The Robotics and Automation Laboratory has over
$1 million in robotics equipment. Courses in systems
integration and machine vision, automated manufacturing
systems, and robotics engineering prepare you
for robotics careers in the fields of applications,
design, software, equipment development, and
controls. Students work with Karel and V+ software,
programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and application
of C programming concepts.
From Robotic Simulation and Off-line Programming: From Academia to Industry, Robotics Online:
Professor Jim Devaprasad,
Director of LSSU Robotics, says,
“Simulation and off-line programming (OLP) are valuable in teaching robotics courses and as a practical tool to show engineering and technology students how to design work cells using a computer. Students, while not hurting anything or anyone through the use of OLP and simulation, learn a great deal about robotic technology."
“Students like to see immediate results through watching a virtual robot. Students are as equally excited as using a simulated robot as when using an actual robot. We teach students how to develop code and see the results by animating the robot. Programming and learning robotics processes in a virtual world is an effective precursor to using an actual robot.”
“Using OLP and simulation in a demonstration opens prospective engineering students’ eyes and sparks interest in software and technology. Getting qualified people who understand both robotics hardware and simulation software in combination is a challenge for many engineering companies. Not many people are proficient at both, but our students are.”