What problems exist in classroom training?
Traditional classroom training certainly has many advantages. You can exchange personal insights and experiences with the instructor, share experiences with your "classmates , " and get immediate feedback on your needs. Many engineers who have trained at the B&R training center develop camaraderie among their classmates . However, some aspects of face-to- face training can be improved online, expanding the training model:
▶ Continuity issue: What if you are suddenly interrupted by something?
▶ Immediacy issue: You can't control your time, can you? You can't study whenever you want, right?
▶ Personalized questions: What if you're not a beginner and want to directly address specific project problems — after all, classes always have a set curriculum?
▶ High cost issue: Training inevitably involves various expenses such as travel, accommodation, and training fees;
Of course, online courses also need to address some issues regarding automation:
▶ Interaction Issues — How do I determine if my actions are reasonable? Especially in motion control, verification with a real object is essential;
▶ Will it be very boring and tedious, making people lose patience?
B&R Tutorials Interactive Courses
To address this, the B&R Automation Institute has developed interactive "Tutorials" courses for both entry-level and advanced engineers. These courses solve the classroom training issues we've discussed; yes, you can:
When you have free time;
Learn what you expect;
Even if you get distracted, it won't affect you - because its continuous operation verification process will bring you back on track;
Highlight 1: On-demand learning
You can choose your course plan according to your needs. For example, if you are already familiar with the B&R Automation Studio development environment and need some advanced content, such as editing beautiful screens with mappVIEW , or if your time only allows you to learn it in a spare afternoon, you can decide on the time, location and content according to your needs.
Highlight 2 : A learning process that is not boring
Tutorials include audio explanations, just like a real teacher lecturing in a classroom, which makes them less boring.
Highlight 3 : Do it yourself
In the Tutorials, you can manually operate each step of the program, create a project, set parameters, configure the network, and so on. It's interactive; you only proceed to the next step when you click on it. This allows you to clearly understand the entire process and truly experience the whole development process. Through practice, you can improve your overall mastery by applying your practical experience.
In Tutroals ' learning interface, the entire programming process is made interactive; you can click on the screen and follow the established flow to complete a learning process.
Highlight 4 : Compact and focused on knowledge
Tutorials courses focus on a single topic, providing a very complete and systematic framework for your development process. This allows you to quickly grasp the overall thinking and framework of the work in a short period of time, master the key knowledge points, and try to do it yourself. Its learning efficiency is very high.
What courses are available in Tutorials?
Automation Studio is an integrated development platform that integrates all objects ( PLC , motion control, HMI , network) and all tasks. Therefore, the first step is to learn the basics related to Automation Studio , as shown in Table 1. These contents systematically introduce how to use this platform.
Table 1 - Automation Studio Basics
Based on the " modular " software development philosophy, B&R has developed a large number of mapp application components for users on the Automation Studio platform. These components can be used to build software for your machines and systems. Many mapp components are simply configurations, including a wide range of functions such as basic service recipes, alarms, user management, data, and managed OEE and energy. mappVIEW allows us to develop highly artistic HMIs , while mappMOTION is used to develop machine axes, axis group positioning and synchronization control, CNC , robotics, and other tasks. There is also mappSafety , which is an introduction to safe use. Of course, the tutorials will be continuously updated and expanded according to user needs.
Table 2 - MAPP Application Library
Tutorials is free to register for interested users.
For all machinery manufacturers, system integrators, and university professors interested in B&R, we offer VIP services. We aim for an interactive process, creating an account for you on the B&R official website where you can learn about relevant content, interact with your contacts to gather feedback, and receive in-depth technical support and consulting services from our experienced engineers for your future development plans.
How do I get a Tutorials account?
Step 1: Registration Information
1. Do you have a contact person at B&R?
You can contact your B&R contact person, such as your business or technical application contact, to help you create an account and activate permissions in the B&R system.
2. If you are a new learner, you can scan the QR code to register;
Scan to register
Step 2: Grant Permissions
We will set up an account for you in B&R's back-end system, and then notify you by email with your account and initial password.
If you have not received the message or are unable to log in, you can ask questions online through the WeChat service account. Online replies will be provided during working hours (9:00-17:00).
Step 3: Visit the B&R website and log in.
Click the following link to log in to Tutorials :
https://www.br-automation.com/zh/academy/br-tutorial-portal/
Of course, this time we introduced the "Tutorials" interactive learning method for online learning. Regarding courses using physical objects, B&R also offers a " Remote Lab " model. You can participate in B&R's training programs from your office using actual physical objects. Please refer to our previous WeChat official account article, " B&R Remote Lab - From Far to Near . " We provide various training models for engineers developing automated application projects.
Welcome everyone to join us in learning!
