E2004 CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
97	E2004 	S12 	X 	CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION 	1.00

Contents

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

STAFFING:

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

60041/75003

CO-REQUISITE(S)

65901/E0005

SYNOPSIS:

Efficient  production requires that industrial processes  produce  the
required  outputs.  Control systems are used  to  ensure  the  desired
outputs.  To  work  with control systems, the user  must  be  able  to
predict  the  overall system response from a knowledge of the  dynamic
behaviour of each of the various components that make up the system.

This  unit  covers the elements of classical control. A good grounding
in  the  understanding of the dynamic behaviour of systems is followed
by a study of the elements that make up some control systems. Standard
techniques  for  modifying  the  behaviour  of  control  systems   are
examined. Particular studies of real world control systems are used to
bring together the topics previously covered.

OBJECTIVES:

On completion of this unit a student should be able to predict
the behaviour of a control loop sufficiently well to be able
either to trouble shoot possible loop faults or to tune the
loop (controller). To meet this major objective a number of
subsidiary objectives will have to be achieved :

1. To be able to describe the behaviour of a dynamic system;
   
2. To know the characteristics of common control loop components;
   
3. To be able to use known component behaviour to predict overall
   system behaviour;
   
4. To understand controller characteristics;
   
5. To be able to measure system characteristics.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Introduction to control systems types of control systems,             5.00
types of system behaviour

Behaviour of simple systems zero, first and second order,             13.00
higher  order,  process systems, inputs other  than  step
inputs, frequency response

Feedback   control  block  diagrams,  feedback   options,             13.00
transfer functions, steady state values

Some  control  system  hardware transducers,  amplifiers,             13.00
actuators, motor speed control, DC servo system

Frequency response of control systems measurements,  Bode             20.00
plots, stability criteria, Nyquist diagrams

Signal  processing  and transmission  amplifiers,  noise,             2.00
external interference, noise reduction techniques

The  compensation of system performance effects of  gain,             20.00
effects   of   rate  feedback,  compensation  techniques,
controllers, controller settings

Further   control  system  hardware  hydraulic   control,             12.00
pneumatic  control  systems and  controllers,  instrument
servo mechanisms, digital control systems

Overview  the complete system, introduction  to  advanced             2.00
control topics

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Grantham W J and Vincent T L, "Modern Control Systems Analysis and
Design", John Wiley, New York, 1993.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Report Writing                                	6
Residential School                            	10
Directed Study                                	74
Private Study                                 	72
Examinations                                  	3
Assessments                                   	10

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL
1   F              07/03/97  E2004 CML TEST F1A                                  Y
2   F              07/03/97  E2004 CML TEST F1B                                  Y
3   F              27/03/97  E2004 CML TEST F2A                                  Y
4   F              27/03/97  E2004 CML TEST F2B                                  Y
5   S    25.00     11/04/97  EXPERIMENT REPORT 1                       2.50      Y
6   S    25.00     11/04/97  EXPERIMENT REPORT 2                       2.50      Y
7   S    25.00     11/04/97  EXPERIMENT REPORT 3                       2.50      Y
8   S    25.00     11/04/97  EXPERIMENT REPORT 4                       2.50      Y
9   F              18/04/97  E2004 CML TEST F3A                                  Y
10  F              18/04/97  E2004 CML TEST F3B                                  Y
11  S    40.00     24/04/97  ASSIGNMENT 1 (CML S1C)                    4.00      Y
12  F              09/05/97  E2004 CML TEST F4A                                  Y
13  F              09/05/97  E2004 CML TEST F4B                                  Y
14  S    40.00     23/05/97  REVIEW TEST 1 (CML S2C)                   4.00      Y
15  F              04/07/97  E2004 CML TEST F5A                                  Y
16  F              11/07/97  E2004 CML TEST F6A                                  Y
17  S    40.00     08/08/97  ASSIGNMENT 2 (CML S3C)                    4.00      Y
18  F              29/08/97  E2004 CML TEST F7A                                  Y
19  S    40.00     05/09/97  ASSIGNMENT 3 (CML S4C)                    4.00      Y
20  F              10/10/97  E2004 CML TEST F8A                                  Y
21  S    80.00     17/10/97  RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL REPORT 1 (EXP 5)       8.00      Y
22  S    80.00     17/10/97  RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL REPORT 2               8.00      Y
23  S    40.00     31/10/97  REVIEW TEST 2 (CML S5C)                   4.00      Y
24  S    540.00    END S2    3 HR EXAM: 2HR CLOSED, 1 HR OPEN BOOK     54.00     N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    To  be  eligible for a mark for Review Test 1 (CML S2C), a  prior
     attempt  should have been submitted for each of CML Tests  F1  to
     F4.
2    To  be  eligible for a mark for Review Test 2 (CML S5C), a  prior
     attempt  should have been submitted for each of CML Tests  F5  to
     F8.
3    To  achieve a passing grade in this unit, in addition to a  total
     mark  of  approximately 500 out of 1000, satisfactory performance
     will  be required in the home experiment reports, the residential
     school  reports,  and  the final examination.  The  standard  for
     satisfactory  performance is at least 40% of the available  marks
     for that assessment.
4    To  achieve  a  B  grade  in this unit, in  addition  to  meeting
     requirement 3, a total mark better than approximately 650 out  of
     1000  will  be required. To achieve an A grade in this  unit,  in
     addition  to  meeting requirement 3, a total mark of better  than
     approximately 750 out of 1000 will be required. To achieve  a  HD
     grade in this unit, in addition to meeting requirement 3, a total
     mark  of  better  than  approximately 850 out  of  1000  will  be
     required.
5    The penalty for late submission of any assessment is normally the
     loss of all marks for that assessment.
6    Attendance at residential school is compulsory for this unit.
7    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.
8    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.