ME30029: Control systems
[Page last updated: 03 August 2022]
| Academic Year: | 2022/23 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | EX 100% |
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes:
| After taking this unit the student should be able to:
* Interpret a control system specification.
* Design and predict the behaviour of practical continuous-time control systems.
* Use Matlab/Simulink software to undertake design tasks.
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| Aims: | To develop an understanding of the techniques available for the analysis and design of practical continuous-time control systems.
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| Skills: | Problem solving; numeracy; IT; working independently.
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| Content: | Analysis of control system transient response using Laplace transforms. Linearisation of non-linear systems. Estimation of continuous-time transient response using the s-plane. System design specifications. Control system design and analysis using Root Locus Methods.
State-space representation. Use of Matlab/Simulink software to design and analyse control systems. Topics for self study that could be examined.
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| Programme availability: |
ME30029 is Compulsory on the following programmes:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- UEME-AFB16 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 3)
- UEME-AKB16 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEME-AFB47 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (Year 3)
- UEME-AKB47 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEME-AFM16 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 3)
- UEME-AKM16 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEME-AFM47 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (Year 3)
- UEME-AKM47 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
ME30029 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- UEME-AFB48 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering (Year 3)
- UEME-AKB48 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEME-AFM04 : MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering (Year 4)
- UEME-AKM04 : MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)
- UEME-AFM48 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering (Year 3)
- UEME-AKM48 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEME-AFM38 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Year 4)
- UEME-AKM38 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with Year long work placement (Year 5)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2022/23.
- Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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