70320 LINEAR SYSTEMS AND CONTROL

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
97	70320 	S1  	X 	LINEAR SYSTEMS & CONTROL  	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Co-requisite(s)
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

CO-REQUISITE(S)

64612/75612

SYNOPSIS:

Given that all engineering processes are time varying in nature, it is
highly  desirable  to  be  able  to model  and  thence  predict  their
behaviour  in time. This unit initiates the skills necessary  for  the
analysis,  modification  and  achievement  of  specific  behaviour  in
dynamic  engineering systems. At present, it is linear analysis  which
provides   the  most  general  and  useful  solutions  to  engineering
problems.

The  ability  to  control the performance of  dynamic  systems  is  an
essential  part  of  most engineering tasks. The  study  of  classical
control  techniques and hardware provides an introduction to  many  of
the  problems  that  face  the  control engineer.  Attention  will  be
restricted to single input single output systems.

OBJECTIVES:

When a student has mastered this unit he should be able to :

1. deduce a linear, lumped parameter, time variant model to
   describe the behaviour of engineering equipment which might
   include electrical, mechanical, thermal and hydraulic or
   pneumatic components;
   
2. predict the behaviour of a system from its linear model;
   
3. recognise and exploit the analogous behaviour of different
   types of physical components which are described by similar
   models;
   
4. work readily with time domain or frequency domain descriptions
   as appropriate;
   
5. use the 'classical' methods for design of basic feedback
   control loops.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

General modelling                                                     15.00

Frequency domain analysis                                             20.00

Time domain analysis                                                  15.00

Classical control system analysis                                     25.00

Classical control system design                                       25.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

DiStefano J et al, "Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of
Feedback and Control Systems", 2nd Edition McGraw-Hill, 1990.

Golten J and Verwer A, "Control System Design and Simulation".

Kuo B C, "Automatic Control Systems", Prentice Hall 1995.

Anderson Richard, Student's Edition of Mathcad 2.0, Addison Wesley
1989, ISBN 0.201 50550.9.

Stefani et al, "Design of Feedback Control Systems", 3rd Edition,
Saunders College Publishing.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Residential School                            	12
Directed Study                                	60
Private Study                                 	70
Examinations                                  	3

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL
1   S    150.00    27/03/97  ASSIGNMENT 1                              15.00     Y
2   S    150.00    09/05/97  ASSIGNMENT 2                              15.00     Y
3   F              PASSIM    CML TEST 1                                          Y
4   F              PASSIM    CML TEST 2                                          Y
5   F              PASSIM    CML TEST 3                                          Y
6   F              PASSIM    CML TEST 4                                          Y
7   F              PASSIM    CML TEST 5                                          Y
8   F              PASSIM    CML TEST 6                                          Y
9   F              PASSIM    CML TEST 7                                          Y
10  F              PASSIM    CML TEST 8                                          Y
11  F              PASSIM    CML TEST 9                                          Y
12  F              PASSIM    CML TEST 10                                         Y
13  F              PASSIM    CML TEST 11                                         Y
14  F              PASSIM    CML TEST 12                                         Y
15  F              PASSIM    CML TEST 13                                         Y
16  S    100.00    06/06/97  RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL REPORT                 10.00     Y
17  S    600.00    END S1    3HR CLOSED BOOK EXAM                      60.00     N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    In  order  to  complete  this unit successfully  a  student  must
     normally  obtain  50%  of  the marks in  each  of  the  four  (4)
     individual assessments.
2    If  students  submit  assignments  after  the  due  date  without
     extenuating  circumstances then a penalty of up to a  maximum  of
     20% of assignment marks will apply for each working day late.
3    Attendance at residential school is compulsory.
4    The   Faculty  of  Engineering  and  Surveying  will  NOT  accept
     submission  of  hand written or typed assignments  by  facsimile,
     email  or computer diskette. Students in remote locations who  do
     not  have regular access to postal services may be given  special
     consideration.
5    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.