CONTROL SYSTEMS

ELE3CTS

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

A control system does three things: receives data measuring process variables; compares these with desired set points; and executes command functions which control a process. Students will use software tools to simulate and design control systems and improve these systems against quality indicators. These skills can be applied within disciplines including manufacturing and automation.

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Mitchell Sesso

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: MAT1NLA AND MAT1CDE AND ELE1IEL

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ELE3SPC

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Modern control systems

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Dorf, RC and Bishop, RH

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Design feedback control systems for a continuous process which incrementally improves specific quality indicators.
02. Design control systems using Programmable Logic Controllers to address real-world control problems.
03. Use specific software tools to model and simulate processes using various control system technologies.
04. Use the appropriate quality assurance methodology to identify and eliminate causes of variations for industrial processes.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mitchell Sesso

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 11 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Four written assignments: 2-3 Pages each (1,000-words equivalent total)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Laboratory design tasks (1,000-words equivalent)Students demonstrate completed tasks to demonstrators across ten 2-hour laboratories.

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One 2-hour written examination (2,000-words equivalent)Hurdle requirement: To pass the subject, a pass in the examination is mandatory.

N/AN/AN/AYes50SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mitchell Sesso

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 11 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
3 hours problem solving in laboratory

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Four written assignments: 2-3 Pages each (1,000-words equivalent total)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Laboratory design tasks (1,000-words equivalent)Students demonstrate completed tasks to demonstrators across ten 2-hour laboratories.

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One 2-hour written examination (2,000-words equivalent)Hurdle requirement: To pass the subject, a pass in the examination is mandatory.

N/AN/AN/AYes50SILO1, SILO2, SILO4