2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Robotics and Simulation Technician
Career Cluster:	Manufacturing	

CCC	
CIP Number	0615040514	
Program Type	College Credit Certificate (CCC)	
Program Length	12 credit hours	
CTSO	SkillsUSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	17-3023 – Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	
Targeted Occupation List	http://www.labormarketinfo.com/wec/TargetOccupationList.htm	
Perkins Technical Skill Attainment Inventory	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/perkins/perkins_resources.asp 	
Statewide Articulation	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp 	

Purpose

This certificate program is part of the Electronics Engineering Technology AS degree program (1615030301).    

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS or AAS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the manufacturing career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the manufacturing career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to the basic electronics competencies as identified by the electronics industry, which is prerequisite for all technical programs.  This program is designed to prepare individuals in the areas of Robotic Applications, Modeling and Simulation, and Virtual Reality Environment.  Upon completion of this technical program, the student will be able to install, maintain and troubleshoot general robot systems and simulators.  Graduates of this technical program will be prepared to enter advanced training and education in specialized Robotics and Simulation related fields. 

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate proficiency in laboratory practices. 
02.0	Demonstrate proficiency in direct current (DC) circuits. 
03.0	Demonstrate proficiency in alternating current (AC) circuits. 
04.0	Demonstrate proficiency in technical recording and reporting. 
05.0	Demonstrate proficiency in advanced direct current (DC) circuit network analysis. 
06.0	Demonstrate proficiency in alternating current (AC) network and coupled circuit analysis. 

The following are intended outcomes for Robotics and Simulation Technology for Electronics Engineering Technology programs that include a specialization in Robotics and Simulation Technology as part of the program.

07.0	Demonstrate proficiency in robotics and automation.
08.0	Demonstrate proficiency in modeling and simulation.

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Robotics and Simulation Technology
CIP Number:	0615040514
Program Length:	12 credit hours
SOC Code(s):	17-3023

This certificate program is part of the Electronics Engineering Technology AS degree program (1615030301).  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Demonstrate proficiency in laboratory practices--The student will be able to:	
01.01	Apply Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards in an electronics laboratory environment.	
01.02	Make electrical wire connections to create a functional circuit.	
01.03	Identify and use electrical/electronic hand and power tools (wire stripper, wire needle-nose clipper, solder and desolder station, etc.).	
01.04	Explain the theoretical concepts of soldering.	
01.05	Identify non-functional solder connections.	
01.06	Practice acceptable soldering, de-soldering, rework, and repair techniques.	
01.07	Practice electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety procedures.	
01.08	Describe the construction of printed circuit boards (PCBs).	
01.09	Use circuit simulation programs to solve problems, verify circuit functionality and design circuits.	
01.10	Demonstrate the use of instrumentation and module analytical software.	
01.11	Read and interpret data sheet specifications for electronic components.	
01.12	Identify basic limitations of multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, and power supplies.	
01.13	Use digital multi-meters (DMM), oscilloscopes, function generators, and power supplies to build, analyze and trouble shoot electrical/electronic circuits.	
02.0	Demonstrate proficiency in direct current (DC) circuits--The student will be able to: 	
02.01	Describe the physical laws that govern electricity and magnetism.	
02.02	Identify sources of electricity.	
02.03	Define voltage, current, resistance, power and energy.	
02.04	Apply Ohm's law and power formulas to electrical/electronic circuits.	
02.05	Read and interpret color codes and symbols to identify electrical components and values.	
02.06	Measure properties of a circuit using Digital Multimeter (DMM) and oscilloscopes.	
02.07	Calculate and measure the conductance and resistance of conductors and insulators.	
02.08	Solve problems in electronics utilizing metric prefixes.	
02.09	Apply Ohm's law and Kirchoff's voltage and current laws to solve series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits.	
02.10	Construct and verify operation of series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits.	
02.11	Analyze and troubleshoot series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits.	
02.12	Apply Ohm's law and Kirchoff's voltage and current laws to bridge circuits.	
02.13	Construct and verify the operation of bridge circuits.	
02.14	Analyze and troubleshoot bridge circuits.	
02.15	Identify and define voltage divider circuits (loaded and unloaded).	
02.16	Construct and verify the operation of voltage divider circuits (loaded and unloaded).	
02.17	Analyze and troubleshoot voltage divider circuits (loaded and unloaded).	
02.18	Apply maximum power transfer theory to determine the conditions under which maximum power transfer occurs in a circuit.	
02.19	Construct and verify the operation of DC circuits that demonstrate the maximum power transfer theory.	
02.20	Describe magnetic properties of circuits and devices.	
02.21	Define resistor-capacitor (R-C) and resistor-inductor (R-L) time constants and classify the output of differentiators and integrators.	
02.22	Setup and operate power supplies for DC circuits.	
03.0	Demonstrate proficiency in alternating current (AC) circuits--The student will be able to: 	
03.01	Use trigonometry to solve AC circuits.	
03.02	Identify properties of an AC signal.	
03.03	Identify AC sources.	
03.04	Analyze and measure AC signals utilizing DMM's, oscilloscope, frequency counter and function generator.	
03.05	Define the characteristics of AC capacitive and inductive circuits.	
03.06	Construct and verify the operation of AC capacitive and inductive circuits.	
03.07	Analyze and troubleshoot AC capacitive and inductive circuits.	
03.08	Define and apply the principles of transformers to AC circuits.	
03.09	Construct and verify the operation of AC circuits utilizing transformers.	
03.10	Analyze and troubleshoot AC circuits utilizing transformers.	
03.11	Construct and verify the operation of passive differentiators and integrators to determine R-C and R-L time constants.	
03.12	Compute the impedance of passive RC, RL, and RLC circuits.	
03.13	Analyze and troubleshoot passive differentiator and integrator circuits.	
03.14	Define the characteristics of resistive, inductive, and capacitive (RLC) circuits (series, parallel and complex).	
03.15	Construct and verify the operation of RLC circuits (series, parallel and complex).	
03.16	Define the characteristics of series and parallel resonant circuits.	
03.17	Construct and verify the operation of series and parallel resonant circuits.	
03.18	Analyze and troubleshoot R-C, R-L and RLC circuits.	
03.19	Define the characteristics of frequency selective filter circuits.	
03.20	Construct and verify the operation of frequency selective filter circuits.	
03.21	Analyze and troubleshoot frequency selective filter circuits.	
03.22	Define the characteristics of three-phase circuits.	
03.23	Define basic motor theory and operation.	
03.24	Define basic generator theory and operation.	
03.25	Setup and operate power supplies for AC circuits.	
03.26	Analyze and measure power in AC circuits.	
03.27	Define power factor and power factor correction in AC circuits.	
04.0	Demonstrate proficiency in technical recording and reporting--The student will be able to: 	
04.01	Use computer application programs (e.g. word processor, database, spreadsheet) to create reports and record and analyze data.	
04.02	Use schematic capture and simulation programs to create figures and gather data for technical reporting.	
04.03	Write reports and make oral presentations.	
04.04	Maintain a lab notebook documenting procedures, activities, observations, calculations, and results of conducted experiments. 	
05.0	Demonstrate proficiency in advanced direct current (DC) circuit network analysis --The student will be able to: 	
05.01	Analyze multi source circuits using superposition theorem.	
05.02	Analyze circuits using Thevenin's theorem.	
05.03	Analyze circuits using Norton's theorem.	
05.04	Use branch current, nodal, source transformation and/or mesh current methods to analyze circuits.	
05.05	Analyze circuits using maximum power transfer theorem.	
06.0	Demonstrate proficiency in alternating current (AC) network and coupled circuit analysis--The student will be able to: 	
06.01	Analyze magnetic circuits.	
06.02	Apply Faraday's law of induced voltages.	
06.03	Solve for mutual inductance in a coupled circuit.	
06.04	Use branch current, nodal, source transformation and/or mesh current methods to analyze AC circuits.	
06.05	Identify the effects of transient spikes in RC, RL, and RLC circuits.	
06.06	Identify the effects of loading on transformers.	
06.07	Analyze multi source circuits using superposition theorem.	
06.08	Analyze circuits using Thevenin's theorem.	
06.09	Analyze circuits using Norton's theorem.	
06.10	Analyze circuits using maximum power transfer theorem.	
06.11	Analyze AC circuits using computer programs.	
	
