Become an automation ninja! 

Go hands-on with the latest industrial robots and other advanced equipment. In twenty weeks time you’ll create two actual solutions for the industry on the factory floor or in our own lab. You'll also employ machine vision to give your robot arm eyes, and machine learning to make it smart! Don't have any prior programming experience? No problem! You'll learn how to program at the start of the minor. If you can already program, we'll help you get into advanced tech straightaway.

Check www.robotminor.nl for videos of our students, or view the compilation video below!

General objectives

After completing this minor you will have the following abilities:

• Program actual industrial robots;
• Integrate robots into production lines;
• Create machine vision solutions;
• Professional client contact;
• Design factories

Learning to deploy robots in manufacturing environments. Gaining practical knowledge and skills in programming production robot setups and implementing the use of vision, external sensors, actuators and machine learning in these setups.

Summary of contents

The global competitive landscape of manufacturing is rapidly changing due to the onset of advanced manufacturing technologies. Smart manufacturing combines the advantages of mass production and piecewise production to bring about a fundamental change in the way production processes are being designed, built and executed.
 
This industrial robot automation focused minor prepares you – by hands-on practice and theory – for this change. You will learn to design and simulate an entire factory as well as program our own industrial robots.

For more information and past projects, please refer to: http://www.robotminor.nl

Competency levels

At the end of this minor you will have met the Bachelor end standards of the following competencies:

• Programming industrial robots (implementation)
• Programming machine vision solutions (implementation)
• Implement part of a production system (implementation)
• Executing a feasibility study of a factory automation project (research)
• Creating a conceptual factory automation design (design)
• Drawing up of factory automation project plan (planned operation)                                                        
• Self-management (individual/group)

All competencies except professionalization are expected to be available (previously proven) at the level that is required for the major of Mechanical Engineering, which is coupled to the Bachelor of Engineering standard.

The programme allows both experienced and inexperienced programmes to enter. Every student will receive education at the level they need.

• Basic knowledge of production technologies.
• Propedeuse and 60 ECTS in the main phase.
• Sufficient English ability to be able to participate in group work, understand lectures and written materials.
• A motivation letter (to be uploaded together with the learning agreement) 

Note: International students may gain access after two years (or an equivalent of 120 ECTS) of university education. Please contact the faculty office at tisdelft@hhs.nl for more information.

• All our teaching materials are digital and will be delivered to you free of charge! 

Information about scheduling will be sent to you approximately 10 days before the start of the minor. Please send an email to tis-minoren@hhs.nl if you haven't heard anything by then.

Minorbrochure

If you want to know more about other minors at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, view our Minorbrochure.

Description of tests and minimum pass rate

Courses in the minor are examined in the following manner.

Project:

• Project documentation
• Presentation
• Demonstration
• Interrogation
• Collaboration with fellow students
• Intercultural and English abilities
• Hard- and software practicums

Automation & robotics subjects*, e.g.:

• Robot practicum (pass/fail)
• Vision practicum (pass/fail)
• Sensors and mechatronics (pass/fail)
• Machine learning and programming workshops (pass/fail)
• Internet of Things (pass/fail)
• Intercultural communication and excursions (pass/fail)

For all parts of the project and all courses at least a result of 5,5 out of 10 needs to be obtained after re-examination, or a ‘Pass’ in case of a Pass/Fail examination scheme. Practical work can be passed by active participation. If all parts are passed on these terms, the minor is completed.
 
Project product demonstration will be expected in the 9th and 19th week of the term.
 

There are two terms of ten weeks; this means that you will be doing two projects and two sets of practicums.

*Subject names may be subject to change.

Study aids:

• Laptop 
• Practicum materials set (approx. EUR 85)

All our teaching materials are digital and will be delivered to you free of charge!

Indication of target group

Al (international) students in the following disciplines (or a similar STEM domain): Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics/Technical Physics, Robotics, Technical Business Administration, ICT/Information Technology, Applied mathematics, Mechanical Engineering.

 

Teaching methods + studyload

The minor consists of two projects of 10 weeks. In the first 2-3 weeks of each project, courses and practicums are taught to get the students quickly acquainted with the hard- and software skills to successfully finish the projects. If you pass your project, you will have week 10 and 20 off.

EPS cluster project 1 “Implement a real robot in a real production line” (total: 8 ECTS)

7 ECTS*: various practicums and tutorials on state-of-the-art robot control, vision, programming, designing and intercultural teambuilding

·         Lectures and practicums: full-time for the first 2-3 weeks

·         Tutoring, 4-8 hours per week

·         Project:  full-time for the remaining weeks

EPS cluster project 2: “Implement a real robot in a real, more advanced production line” (total: 10 ECTS)

5 ECTS*: various practicums and tutorials on state-of-the-art machine learning, sensors data processing, joining and intercultural teambuilding

·         Lectures and practicums: full-time for the first 2-3 weeks

·         Tutoring, 4-8 hours per week

·         Project:  full-time for the remaining weeks

*specific course content dependent on projects and student group needs

You will get two projects and two sets of practicals to make a total of 30 ECTS.

 

 

Minimum- and maximum participation

Minimum: 12 students, maximum: 25 students.

 

Partners

The project (or parts of it) are executed in cooperation with local companies, universities (e.g. TU Delft) and institutes (e.g. TNO) working in the international market.
Excursions will take place to local companies working in the international market.

 

Study aids

·         Laptop

·         Practicum materials set (approx. EUR 85).

All our teaching materials are digital and will be delivered to you free of charge!

 

Miscellaneous

The minor will be entirely taught in English.

 

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