308829 (v.1) Automatic Control 321
| Area: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Science Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
308805 (v.1)
Machine Dynamics 231
or any previous version
AND 308808 (v.1) Engineering Mathematics 233 or any previous version AND 308823 (v.1) Linear Systems Modelling 232 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Overview and history of feedback control. Mathematical modelling of physical systems including thermal, fluid, electromechanical and mechanical. Interpretation of the dynamic response of low order systems in both the time, frequency and domain. Feedback and stability. Stability assessment techniques and root locus analysis. Response specifications, time and (mention of) frequency. Introduction to controllers. Proportional-integral-derivative (PID) algorithms and tuning. Sampled data systems and digital control systems. Discrete time systems - general principles, digitising, A/D conversion, aliasing and anti-aliasing filters, the Z-transform, difference equations, time delay, stability, root locus in the Z-domain, case studies. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 030701 Mechanical Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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