Description

The module will provide an introduction to the use of industrial robotics and cobotics in manufacturing operations, their advantages and disadvantages, and how they can be used in a variety of applications providing an overview of their use cases. The module analyses the business case, both financial and non-financial, for introducing automation. It will also provide the learner with an understanding of industrial robotics, cobotics and the technical operation of robotics and cobotics using case studies across various business verticals such as Aerospace, Metal Fabrication, Lifesciences, Plastics, Pharma, Electronics and Food & Drink sectors.

Learner Profile:

The programme is intended for the following cohorts: 

· Individuals who wish to change career and re-skill for career opportunities with Advanced Manufacturing 

· Individuals already employed within Advanced Manufacturing at general operative level and who wish to upskill to more advanced automated cell operation. 

· Technicians, engineers, and line managers, employed in advanced manufacturing sectors, who have a requirement to understand how robotics could be successfully utilised in their advanced manufacturing environments. 

· Technicians, engineers, and line managers, employed in advanced manufacturing sectors, who may have robotics already deployed in their manufacturing environment that are not being used to their maximum efficiency. 

· Technicians, engineers and line managers, employed in Advanced Manufacturing sectors, who wish to increase their knowledge and skills in the robotics area in order to make more informed business decisions, to improve their business’ agility, to allow the business to keep up to date with the emerging knowledge in the robotics field and to allow businesses to grow own internal talent in robotics. 

· Technicians' engineers and line managers, employed in advanced manufacturing sectors, who needs to develop knowledge skills and competencies in areas such as vision and sensor systems in manufacturing operations, the industrial internet of things (IIoT), cyber physical systems and automated robotics systems Using Robotics in Advanced Manufacturing

What you will get:

1. Identify and evaluate deployment opportunities for robots within their own manufacturing organisation. 

2. Evaluate and analyse robotics return on investment 

3. Evaluate potential project implementation barriers and risk