INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

(Autonomous)
Dundigal, Hyderabad - 500 043

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE DESCRIPTION FORM

Department : MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Course Code : A70355
Regulations : R15-JNTUH
Course Title : ROBOTICS
Lectures Tutorials Practical’s Credits
Course Structure :
4 - - 4
Mr. A. Anudeep Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of
Course Coordinator :
Mechanical Engineering.
Mr. A. Anudeep Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of
Team of Instructors :
Mechanical Engineering.

I. Course Overview:
This course makes understand the underline concepts used in design and building robot and make it
working. The course covers kinematics and dynamics of motion robot arms. It covers feedback control
systems, sensors, programming to make robotic work finally it undertakes to explain work in
principles involved in industrial applications of robot.

II. Prerequisites:

Level Credits Periods Prerequisite

UG 4 4 Engineering mechanics, Kinematics of machinery, Strength of

Materials, Mathematics-II.

III. Course Assessment Methods:

Marks Distribution:

University
Total
Sessional Marks End Exam
Marks
Marks
There shall be 2 midterm examinations. Each midterm examination consists of
subjective type and Objective type tests. The subjective test is for 10 marks, with
duration of 1 hour. Subjective test of each midterm exam shall contain 4 questions.
The student has to answer 2 questions, each carrying 5 marks. The objective type
test is for 10 marks with duration of 20minutes. It consists of 10 Multiple choice
and 10 fill in the blanks. The student has to answer all the questions and each
carries half mark. 75 100
First midterm examination shall be conducted for the first 2 ½ units of syllabus and
second midterm examination shall be conducted for the remaining 2 ½ units.
Five marks are earmarked for assignments. There shall be two assignments in
every theory course. Marks shall be awarded considering the average of two
assignments in each course reason whatsoever, will get zero marks(s).
IV. Evaluation Scheme:

S. No. Component Duration Marks

1 I Mid Examination 80 Minutes 20
2 I Assignment 5
3 II Mid Examination 80 Minutes 20
4 II Assignment 5
consider as average of above two mid examinations
5 External Examination 3 hours 75

V. Course Objectives:
The objective of the course is to enable the student in:

I. Understanding basic concepts of robots and their development.

II. Knowledge of various configuration of robots used in industry, role of robots in industrial
automation.
III. Analyze the forces acting on gripper and selection and design of grippers, actuators and sensors.
IV. Transformation of motion of robot endeffector with Denavit and Hartenberg parameters.
V. Apply Euler-Lagrange and Newton-Euler equations of motion are used for finding force and
torque required at each of the joint actuators.

VI. Course Outcomes:

At the end of this course, the student will have ability to:

1. Configure various robots with the help of given or required motions.

2. Design robot on with various links, mechanisms and end effectors.
3. knowledge and analysis skills associated with trajectory planning.
4. Apply motion of end effector from one position to another position by means of D-H
matrix.
5. Calculate the Jacobian for serial and parallel robot.
6. knowledge of the singularity issues associated with the operation of robotic systems.
7. Calculate the requirement of actuators for moving the robotic arms from position to
another.
8. knowledge and skills associated with robot control.
9. Develop student’s skills in perform kinematics analysis of robot systems.
10. Apply robot for various applications in manufacturing.
11. Knowledge in various robot structures and their workspace.
12. Develop student’s skills in performing spatial transformations associated with rigid body
motions.
13. Calculate the forward kinematics and inverse kinematics of serial and parallel robots.
14. knowledge of the path planning for a robotic system.
 VII. How course outcomes are assessed:

Proficiency
Program outcomes Level
assessed by
PO1 Engineering knowledge: Capability to apply the knowledge of H Assignments
Mathematics, science and Engineering in the field of Mechanical and
Engineering. Tutorials
PO2 Problem Analysis: An Ability to analyze complex engineering problems S Tutorials
to arrive at relevant conclusions using knowledge of Mathematics,
Science and Engineering.
PO3 Design/ Development of Solutions: Competence to design a system, S Exams
component or process to meet societal needs within realistic constraints.
PO4 Conduct investigations of complex problems: To design and conduct S Mini Projects
research-oriented experiments as well as to analyze and implement data
using research methodologies.
PO5 Modern tool usage: An ability to formulate solve complex engineering N ----
problem using modern engineering and Information technology tools.
PO6 The Engineer and society: To utilize the engineering practices, S
techniques, skills to meet needs of the health, safety, legal, cultural and Mini Projects
societal issues.
PO7 Environment and society: To understand impact of engineering S
solutions in the societal context and demonstrate the knowledge for ------
PO8 sustainable
Ethics: Andevelopment.
understanding responsibilities and implementation of N ------
professional and Ethical
PO9 Individual and Team work: To function as an effective individual and H Assignments,
as a member or leader in Multi- disciplinary environment and adopt in Tutorials
diverse teams.
PO10 Communication: An ability to assimilate, comprehends, communicate, N -----
give and receive instructions to present effectively with engineering
community and society.
PO11 Project management and finance: An ability to provide leadership in H
managing complex engineering projects at multi-disciplinary Mini Projects
environment and to become a professional engineer.
PO12 Life-Long learning: Recognition of the need and an ability to engage in N ------
lifelong learning to keep abreast with technological changes.

VIII. HOW PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES ARE ASSESSED:

Program Specific Level Proficiency

Outcomes Assessed by
PSO 1 Professional Skills: To produce engineering professional capable of
synthesizing and analyzing mechanical systems including allied H Lectures,
engineering streams. Assignments
PSO 2 Design/Analysis: An ability to adopt and integrate current technologies
in the design and manufacturing domain to enhance the employability. S Projects
PSO 3 Successful and Entrepreneurship: To build the nation, by imparting Guest
technological inputs and managerial skills to become Technocrats. H Lectures

N - None S – Supportive H – Highly Related

 VIII. SYLLABUS:

UNIT-I
Introduction, Automation and Robotics: An over view of Robotics-classification by coordinate system
and control systems.
Components of the Industrial Robotics: Degrees of freedom – End effectors: Mechanical gripper –
Magnetic – Vacuum cup and other types of grippers – General Consideration on gripper selection and
design, Robot actuators and sensors.
UNIT-II
Motion Analysis: Basic rotation matrices – Composite rotation matrices – Euler Angles – Equivalent
Angle and axis – Homogeneous transformation – Problems.
Manipulator Kinematics: D-H notations – joint coordinates and world coordinates – Forward and
inverse kinematics – problems.
UNIT-III
Differential Kinematics: Differential Kinematics of planar and spherical manipulators –Jacobians –
problems.
Robot Dynamics: Lagrange – Euler formulations – Newton-Euler formulations – Problems on planar
two link manipulators.
UNIT-IV
Trajectory Planning: Joint space scheme – cubic polynomial fit – Avoidance of obstacles – Types of
motion: Slew motion – joint interpolated motion – straight line motion – problems.
Robot actuators and Feedback components: Actuators: Pneumatic.
UNIT-V
Robot Application in Manufacturing: Material handling – Assembly and Inspection-Work cell design,
work volume, Robot screen.
IX. TEXT BOOKS:
T1. M.P. Groover, “Industrial Robotics”, Pearson Edu.
T2. Introduction to Robotic Mechanics and Control / JJ Craig / Pearson / 3 rd edition.
X. REFERENCES:
R1. Robotics / Fu K S / McGraw Hill.
R2. Robotics Engineering / Richard D. Klaftez / Prentice Hall.
R3. Robot Analysis and intelligence / Asada and Slotine / Wiley Inter Science.
R4. Robot Dynamics & Control / Mark W. Spong and M. Vidyasagar / John Wiley & Sons (ASIA)
Pvt. Ltd.
R5. Robotics and Control / Mittal R K & Nagrath I J / TMH.

