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MEC4418 - Control systems

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Engineering

Organisational Unit

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Coordinator(s)

H Chung (Clayton); C P Tan (Malaysia)

Offered

Clayton

First semester 2016 (Day)

Malaysia

First semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

Instruction on the basics of automatic control design, including analysis and design techniques (with MATLAB/SIMULINK). Assumes students have the ability to form and use classical and state-space models of linear systems, can calculate their responses in time and frequency domain, and have experience in using MATLAB. Control system design through root-locus, frequency response, direct pole-placement, and state estimation, with concepts of linear systems, controllability, and observability. Introductions to robust stability, PID control design, digital systems, and optimal control design methods will also be provided.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

assess the response of single-input-single output systems, design a controller to achieve the desired behaviour;
understand and master classical control theories and several design methods in time and frequency domains;
understand and master the fundamentals of linear systems theory, including state-space modelling, controllability and observability;
understand where and how to continue learning about advanced control techniques, including digital, robust and optimal controls;
use MATLAB/SIMULINK as computer-aided design (CAD) tool in designing control systems

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 70%
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Workload requirements

One 1-hour lecture, one 2-hour lecture, one 2-hour practice class and 7 hours private study per week.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Chris Davies

Prerequisites

MEC3457 or MAE3408 or TRC3600