The following are intended outcomes for Robotics and Simulation Technology for Electronics Engineering Technology programs that include a specialization in Robotics and Simulation Technology as part of the program.	
07.0	Demonstrate proficiency in analysis of a basic robotics and simulation systems--The student will be able to: 	
07.01	Describe the major parts of a robotic system.	
07.02	Explain and use sensors used in robotics applications.	
07.03	Describe the operation of DC motors, gearing, and electronic control.	
07.04	Describe proportional and derivative feedback control systems.	
07.05	Construct robot platforms. 	
07.06	Explain serial communications and data collection.	
07.07	Write control programs for robots.	
07.08	Download programs to robots and test them.	
07.09	Describe shaft encoding and infrared sensing.	
07.10	Explain ultrasonic distance sensing.	
07.11	Describe the architecture and provide a system overview for the hardware and software found in a typical automated work cell.	
07.12	Analyze and interpret typical PLC ladder logic programs.	
08.0	Demonstrate proficiency in modeling and simulation--The student will be able to:	
08.01	Define Interactive Simulation/Intelligent Systems/Automated Equipment, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence.	
08.02	Demonstrate an understanding of Modeling and Simulation Paradigms and Concepts/Types, Randomness, Time, Application, Domain.	
08.03	Demonstrate an understanding of Modeling Methods/Definition, Non-Executable Models, Executable Models, and other Model Types.	
08.04	Explain Architecture and Conceptual Modeling/What does a Modeling and Simulation System do?  Explain Interoperability Techniques, Live, Virtual and Constructive, Phases of Modeling.	
08.05	Define Hardware - Outputs/Glasses (Filter glasses, Shutter glasses)/Sound and Audio (Human Auditory System, 3D Sound, Head- based unit)/Haptic Feedback/Visual Displays/Vestibular and Other Senses	
08.06	Define Modeling, Mathematics and Physics/Geometry Modeling/Kinematics Modeling/Physical Modeling/Model Management.	
08.07	Define 3D and Graphics/Computer Graphic/Dynamic Objects/Perspective Views/3D Clipping/Stereoscopic Vision/Rendering Image, Algorithms/Mapping (Texture, Bumps) Shadows, Reflection, Refraction.	
08.08	Demonstrate an understanding of Applications/Creating an Application (From other Media, from an existing VR System)/Industrial (Manufacturing, Robotics)/Training Simulators/Education/Arts/Entertainment and Games/Medical/Military.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students. 

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

SkillsUSA is the appropriate career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  The activities of such organizations are defined as part of the curriculum in accordance with Rule 6A-6.065, F.A.C.

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access.  Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors.  Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education.  Accommodations change the way the student is instructed.  Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems.  Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Articulation

For details on articulation agreements which correlate to programs and industry certifications refer to http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp.