell: perform teach point verification, payload validation, reach and envelope tests, and basic calibration
- Perform troubleshooting and diagnostics on robot hardware, sensors, I/O, and peripheral interfaces using systematic methods
- Demonstrate safe operation procedures: start/stop sequences, emergency stop verification, interlock checks, and guarding compliance
- Implement preventive maintenance tasks and document maintenance per manufacturer procedures
- Demonstrate programming, motion, and troubleshooting competencies in instructor led labs and paired exercises
- Adhere to course delivery constraints and curriculum controls for distribution of course materials