Control Systems M

Course aim

• Learn mathematical methods associated with transforms in the context of analysing engineering systems
• Introduce feedback control systems and their applications
• Develop skills associated with the fundamentals of modelling, analysis, design and simulation of automatic control systems
• Learn how to design controllers that make systems respond as desired

Course content

Background to control: mathematical modelling; review of transform theory; transfer functions; block diagrams; time-domain responses

Classical control: continuous-time mathematical representation of system dynamics; feedback control; system stability; design of proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers and lag-lead compensators ; using root locus, Ziegler-Nichols, and frequency response methods

Modern control: state-space modelling of systems

Textbook(s)

Gene F. Franklin, J. Da Powell, and Abbas Emami-Naeini 2015, Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, 7th, Pearson Education Limited

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
Practical	3 hours x 5 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 3 weeks

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

Assessment

Assignments x 2, Examination, Practicals x 3

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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