XI. Course Plan:

The course plan is meant as a guideline. There may probably be changes.
Lecture No. Course Learning Outcomes Topics to be covered Reference
UNIT-I T1: 1.2
Describe various stages of Robot,
1 History of development of
development
robots in chronological order
List various types of Robots used in Robotic classification by co- T1:1.3, R1:1.2
2-3
industry ordinate and control system
4 Illustrate structure of Robotics Components of robotics T1:1.4,R1:1.4
Automation and robotics. Need T1:1.5
Explain automation and Robotics as
5 for this technologies in
apply to industry
manufacture.
Description of various robots T1:1.6
6 Explain degrees of freedom
with degrees of freedom
Categorize various types of end Description of various types of T1:1.7
7
effectors endeffctors
8-10 Explain for function of gripper & Illustration of gripper T2:1.8
 classify various types of gripper mechanism course analysis
Explain considerations in selection & Requirement of gripper T2:1.9
11-13
design of gripper. selection features
Description and function of T1:1.10
14-15 Categorize various types of sensors
various types of sensors.
16-18 Explain Rotation matrices about X Y UNIT-II T1:2.1
& Z axis. Derivation of transformation
matrix about X Y and Z axis.
Composite rotation matrix.
Problems derivation of T1:2.2
Describe Euler angles & equivalent
19-21 composite matrix using Euler
angles about axis.
angles,
Describe Homogeneous transformation Problem related to T1:2.3
22-23
matrix transformation in various axis.
Description of D-H Variables, T2:2.4
24-25 Explain D.H Rotation Describe procedure for forward
kinematic motion analysis.
Describe kinematics of Robotics in Problem related to D-H and T1:2.5
26-28
forward and reverse using matrix. matrix.
UNIT-III T1:3.1
Derivational of transformation
29-30 Explain Differential kinematics. matrix for small; incremental
motion

Problems on differential motion T1:3.2

31-34 Explain jacobian matrix derivation of jacobian matrix
for various configuration
Derivation of Lagrange-Euler T1:3.3
Describe Dynamic equation of robot or
35-38 equation
motion for different configurations
Explain various terms used in Newton- Solution of problems different T1:3.4
39-41
Euler formulation configuration of robots
UNIT-1V T2:4.1
Joint space motion for both
Describe various types of motion of straight line and point to point
42-44
end effector in space motions slew motion
interpolated motion.

Explanation of polynomial T2:4.2

equation for various types of
Explain polynomial equation of fit for
45-48 motion and solution of
robot motion
problems in various types of
trajectories.
Description of functional T2:4.3
49-52 Describe various types of actuators aspects of each actuator and
application
Function wise description of T2:4.4
53-54 Explain role of robots in manufacture various configuration of robots
for different application.
UNIT V T1:5.1
Describe various configuration of
Requirement and function of
55-57 robots for manufacturing assembling
each robot for different
inspection purpose
applications
In application in different T1:5.2
58-61 Explain robot cell design manufactures applications to be
describe.
 Describe work volume and robots Explanation and description of T1:5.3
61-62
screen concepts work volume of a robot.

XII. MAPPING COURSE OBJECTIVES LEADING TO ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PROGRAM

OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES.

Program Specific
Course Program Outcomes
Outcomes
Objectives
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3

I H H H H H
II H S H S S S H
III H S H H S H H
IV H H S H
V H S H H S H
N = None S = Supportive H = Highly related

XIII. MAPPING COURSE OUTCOMES LEADING TO ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PROGRAM

OUTCOMES PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES.

Course Program Outcomes Program Specific

Outcomes Outcomes

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
1 H S S H H
2 H S H S S
3 H S S H H
4 S H S H H
5 S S S S S S
6
7 S H H S H
8 H S H S S
9 H S H S H
10 S S
11 S H S H
12 S H S H H H
13 S H S H S
14 H S H S

N = None S = Supportive H = Highly related

Prepared By:
Mr. A. Anudeep Kumar, Assistant Professor
HOD, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING