Hands-on robotics instruction
We prepare students for industry practice
Robots and modern manufacturing machines are complex mechatronic products that combine traditional mechanical elements with sophisticated systems to control precise, productive machine operation. It’s an integration of hardware, software, control, and electronics.
We teach robotics, mechatronics, and Industry 4.0 using modern instructional tools, such as the ready2_educate robotic cell connected to a virtual model.
Our students tackle practical assignments using robotic applications.
ready2_educate training robotic cell
The modular cell is equipped with a small industrial robot, the KUKA KR 3 AGILUS, and a compact KR C4 controller. The system is complemented by a Siemens SIMATIC PLC. The cell is used for hands-on robotics instruction. A virtual model developed at the RCMT of the CTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering serves for virtual commissioning. The digital twin is used in teaching and for program development that can be transferred to the physical cell. Working on this training cell enables students to grasp the complex technologies and processes required for Industry 4.0.
Using the robotic cell in teaching
The training cell meets industrial standards—for robot control and peripherals as well as operation and programming. Its use in classes links theory with hands-on exercises on equipment commonly used in real industrial practice.
Students tackle comprehensive robotic tasks from both control and mechanical-design perspectives in an industrial context. This gives them a broader understanding—not only robot programming but also, for example, how arm acceleration relates to service life, how the gearbox interacts with the motor, how robot joints are designed, what the constraints and limits are, and for which purposes such equipment can be used.
In the exercises, students solve tasks drawing on programming, software, design, pneumatic systems, automation, mechatronics, mechanics, diagnostics and measurement, virtual commissioning, and more.
Hands-on exercises as preparation for industry
Industrial robots are used across almost all branches of mechanical engineering, and applications are rapidly expanding into other sectors. Graduates of CTU’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering are well prepared for practice—both theoretically and practically—and understand manufacturing in broader contexts. Early exposure to advanced technological equipment enables them to apply their knowledge and skills to optimally set up production and manufacturing systems using robotics, with a holistic view of interdependencies. Their practical problem-solving experience equips them to handle more complex issues that may arise in operation.
Relevant course content
Within the programme Robotics and Manufacturing Technology (RVT), specialization Manufacturing Technology, students can study robot control and production-cell design in these courses:
- 2351087 – Industrial robots and manipulators
- 2351138 – Automation of manufacturing equipment
- 2351094 – Manufacturing technology
For industry professionals we offer the following training in robotics:
- EIT Manufacturing course – Robotics
