WLDT 270 Robotic Welding & CNC Cutting - Spring 2015 Introduction

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WLDT 270 Robotic Welding & CNC Cutting
This is an introductory course that will introduce the student to robotic arc welding and CNC cutting. It provides detailed instruction on the safe operation of robotic arc welding and CNC Plasma/Oxy-fuel cutting systems. Students will be required to program and perform various robotic arc welds with the GMAW process, program CNC equipment to perform cutting operations with both the plasma cutting process and oxy-fuel process on both plate and pipe. Also covered will be the use of a CNC plate marking system.
Note: This is a hybrid course that combines the use of the computerized system you are currently using called NTER with in class lecture, laboratory exercises and experimentation. As a student in this course you will be either programming, operating, welding or cutting with industrial robotic or CNC equipment on most class days. The NTER portion of the course will help to enhance student learning provide instructions and structure to the course. All students are expected to attend all class sessions at the campus. Computers will be provided at the campus for use in this course.
Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:
  • Read and interpret welding procedures and work instruction sheets.
  • Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a CNC pipe cutting system.
  • Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a CNC plasma/oxy-fuel plate cutting and marking system.
  • Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a 6 axis robotic arc welding system.
  • Demonstrate startup procedures and proper loading of material into a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
  • Demonstrate the proper entry of required machine, cutting or welding parameters as documented on a cutting or welding procedure into automated controls found on a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
  • Make various cuts using a CNC pipe cutting system.
  • Make various cuts using a CNC plate cutting system.
  • Demonstrate the use of a CNC plate marking system
  • Make various robotic arc welds.
  • Demonstrate the proper unloading of material and and shut-down procedures a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
Syllabus

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE 
COURSE SYLLABUS
 
WLDT 270   Robotic Welding & CNC Cutting

Spring Semester - 2015

GENERAL INFORMATION

Instructor: Kevin Corgan

Phone: 618-931-0600 ext. 7423

Office Hours: See schedule posted on door of 1620A

Office Location: GCC Office 1620A

E-mail: Kevin.Corgan@swic.edu

Website:   www.swic.edu


Class time: 10:30am – 1:50pm

Days: T & TH

Class Start Date: Tuesday – 01/20/15 


No Class:
 Thursday – 02/12/15 - Lincoln's Birthday

No Class:
 Tuesday – 03/17/15 - Spring Break

No Class:
Monday – 03/19/15 - Spring Break

 

Last Day of Class: Thursday – 05/14/15 


CLASS LOCATION

Campus: 
GCC     

Room:  1612 and 1620

Semester hours: 5 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 4

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is an introductory course that will introduce the student to robotic arc welding and CNC cutting.  It provides detailed instruction on the safe operation of robotic arc welding and CNC Plasma/Oxy-fuel cutting systems.   Students will be required to program and perform various robotic arc welds with the GMAW process, program CNC equipment to perform cutting operations with both the plasma cutting process and oxy-fuel process on both plate and pipe.  Also covered will be the use of a CNC plate marking system.

PREREQUISITES

  • WLDT 253 Or Consent of Instructor

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to meet the following objectives:

  1. Read and interpret a welding procedures and work instruction sheets.
  2. Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a CNC pipe cutting system
  3. Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a CNC plasma/oxy-fuel plate cutting and marking system
  4. Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a 6 axis robotic arc welding system
  5. Demonstrate startup procedures and proper loading of material into a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
  6. Demonstrate the proper entry of required machine, cutting or welding parameters as documented on a cutting or welding procedure into automated controls found on a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
  7. Make various cuts using a CNC pipe cutting system.
  8. Make various cuts using a CNC plate cutting system.
  9. Demonstrate the use of a CNC plate marking system
  10. Make various robotic arc welds.
  11. Demonstrate the proper unloading of material and and shut-down procedures a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.

METHODS OF PRESENTATION

Lecture, classroom discussion, presentations, & demonstrations

TEXT


The text for this class will be provided by the school.

METHODS OF EVALUATING STUDENTS

 A final examination, a midterm, quizzes & assignments, lab exercises, etc.

COURSE COMPETENCIES

Cognitive Domain:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Read and interpret welding procedures and work instruction sheets.
  2. Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a CNC pipe cutting system
  3. Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a CNC plasma/oxy-fuel plate cutting and marking system
  4. Know the set-up, operation and shutdown procedures for a 6 axis robotic arc welding system

Psychomotor Domain:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate startup procedures and proper loading of material into a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
  2. Demonstrate the proper entry of required machine, cutting or welding parameters as documented on a cutting or welding procedure into automated controls found on an a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.
  3. Make various cuts using a CNC pipe cutting system.
  4. Make various cuts using a CNC plate cutting system.
  5. Demonstrate the use of a CNC plate marking system
  6. Make various robotic arc welds.
  7. Demonstrate the proper unloading of material and shut-down procedures a CNC pipe cutting system, CNC plate cutting & marking system and 6 axis robotic arc welding system with turntable.

