Course Information
Ever wanted to build a robot? Developing a robot used to involve gathering a host of complicated tools. Now, with the ROS (Robot Operating System) special framework, this is done for you so programming your own real-world robot is more accessible than ever.
Learning Outcomes
This three-day course offers you an understanding of Robot Operation System (ROS) as a software integration tool for implementation of an industrial robot workcell. ROS is an open source platform that allows integration of software packages via a messaging framework and offers fundamental building blocks for developing robot applications. You will learn how to integrate robot control packages and simulate an industrial robot to carry out a pick-and-place operation.
Course
Schedule
,
,
,
,
,
Course Date: TBC
Application Period: TBC
Duration: 1 day
Time: 8am to 5pm
Delivery Mode: Classroom
Venue: TBC
This course may be conducted online subject to Covid-19 guidelines.
Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to reschedule / cancel any programme, modify the fees and amend information without prior notice.
Lesson Plan
- Introduction to ROS (2 hrs)
- Basic Linux command (2hrs)
- ROS master and ROS tools (2 hrs)
- Message and Topics (2 hrs)
- Nodes and Packages (2 hrs)
- Services and Parameters (2 hrs)
- Unified Robot Description Format (URDF) – (2hrs)
- Robot Motion Control : MoveIt – (2hrs)
- Setting up a simulated robot workcell (4 hrs)
- Robot Motion Planning Using RVIZ (2 hrs)
- Robot Motion Planning using C++ (2hrs)
Certification
Certification
Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who achieve at least 75% attendance.
Entry Requirements
Course Fees
Funding period for this course is from 24 Feb 2020 to 30 Sep 2024.
SkillsFuture Credit
All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses. Visit the SkillsFuture Credit website to choose from the courses available on the Training Exchange course directory.
Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)
NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year (or up to $500 for NTUC members aged 40 years old and above) when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme). Please visit e2i’s website to find out more.
Long Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) Holders
Please furnish the following documents to the course administrator to qualify for SSG funding:
Self-sponsored learner (**LTVP+): Copy of your green visit pass card, with the word ‘PLUS’ on the back of the card.
Co-sponsored learner (##LTVP+): Copy of valid and current Letter of Consent (LOC) from MOM
Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to reschedule/cancel any programme, modify the fees and amend information without prior notice.
(Course fee is payable upon acceptance. It is inclusive of 7% GST and subject to review.)
| Applicants / Eligibility | Fees |
|---|---|
| Full course fee after GST | $1059.30 |