12833 (v.2) Process Control 303

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Area:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly
Prerequisite(s):	12709 (v.2) Mathematics 277 or any previous version     OR     7161 (v.5) Mathematics 172 or any previous version
Co Requisite(s):	12712 (v.2) Linear Systems 202 or any previous version     OR     302502 (v.1) Signal Processing 204 or any previous version
Syllabus:	System modelling and stability analysis. PID controllers. Bode, Nyquist, Root Locus analysis and design. State-space approach to continuous time systems, observability, controllability. System design. PLCs.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have gained an understanding of the basic concepts and principles related to control systems and acquired the techniques for modelling, analyzing and designing a control system. More specifically they will be able to simplify and manipulate system models for purposes of analysis and synthesis, compute the time response of a system, determine properties of a control system, design a controller to certain specifications, carry out simulations using Matlab and create and implement PLC ladder diagrams to control simple output devices.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	http://wdc.ece.curtin.edu.au/pc303/
Unit Texts:	Ogata, K., 2002, 'Modern Control Engineering', Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignment and Laboratory Work 20%. Mid Semester Examination 20%. Final Examination 60%.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y