Universal Robots URSim for VET Trainers

Your UR cobot is arriving and you need to teach with it. This digital CPD course gives you the pedagogical tools to plan, run, and assess cobot training sessions using URSim. Assumes basic familiarity with collaborative robots — no prior teaching experience required. You leave with a structured lesson plan and student evaluation rubric.

6 training hours 5 modules EU Level 5 Open Badge 3.0 Personalised Feedback

Part of the Robotics Programme · 11 total CPD hours

Who gets the most from this course

Built for VET trainers in electromechanics, industrial maintenance, or automation who have a UR cobot in their workshop — or are about to receive one — and need to teach with it, not just operate it.

Your centre just acquired a UR cobot and expects you to run the module
You have technical knowledge but need the pedagogical structure to deliver it
You can't commit to a 4-day residential certification programme right now
You want CPD hours and a credential that reflect real classroom preparation

What this course is not: a full UR operator or integrator certification. It is the 6-hour digital CPD preparation layer — the pedagogical side that UR Academy doesn't cover. Combine it with hands-on robot practice for a complete trainer pathway.

What you'll be able to do

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Technical

URSim installation and cobot programming fundamentals
Teach pendant logic and collaborative safety zones
Designing structured cobot programming exercises

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Pedagogical

Planning cobot training sessions from simulation to live robot
Differentiating between operator and programmer competencies
Designing risk-aware practical assessments

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Digital

URSim virtual machine setup for student practice
Screen recording for student program reviews
Online UR Academy resources integration

How you'll learn

Each module follows a structured learning cycle designed for working trainers. You won't just read slides — you'll solve problems, make decisions, and build tools you can use on Monday.

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Challenge ~5 min

A real workshop problem — write how you'd handle it before seeing any content.

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Content ~20 min

Expert input that lands differently because you've already wrestled with the problem.

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Knowledge Check ~5 min

Rank, match, categorise — not just multiple choice. Quick self-check before the pressure rises.

⚡Adaptive

Workshop Scenario ~15 min

A scenario set in your workshop — your decisions trigger realistic consequences.

📋Coached

Session Plan ~10 min

Write a plan for your real students. You receive specific feedback on your draft and leave with a worksheet, quiz, and rubric tailored to your topic.

↺Guided

Reflection ~5 min

Your first instinct next to your thinking now — see exactly what changed.

Evidence-based design · AI-assisted feedback · ~90 min per module

What the course covers

1

Introduction to Collaborative Robotics

~50 min · 48 slides · 10 quiz questions

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2

URSim & Polyscope Essentials

~60 min · 56 slides · 10 quiz questions

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3

Programming Fundamentals

~105 min · 56 slides · 9 quiz questions

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4

Building Student Exercises

~65 min · 52 slides · 8 quiz questions

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5

Assessment & Real-World Applications

~65 min · 47 slides · 8 quiz questions

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What you earn — and what it means

Verified Open Badge
The same credential standard used by Google and IBM — shareable to LinkedIn
PDF Certificate
Printable certificate of completion with training hours and EU level
6 CPD hours
Structured professional development, documented and verifiable. CPD (Continuing Professional Development) hours are widely accepted in EU institutions as evidence of ongoing professional learning. They are not formally accredited by national authorities.
Cohort journey
Modules unlock weekly. Once unlocked, revisit any time — your credential never expires

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