University education in robotics and advanced automation: A certified lectures perspective and strategy for development of didactical and technical course model

This paper examines the development of the so called certified university courses in robotics and advanced automation at German universities, based on cooperation between the industry and universities. It looks in detail at the conceptual development of the certified university course and gives a solution for the didactical-technical part of the concept. As an example, the cooperation between Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln gGmbH - University of Applied Sciences with FANUC Robotics Deutschland GmbH is analyzed in detail. It states that the legal and didactical-technical part of the concept has been essential for the viability of the course. It concludes that the higher education politics and company politics are missing well designed joint concepts but that the future is bright for these certified courses so long as they are conceptually well designed and industrial sector remain committed.