Instrumentation and Control 3 (U01110)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 9 ? Acronym : EEL-3-MEINS

This is a first course in the design and analysis of control systems. It teaches students how to develop a mathematical model of a control system. It also introduces students classical methods of analysing the behaviour and stability of control systems.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Mechanical, (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
07/01/2008	12:10	13:00	Lecture Theatre 2, Dan Rutherford Building	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, the students should be able to
1. Understand what is meant by closed loop control;
2. Appreciate methods of system linearisation;
3. Derive mathematical models of physical systems;
4. Represent a system in block diagram form;
5. Analyse a linear system in both the time and frequency domains;
6. Be able to check on the stability of a system;
7. Understand the need for performance specifications in the design of a system;