INTRO TO ROBOTICS FINAL EXAM
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the definition of a robot? - Correct Answers -A re-programmable machine that
can do repetitive work, without getting tired, at a high rate of accuracy.
What are the three major parts of a robot? - Correct Answers -Manipulator, controller,
and power supply
What are the four main parts of the manipulator? - Correct Answers -Waist, shoulder,
elbow, and wrist
What is the purpose of the controller? - Correct Answers -It is the brain
What does the power supply do in a robot? - Correct Answers -provides the energy for
the robot to do work
What is the purpose of the drive system in a robot? - Correct Answers -move the
manipulator
Left and right movement of the robot wrist is called? - Correct Answers -yaw
What type of robot drive system can lift the heaviest payloads? - Correct Answers -
Hydraulic
What is the point called where two parts of a robot are connected and move? - Correct
Answers -joint
In what field is CAD used in? - Correct Answers -Agriculture, automotive, aerospace,
manufacturing, architecture
What different CAD softwares are available? - Correct Answers -OnShape, Solidworks,
AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup, CADD, Microstation, Revit
When designing on OnShape, what is generally the first thing you do to start a design? -
Correct Answers -Create a sketch
What is the importance of having sensors on a robot? - Correct Answers -Allow the
robot to be more responsive, to make decisions while operating, and to make it more
like people
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the definition of a robot? - Correct Answers -A re-programmable machine that
can do repetitive work, without getting tired, at a high rate of accuracy.
What are the three major parts of a robot? - Correct Answers -Manipulator, controller,
and power supply
What are the four main parts of the manipulator? - Correct Answers -Waist, shoulder,
elbow, and wrist
What is the purpose of the controller? - Correct Answers -It is the brain
What does the power supply do in a robot? - Correct Answers -provides the energy for
the robot to do work
What is the purpose of the drive system in a robot? - Correct Answers -move the
manipulator
Left and right movement of the robot wrist is called? - Correct Answers -yaw
What type of robot drive system can lift the heaviest payloads? - Correct Answers -
Hydraulic
What is the point called where two parts of a robot are connected and move? - Correct
Answers -joint
In what field is CAD used in? - Correct Answers -Agriculture, automotive, aerospace,
manufacturing, architecture
What different CAD softwares are available? - Correct Answers -OnShape, Solidworks,
AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup, CADD, Microstation, Revit
When designing on OnShape, what is generally the first thing you do to start a design? -
Correct Answers -Create a sketch
What is the importance of having sensors on a robot? - Correct Answers -Allow the
robot to be more responsive, to make decisions while operating, and to make it more
like people