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ELE2101 Control and Instrumentation

Semester 2, 2023 Online
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Engineering
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: ENM1500 or ENM1600 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GCEN or GEPR

Overview

This course covers the elements of classical control. A good grounding in the understanding of the dynamic behaviour of systems is followed by a study of the elements that make up some control systems. Standard techniques for modifying the behaviour of control systems are examined. Particular studies of real world control systems are used to bring together the topics previously covered.

Course learning outcomes

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. categorise and analyse the behaviour of a dynamic system;
  2. describe the characteristics of common control system components;
  3. interpret controller characteristics;
  4. analyse overall control system characteristics;
  5. predict overall control system behaviour from the characteristics of the components which comprise the system;
  6. analyse and trouble shoot control loop faults;
  7. evaluate and tune a control system loop controller.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Introduction to control systems: open loop systems, closed loop systems, types of system behaviour, types of control systems. 5.00
2. Behaviour of simple systems: zero, first and second order, higher order, process systems, inputs other than step inputs, frequency response. 10.00
3. Feedback control: block diagrams, feedback options, transfer functions, steady state values. 15.00
4. Some control system hardware: transducers, amplifiers, actuators, motor speed control, DC servo system. 10.00
5. Frequency response of control systems: measurements, Bode plots, stability criteria, Nyquist diagrams. 20.00
6. Signal processing and transmission: amplifiers, noise, external interference, noise reduction techniques. 2.00
7. The compensation of system performance: effects of gain, effects of rate feedback, compensation techniques, controllers, controller settings. 20.00
8. Further control system hardware: hydraulic control, pneumatic control systems and controllers, instrument servo mechanisms, digital control systems. 10.00
9. Overview: the complete system including saturation limits, introduction to advanced control topics. 8.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

A cheap scientific calculator (non programmable) a cheap protractor, scale ruler, drawing divider set, HB pencil, eraser, drawing compass and flexi-curve drawing aid.
A pad of A4, 4-cycle, semi-log graph paper.
Caution: 3-cycle, 5-cycle and log-log graph paper are unsuitable.
In this course, the study book serves as the main source of all assessable information 鈥� sufficient for students to meet all of the course objectives to a high level of achievement without recourse to the recommended reference materials.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment		 Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Problem Solving No 25 1,2,5
Assignments Written Report No 25 2,3,4,5,6,7
Examinations Non-invigilated Time limited online examinatn No 50 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Date printed 9 February 2024