Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

MEC4418 - Control systems

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering
Offered	Clayton First semester 2011 (Day) Sunway First semester 2011 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	H Chung (Clayton); C P Tan (Sunway)

Synopsis

Instruction on the basics of automatic control, including anaysis and computational techniques (with MATLAB/SIMULINK). Assumes students have the ability to form and use classical and state-space models of linear systems, can calculate and shape their response, and have experience in using MATLAB. Control stem design through root-locus, frequency response, state-space methods, with particular focus on compensators, controllability and observability. An overview of digital, adaptive and optimal control design methods will complete the unit.

Assessment

Assignments: 25%
Examination (3 hours): 75%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

22 lectures, 22 practice class/laboratory hours

Prerequisites

MEC3457 or MAE3408 or TRC3600