Digital Control Systems
Duration
- One semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 100
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
This unit covers sensors, signal conditioning, digital logic and programmable logic controllers used in electrical and electromechanically cyber physical systems. The unit will examine sensors that are typically used in industry to accurately measure force, heat, radiation, pressure, physical distance (width, length and thickness) both angular and linear and chemical composition. The unit will introduce the fundamental of digital logic and signal conditioning techniques as applied to Programmable Logic Control based systems.
Unit Learning Outcomes | |
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On successful completion of this unit students will be able to: | |
# | Unit Learning Outcome Description |
ULO1 | Classify, and select basic and smart sensors for a digital system. |
ULO2 | Apply and interface smart sensors to a cyber-physical system. |
ULO3 | Implement and test a signal conditioning system for a digital system. |
ULO4 | Select and use appropriate communication protocols for the design of a digital control system. |
ULO5 | Understand and describe control system principles. |
ULO6 | Test and verify the PLC-based digital control system for industrial applications. |
Courses with unit
Associate Degree of Applied Technologies (AB-APPTEC)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 | Class | 70 | 10 weeks | 7 | Face to Face scheduled hours range between 60-80 based on Industry employers and Higher Apprentice availability |
Placement | Placement | 30 | 5 weeks | 6 | Work-place learning, Projects |
Online Contact | Online Learning Activities | 30 | 10 weeks | 3 | Online Learning Activities scheduled hours to range between 20-40 based on Industry employers and Higher Apprentice availability |
Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 20 | 10 weeks | 2 | (includes independent study, assignment preparation, revision) |
Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 18 |
Assessment
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Content
- Digital electronics principles
- Basic sensors - Principles
- Smart sensors- Principles, components and applications
- communication protocols -Principles
- Signal Conditioning
- introduction to feedback and control
- Open-loop and closed-loop control systems
- Digital Control System basics
- Programmable logic controller (PLC)
- Application in the digitalised value chain
Study resources
- References.