The aim of this subject is to enable the student to apply mathematical formulae and techniques to the solution of engineering control problems. In a workplace context the student should be able to analyse and model an engineering problem and apply an appropriate control strategy
Static & Dynamic characteristics
Static & Dynamic characteristics of measurement and control systems. Error analysis in measurement systems. Measurement of electrical signals.
Signal Processing
Amplification, attenuation, filters. Digital Components: Op-Amp circuits, A/D conversion, Sample and Hold, Sampling and use of z Transforms
Introduction to control systems
Components of a control system, open loop and closed loop, system behaviour, standard inputs.
Modelling Equations
First order systems, theory & examples, system response, solution by differential equations
Second order systems
2nd order transfer functions, step ramp and frequency response, 2nd order examples
Solving for System behavior
Transfer functions, first order system response using Laplace transforms.Closed loop transfer functions, effect of feedback on system behavior. Type Number and Steady State Error
Block Diagram Reduction
Reduction of complex systems, block diagram reduction rules, systems with multiple inputs
Control strategies
On/off, proportional, PI, PID. Ziegler Nichols tuning of three term controllers.
Sensors
Position and Speed Measurement Devices, Potentiometers Tachogenerators and Encoders.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 30 |
| Formal Examination | 70 |