Undergraduate - UnitTRC3600 - Modelling and control

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering
Offered	Malaysia First semester 2014 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2014 (Day) Malaysia Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Professor Bijan Shirinzadeh (Clayton); Dr Edwin Tan (Malaysia)

Synopsis

This unit commences with the modeling of various dynamic engineering systems, followed by the analysis of their transient and steady-state responses. More sophisticated analytical methods such as root locus and frequency response will be explored and will build the foundation for controller design in the future. Modeling via state-space methods will also be briefly covered.

Outcomes

At the end of this unit, students are expected to:

value the significance and relevance of systems and associated control in engineering
formulate linear dynamic mathematical models of various systems (mechanical, electrical, fluid, hydraulic and pneumatic) as well as graphical models (such as block diagrams and signal flow graphs) using time-domain, frequency-domain and state-space techniques together with the unified concept of resistance, capacitance and inertia/inductance
calculate the response of systems as a function of time using classical differential equation solution, Laplace transforms and state-space method
analyse the stability and dynamic performance of a system using root locus and Bode plot methods, and calculate system parameters to achieve the desired dynamic response
recognise the effects of non-linearity in systems and accept the limitations of the use of linear models as approximations
formulate solutions using computer-based techniques (such as Matlab).