Real-Time Systems and Control

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of the principles of control systems engineering as applied to practical control systems, and the concepts, techniques and software used to develop real-time computing and control applications.

Course content

Real Time: Characteristics of real-time computing systems; design issues for real-time computing systems; real-time programming languages and operating systems; distributed real-time system development.
Control: Feedback principles; modelling; performance of control systems; control systems analysis and design techniques; controller design.

NOTE: Conceded and Terminating passes will be available to undergraduates taking this course but not to postgraduates.

Textbook(s)

Nise, N.S. 2008, Control Systems Engineering, 5, Wiley

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EEET 3041	Signals and Systems
EEET 2022	Computer Hardware

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 5 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 5 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
Practical	15 hour block x NA
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION - SINGAPORE (INTENSIVE)
Offshore	20 hours x 1 week
Lecture	N/A x 1 week

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Examination, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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