autumn 2026
INE-3601 Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Systems - 5 ECTS
Admission requirements
Bachelor degree in Engineering program in mechanical, electrical power, electronics, mechatronics, material science, industrial engineering, process engineering or other equivalent majors.
In addition, the following requirements must be met:
-minimum 25 ECTS in mathematics (equivalent to Mathematical Methods 1, 2 og 3), 5 ECTS in statistics and 7,5 ECTS i physics on a higher level is required.
Application code: 9371
Course content
- Kinematic modeling, coordinate transformations, modeling conventions
- Forward Kinematics
- Inverse kinematics
- Path generation
- Acceleration and speed calculations
- Other acceleration principles
- Basic definitions, structure and types of robots
- Actuators, sensors, fundamental control concepts
- Programming approaches, integration into production systems
- Offline programming
- Selected areas of application
Objectives of the course
Introduction to the Industrial robot, the Cobot and some aspects of Service robots. Design of robots and their industrial applications. Technical, economic, and organizational issues related to the implementation of robotics in advanced flexible manufacturing systems.
Knowledge (K):
- Robots: Structure, applications, role in industry and society
- Robot kinematics, coordinate frames and path generation
- Control systems and programming principles
Skills (S):
- Design and programming of robots
General competence (GC):
- Applying robots in advanced manufacturing systems
- Industry 4.0- 5.0 advanced manufacturing systems
Teaching methods
Lectures until noon and practical exercises in the afternoon. If distance learning is mandated by current circumstances, lectures will be held remotely, and instruction videos and datasets will be available for selected exercises. Laboratory exercises requires physical attendance in the laboratory at UIT Narvik.Information to incoming exchange students
This course is open to incoming exchange students.
Study Level: Master's
Admission prerequisites:
To take this course, you must first meet the requirements listed in the “Admission requirements” section above.
For details on how to apply for exchange, course selection guidelines, or to contact the Incoming Admissions Team, please visit: Admissions for Student Exchange.
Schedule
Examination
| Examination: | Date: | Duration: | Grade scale: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral exam | 09.12.2026–10.12.2026 | 1 Hours | A–E, fail F |
Coursework requirements:To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements: |
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| Exersizes | Approved – not approved | ||
More info about the coursework requirements
8 exercises are included in the course, where 5 (freely selected) of the exercises are mandatory.
Exercises are performed individually or as project work by student teams. Students attending the practical exercises on-site can deliver exercise reports as a team.
More info about the oral exam
Oral examination: Based on a time schedule each candidate will have a 60 minute oral examination. Candidate no."1" will draw a set of question to be discussed during his/her examination. Candidate no. "2" will enter the examination immediately after Candidate no 1. and will have to answer the same questions as candidate no "1". Candidate no. "3" make a new draw of questions for him/her and the next candidate to arrive etc.- About the course
- Campus: Narvik |
- ECTS: 5
- Course code: INE-3601
- Responsible unit
- Institutt for industriell teknologi
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