E2004 CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
97	E2004 	S1  	D 	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:  open  loop  systems,             5.00
closed loop systems, types of system behaviour, types  of
control systems

Behaviour  of  simple  systems: zero,  first  and  second             13.00
order,  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:

E2004 Control and Instrumentation : Experiment Book, USQ (supplied by
Faculty).

E2004 Control and Instrumentation: CML Book, USQ.

E2004 Control and Instrumentation: Study Book, USQ.

A Student Disk, 3 1/2" floppy, for unit E2004 CML tests.

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
Lectures                                      	28
Tutorials/Workshops                           	14
Laboratory or Practical Classes               	24
Report Writing                                	6
Directed Study                                	32
Private Study                                 	58
Examinations                                  	3
Assessments                                   	10

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL
1   F              28/02/97  CML TEST F1A                                        N
2   F              28/02/97  CML TEST F1B                                        N
3   F              07/03/97  CML TEST F2A                                        N
4   F              07/03/97  CML TEST F2B                                        N
5   F              14/03/97  CML TEST F3A                                        N
6   F              14/03/97  CML TEST F3B                                        N
7   S    25.00     14/03/97  EXPERIMENT REPORT 1                       2.50      N
8   S    25.00     14/03/97  EXPERIMENT REPORT 2                       2.50      N
9   S    25.00     14/03/97  EXPERIMENT REPORT 3                       2.50      N
10  S    25.00     14/03/97  EXPERIMENT REPORT 4                       2.50      N
11  S    40.00     21/03/97  ASSIGNMENT 1 (CML S1C)                    4.00      N
12  F              27/03/97  CML TEST F4A                                        N
13  F              27/03/97  CML TEST F4B                                        N
14  S    60.00     27/03/97  EXPERIMENT REPORT 5                       6.00      N
15  S    40.00     18/04/97  REVIEW TEST 1 (CML S2C)                   4.00      N
16  F              24/04/97  CML TEST F5A                                        N
17  F              02/05/97  CML TEST F6A                                        N
18  S    40.00     09/05/97  ASSIGNMENT 2 (CML S3C)                    4.00      N
19  F              16/05/97  CML TEST F7A                                        N
20  S    40.00     23/05/97  ASSIGNMENT 3 (CML S4C)                    4.00      N
21  F              30/05/97  CML TEST F8A                                        N
22  S    100.00    30/05/97  EXPERIMENT REPORTS 6 AND 8 (ASSIGNMENTS)  10.00     N
23  S    40.00     06/06/97  REVIEW TEST 2 (CML S5C)                   4.00      N
24  S    540.00    END S1    3 HOUR EXAM 2 HR CLOSED/1 HR OPEN BOOK    54.00     N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    To  be  eligible for a mark for Review Test 1 (CML S2),  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 S5),  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  practical  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    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.
7    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.