GRADING PROCEDURE

The grading scale for this class is as follows:

90 – 100 = A

89 – 80   = B

79 – 70   = C

69 – 60   = D

59 - 0      = F

Your final grade will be calculated based on the following percentages:


Class Participation - 10%

Lab Assignments - 40%


Mid Term Exam - 20%

Final Exam - 30%  



ATTENDANCE POLICY

College Policy:  Students are expected to be present for all scheduled class meetings, and will be held responsible for any work missed as a result of absences or tardiness.  For a 16-week course scheduled in the fall or spring semester, absences for more hours than the class meets per week may result in the student being dropped from the class.  When courses are offered in a more condensed format a student may be dropped by the instructor after missing more hours of class than the class would meet in one week if it was scheduled over 16 weeks.   Any student dropped with an effective date prior to the midterm of the class will receive a “W”.  If the effective date of the withdrawal is after the midterm date of the class, the instructor may assign a "W" or "WF" grade.

Absenteeism - Tardiness – Excessively Long Breaks - Leaving Class Early:  You are expected to attend each entire class.  Being absent, tardy, taking excessively long breaks or leaving prior to the end of class will be recorded by the instructor and used in the determination of the 10% class participation portion of your final grade.



STUDENT RIGHTS, CONDUCT, AND THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS



Students Rights & Conduct - The following hyperlink will direct you to the SWIC Student Rights & Conduct Code webpage.


Academic Dishonesty – College Policy:
  Academic misconduct including, but not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, and forgery; failure or refusal to follow clinical practice standards; and soliciting, aiding, abetting, concealing, or attempting such acts,; may result in one of the following being imposed by the Vice President for Student Development:  Disciplinary Reprimand, Probation, Social Probation, Suspension, and Expulsion.

Cheating:  Working on a class assignment with others, including student tutors, when the instructor has not said that such collaboration activity is permitted.  (While it is permissible to have general discussion about course work, unless your instructor tells you otherwise, any work you hand in must be a result of your individual effort and not the result of collaboration or plagiarism.)


Plagiarism:
  Failing to enclose quotations in quotation marks, failing to cite a source, or incorporating another’s work into your own.

Trademarked Material:  Absolutely no trademarked material may be used in this course.

CNC Cut Materials:  This  course includes instruction on designing and cutting materials on CNC equipment.  As a student in this course, your objective is to learn these principles using the software and hardware provided in as great of detail as possible during the time available.  This course is not to be used for students to cut out objects to sell.  Multiple quantities of the same design will not be cut in this course.  Students are expected to respect the rights of others including copyright.  U.S. Copyright Law can be found at www.copyright.gov.

COLLEGE PROPERTY

It is your responsibility as a student in this class to use all college property and provided materials with respect and care.  Any blatant disregard of following instruction or intentional vandalizing of college property will result in disciplinary action and a potential removal from this class.

SAFETY

Students in this class are required to follow all posted and instructed safety rules and guidelines.  Additionally, all students of this class are required to dress appropriately for welding and be prepared for each class with the following required personal safety equipment.

  • Safety Glasses
  • Welding Hood with #10 lens or greater
  • Long Sleeve shirt / Welding Sleeves when using GMAW Process
  • Leather Boots
  • Welding Gloves

 

Safety glasses are to be worn at all times in the welding lab.

Lighters or any other flammable substances of any kind are not allowed in the weld lab or around any welding, cutting, grinding, arc gouging, etc. activity on the premises.

The instructor has the right to remedy any condition that appears unsafe at his discretion.  This may include denying the student participation in class until such time as the unsafe condition has been deemed safe.

INSURANCE

The college does not provide insurance for students.




ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Veterans and active duty military personnel with special circumstances (e.g., upcoming deployments, drill requirements, disabilities) are welcome and encouraged to communicate these, in advance if possible, to the instructor.

Disability & Access Center – Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations are encouraged to contact the Disability & Access Center at 618-222-5368 or 618-234-3347 (TDD) to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

Student Learning Outcomes – The assessment of student learning is an integral part of the educational experience at Southwestern Illinois College.  To this end, the faculty continually assess student learning to improve student success.  Occasionally you will be requested to participate in college-wide and discipline specific assessment activities.  Please take these assessments seriously.  The data that is collected will provide valuable information to faculty and will be used to improve student learning at SWIC.

Academic Rigor Statement - You are enrolled in an academically rigorous college course.  Your success in this course will require a significant investment of time outside of the class.  According to the Administrative Rules of the Illinois Community College Board (section 1501.309), it is assumed that the student will invest two hours of outside study time for each hour of classroom lecture time and one hour of outside study time for each two hour laboratory session.

Student Success Center – 
Tutors may be available through the Counseling for English, Math, Natural Sciences, and Accounting.  Contact the staff at extension 5206 if this service is desired.

Financial Aid – Students who receive financial assistance and withdraw from classes could be responsible to return a portion of their federal Pell grant award.  Prior to withdrawing from courses, students should contact the Financial Aid Office, extension 5288, 6610 or 8114.

