Innovation Through Robotics – IMR

On successful completion of this CPD accredited, signature course, you will be able to identify and evaluate deployment opportunities for robotics and automation in your organization and identify where the greatest business impact can be achieved. Throughout this course you will be supported by IMRs expert instructors in putting together an innovation approach, specific to your business.

Method: Online learning

Duration: 5 Days

Cost: €2000

Is this course for you?

The course is intended for anyone planning their automation strategy and interested in understanding and using Robots; it covers the core concepts plus state-of-the-art approaches, planning and evaluating robotics, plus outlining the pitfalls involved.

Week 01

Virtual Classroom: Programme introduction
eLearning: Robotics and Automation, Introduction to Innovation and Industrial Automation Paradigms & Applications
Virtual Classroom: Identifying an Opportunity
Real-World Task: Identifying and assessing opportunities for automation in your workplace

Week 02

eLearning: Introduction to Cobots and Cobot Safety
Virtual Classroom: Building Safety into a Project
eLearning: Machine Vision and Mobile Robots
Real-World Task: Selecting suitable technology options for automation in your workplace

Week 03

eLearning: Path Planning & Optimisation and Force Sensors
Lab Session: Programming Methods: Teach pendant programming, Hand guiding programming, Evolution & examples (simulation), Force programming, Machine vision programming, Collaborative robots programming
eLearning: Tasks and Exercises
Real-World Task: considerations for integrating robots into your workplace

Week 04

eLearning: Persuading Others: Human Factors and Budgeting and Business Justification
Virtual Classroom: Building a business case
eLearning: Implementing a Project
Real-World Task: Build a business case for automation in your workplace