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IND2402

Systems engineering

(ENG)

B Chen

4 points + 22 lecture hours, 11 tutorial hours + Second semester + Caulfield + Corequisite: MAT2911 + Prohibition: MEC2490

Synopsis: Topics covered include evaluation of system performance. Measurement systems and devices. Motion, force, pressure, fluid flow and temperature sensors. Motion transducers, LVDT, strain gauges, thermocouples, ultrasonic and radiation sensors. Interface devices. Introduction to control systems. Process dynamics and control. Transducers and actuators. Physical and mathematical modelling of engineering systems. Block diagrams and transfer functions. Transient and steady-state behaviour of control systems. Stability of control systems. Introduction to systems engineering, methodological frameworks and life-cycle models.

Assessment: Examination (2 hours): 70% + Assignments: 30%


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