Phones & Music Players During Class - All phones should be turned off prior to entering the classroom.  Students are not allowed to listen to music players during class.

Policy for Inclement Weather Conditions – During times of inclement weather, Southwestern Illinois College has three options for dealing with the situation:  cancel classes and cease all business, exercise the delayed-start option, or keep the college open.  If the college chooses to use the delayed-start option rather than close, the college will open at 10:00 a.m.  The decision to cancel classes or exercise the delayed-start option will be posted on the home page of Southwestern’s web site at www.swic.edu as well as broadcast on FOX 2 (KTVI), KMOV-TV Channel 4, KSDK-TV Channel 5, and radio stations KMOX-AM 1120 and WIL-FM 92.3.


SWIC Alert:  This free emergency alert system sends text messages and/or emails to students and employees who have signed up for it.  The only cost is what the cell phone carrier charges to receive text messages.  You may choose to receive text messages or emails for a specific campus or all campuses.  Once enrolled, your account is active for one year.  You will receive notice 30-days before your enrollment will expire.

How to Register:

1. Log in to eStorm at estorm.swic.edu
2. Click Main Menu in the upper left
3. Scroll over SWIC Alert and choose SWIC Alert Signup

Grading


The grading scale for this class is as follows:

90 – 100 = A

89 – 80   = B

79 – 70   = C

69 – 60   = D

59 - 0      = F


Your final grade will be calculated based on the following percentages:


Class Participation:    10%

Class Participation consists of attendance, participation, classroom work, homework, quizzes, etc.

Lab Assignments:      40%

This course has a large laboratory component.  As a student in this course you will be either programming, operating, welding or cutting with industrial robotic or CNC equipment on most of the days of the course.  

Each student will be given a lab notebook.  This notebook will be used by you to take class and lab notes on all coursework during each day of this class.  You will take notes when your instructor is lecturing both in class and in the lab.  You will also document all of your welding and cutting exercises/experiments.  This documentation will consist of the entire process/procedure used and the results obtained.  Your instructor will provide you with additional information on the required method of note taking. 

During non-class hours, the notebook will be kept on site at SWIC in a secure location. You will not be allowed to remove it from the SWIC welding facilities.  

The lab assignment grade in this course will come from your overall performance in the lab and the notes you keep in the lab notebook.  The notebook will be graded based on completeness and neatness.

When the course is complete and your instructor has completed the grading process, the notebook will be yours to take with you as a resource to use in your future welding endeavors.

Mid Term Exam:        20%

The midterm exam consists of testing the students knowledge of the following:

Safety - you will be tested on both general lab safety and equipment specific safety with regard to the equipement used in this class.

Terminology - you will be tested on your ability to identify and name each of the systems and the components of each of the systems used in this class.

Basic Knowledge - you will be tested on your ability to describe what each of the pieces of equipement used in this class is used for and the basics of how they operate.

Final Exam:               30%

The final exam consists of testing the students knowledge of the following:

Safety - you will be tested on both general lab safety and equipment specific safety with regard to the equipement used in this class.

Terminology - you will be tested on your ability to identify and name each of the systems and the components of each of the systems used in this class.

Knowledge - you will be tested on your ability to describe what each of the pieces of equipement used in this class is used for and how they operate.

Equipment Operation - you will be tested on your ability to properly program and operate the equipment used in this class.



Instructor Contact Information

Instructor: Kevin Corgan

Phone: 618-931-0600 ext. 6723

Office Hours: See schedule posted on door of 1620A

Office Location: GCC Office 1620A

E-mail: Kevin.Corgan@swic.edu

Course Materials
Students in this class are required to be prepared for each and every class as follows:

1.  Be dressed appropriately for the weld shop.  This includes proper welding atire, leather workboots and safety glasses.
2.  Wear all personal protective equipment required for the weld shop.
3.  Bring a pen, pencil, tape measure, pliers, and scientific calculator.

The rest of the required materials, including the texts for this course will be provided by the school.
Course Schedule

 

Class time: 10:30am – 1:50pm

Days: T & TH

Class Start Date: Tuesday – 01/20/15

No Class: Thursday – 02/12/15 - Lincoln's Birthday

No Class: Tuesday – 03/17/15 - Spring Break

No Class:
Monday – 03/19/15 - Spring Break

Last Day of Class: Thursday – 05/14/15




The following hyperlinks are for your use if needed.


The following is a link to the Calendar page on the Southwestern Illinois College website.  Here you will find information on holidays, registration dates and deadlines, graduation application deadlines, etc.


The following is a link to Download the Spring 2015 Class Schedule of SWIC classes.  Here you will find a list of classes offered by SWIC during the Spring 2014 semester.


The following is a link to Download the Summer 2015 Class Schedule of SWIC classes.  Here you will find a list of classes offered by SWIC during the Spring 2014 semester.
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