Area: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Analysis of automatic control systems in the frequency domain. Compensations techniques using time and frequency methods. Case Studies in control system design. Commercial computer packages for analysis and design. State equation representation. Performance criteria. Sampled data systems and digital control systems. |
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Unit Outcomes: | To build on the knowledge gained in undergraduate studies by the study of more advanced concepts and methods in modelling and control theory applicable to Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Kuo, BC. (1999). Automatic Control Systems. 7th ed. Prentice-Hall. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Ogata, K. (1997) Modern Control Engineering. 3rd ed. Prentic-Hall. Upper Saddle River, N.J. Palm, W.J. (1986) Control Systems Engineering. Wiley. New York. Seborg, DE, Edgar, T.F and Mellichamp, D.A. (1989) Process Dynamics Control. New York. Wiley. |
Unit Texts: | Franklin, G.F., Powell, J.D., Emami-Naeini, A. (2002) Feeback Control of Dynamic Systems 4th ed. Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River, N.J. The Mathworks, Inc. (1997). The Student Edition of Matlab version 5. Prentice-Hall. Upper Saddle River, NJ. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | One 2 hour final examination 40%. Assignments (3) 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 30700 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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