BTEC International Level 3 Engineering

Unit 56: Industrial Robotics — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 56 (Industrial Robotics) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH15 criteria
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Assessment criteria

Reproduced verbatim from the Pearson specification — the same grid the assignment brief carries. A unit grade is the highest band where all criteria in that band (and every band below it) are met.

Pass

8 criteria
A.P1Describe the health and safety requirements for the safe operation of given industrial robots.
A.P2Describe maintenance procedures on given industrial robots.
B.P3Explain the operating and design principles of at least two different applications for industrial robots.
B.P4Describe the control systems, including input, output and feedback signals used in at least two different applications for industrial robots.
C.P5Explain the operating principles of three different types of robotic sensors for different applications
C.P6Explain the operating principles of two different types of robotic end effectors for different applications
D.P7Design an industrial robot program to solve a problem.
D.P8Produce a program for an industrial robot that is tested in simulation mode and which may only partially solve a problem safely.

Merit

4 criteria
A.M1Justify the benefits of maintenance procedures and the use of a safety system for a specific application of industrial robots.
B.M2Compare the design, operation and control of at least two different industrial robots, including drive systems.
C.M3Assess the use of robotic sensors and end effectors for different applications.
D.M4Develop a functional program for an industrial robot that operates as intended to solve a problem safely.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the maintenance procedures and use a safety system for a specific application of industrial robots.
BC.D2Evaluate at least two different industrial robots in terms of their design, operation and control, including the use of robotic sensors and end effectors for different applications.
D.D3Optimise a functional program for an industrial robot by testing that it performs efficiently, safely and operates as intended.

Command verbs in this unit

The verb decides the depth expected — that is what separates Pass from Merit and Distinction work on the same learning aim.

DescribeExplainDesignProduceJustifyCompareAssessDevelopEvaluateOptimise
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