Control and Automation
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 60 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
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MTH20010 Statistics and Computation for Engineering (accepted as equivalent to MTH20005/MTH20007).
Corequisites
NilAims and objectives
This unit of study aims to enable you to model the control system mathematically, analyse the behaviour of the system, design a controller for the system and evaluate the outcome of the controlled system.
| Unit Learning Outcomes | |
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| On successful completion of this unit students will be able to: | |
| # | Unit Learning Outcome Description |
| ULO1 | Generate models of control systems using differential equations (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2) |
| ULO2 | Analyse the behaviour of a control system when input to the system is applied (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2) |
| ULO3 | Use different control terms and parameters to describe system behaviour (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2) |
| ULO4 | Determine system stability (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2) |
| ULO5 | Use the root locus and frequency response method to analyse control system performance (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2) |
| ULO6 | Design simple feedback control systems (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3) |
| ULO7 | Demonstrate effective written communication and team membership through group laboratory activities (A2, A7) |
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
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| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
| Face to Face Contact | Lecture | 36 | 12 weeks | 3 | No Description |
| Face to Face Contact | Tutorial | 12 | 12 weeks | 1 | No Description |
| Face to Face Contact | Laboratory | 12 | 12 weeks | 1 | Lab Work (for 4 weeks only) |
| Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 90 | 12 weeks | 7.5 | No Description |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Assessment
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Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- Introduction to control systems
- Mathematical modelling of dynamic systems
- Transient response analysis
- Stability analysis
- Steady state response analysis
- Root-locus analysis
- Frequency-response analysis
- Introduction to controller design
Study resources
- References.
References
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.