Overview

This unit of study aims to cover the skills and knowledge required to analyse, design and integrate an advanced digital control system. The student will learn to research and use: manufacturers’ datasheets; technical drawings, relevant documentation, and, perform calculations to safely and competently carry out the tasks of design and integration of an advanced digital control system.

Requisites

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply mathematics to solve problems in a digital control system.
  • Select, program and integrate smart sensors
  • Apply the principles of pneumatics and hydraulics to analyse a digital control system.
  • Generate solutions to a digital control system problem, applying the principles of control systems theory in a collaborative manner.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Class
10.00 10 weeks 100
Placement
Placement
5.00 6 weeks 30
Online Contact (Phasing out)
Online Learning Activities
0.83 12 weeks 10
TOTAL140

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Case StudiesIndividual 10 - 20% 
PortfolioGroup 10 - 20% 2,3,4 
ProjectGroup 40 - 60% 2,3,4 
TestIndividual 20 - 30% 1,3,4 

Content

Mathmatical models

Control Systems

Smart sensors and signal conditioning

Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Electro- pneumatic Components

Hydraulics

Vision systems

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.