ELEC ENG 7082 - Principles of Control Systems
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ELEC ENG 7082 Course Principles of Control Systems Coordinating Unit School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Term Semester 1 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 5 hours per week Assumed Knowledge ELEC ENG 2007, MATHS 2201 or MATHS 2202 or equivalent Assessment Final exam, homework exercises and practicals Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Lang White
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Following successful completion of the course the student should be capable of:
1. analysing closed-loop control systems for stability and steady-state performance,
2. designing a closed-loop control system to satisfy dynamic performance specifications using frequency response, root-locus, and state-space techniques, as well as steady state error specifications.
3. applying all concepts to continuous and discrete time systems.
4. Implementing and testing dynamic system models and control designs in matlab.
5. Performing system identification and compensation of a real feedback system in the laboratory.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised. 1-5 The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 1-5 An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 1-5 Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication. 4-5 A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies. 4-5 A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life. 1-5 -
Learning Resources
Required Resources
A set of course notes, practice problems and other supporting materials will also be available for downloading from the MyUni course web site.Recommended Resources
Reference books :
G. F. Franklin, J. D. Powell and A. Emami-Naeini, Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, Pearson, Ed. 6.
R. C. Dorf and R. H. Bishop, Modern Control Systems, Pearson Prentice-Hall, Ed. 11.Online Learning
Extensive use will be made of the MyUni web site for this course, .
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course relies on lectures as the primary delivery mechanism for the material. Tutorials supplement the lectures by providing exercises and example problems to enhance the understanding obtained through lectures. Practicals are used to provide hands-on experience for students to reinforce the theoretical concepts encountered in lectures. Continuous assessment activities provide the formative assessment opportunities for students to gauge their progress and understanding.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Contact hours Workload hours Lecture 30 lectures 30 75 Tutorials 6 tutorials 6 24 Practical Compensation 3 18 In-class tests 3 tests 3 24 TOTALS 42 141 Learning Activities Summary
PracticalsActivity Sessions Week Topic Lecture 1 1 Preliminaries, feedback control systems, revision of linear ODEs, Laplace transform 2 1 Response modes of linear systems 3 1 Stability of linear systems 4 2 Transfer functions, block diagrams 5-7 2, 3 Root locus diagrams, pole placement design 8 3 Steady state frequency response, stability margins 9 4 Bode diagrams 10 4 Phase compensation 11 5 Steady state errors 12-13 5 Lead and lag compensator design 14 6 Worked examples – compensator design 15 6 Digital control. Revision of linear difference equations and z-transform. Response modes of discrete time linear systems 16-19 7, 8 Design of digital compensators 20-21 8, 9 State space modelling of discrete time linear systems 22 9 State feedback pole placement design 23 9 Worked examples – digital control 24 10 State observers 25 10 Estimated state feedback control 26-27 11 TBA 28 12 Worked examples – State space control design 29-30 12, 13 Revision lectures as required Tutorial 1 2 Transfer functions, poles and zeros, response modes, closed loop systems and stability 2 4 Root locus diagrams 3 6 Phase compensation, Bode diagrams, steady state errors. 4 8 Digital control design 5 10 Digital control design and state space 6 12 Observer design, estimated state feedback design In-class quiz 1 4 Pole-zero plots, root locus diagrams 2 8 Compensator design 3 11 State space design
Note that practical classes begin in week 9 of the semester. Students must attend their allocated practical class where further instructions on the operation of the laboratory session will be provided. Occupational Health and Safety inductions will be conducted at these times. -
Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment activity Type Weighting Due date Learning outcomes addressed In-class tests Summative 10% Weeks 4, 8 and 11 All Practical Summative 20% Weeks 9-13 All Exam Summative 70% End of semester All Assessment Related Requirements
The examination is a hurdle requirement. It is necessary to achieve at least 40% in the exam. If this is not achieved, the total course mark will be limited to a maximum of 49.
A hurdle requirement is defined by the University's as "...an assessment task mandating a minimum level of performance as a condition of passing the course. If a student fails to meet a hurdle requirement (normally no less than 40%),and is assigned a total mark for the course in the range of 45-49, then the student is entitled to an offer of additional assessment of some type. The type of assessment is to be decided by the School Assessment Review Committee when determining final results. The student’s final total mark will be entered at no more than 49% and the offer of an additional assessment will be specified eg. US01. Once the additional assessment has been completed, this mark will be included in the calculation of the total mark for the course and the better of the two results will apply. Note however that the maximum final result for a course in which a student has sat an additional assessment will be a “50 Pass”.
If a student is unable to meet a hurdle requirement related to an assessment piece (may be throughout semester or at semester’s end) due to medical or compassionate circumstances beyond their control, then the student is entitled to an offer of replacement assessment of some type. An interim result of RP will be entered for the student, and the student will be notified of the offer of a replacement assessment. Once the replacement assessment has been completed, the result of that assessment will be included in the calculation of the total mark for the course.Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
All written submissions to formative assessment activities are to be submitted to designated boxes within the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering by 3:00pm on the specified dated and must be accompanied by a signed cover sheet. Copies of blank cover sheets are available from the School office in Ingkarni Wardli 3.26.
No late submissions will be accepted.
Full details can be found at the School policies website:
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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