ele3cts control systems
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ELE3CTS
2019
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.
SchoolSchool Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMitchell Sesso
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites ELE1IEL and MAT2VCA
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ELE3SPC
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Modern control systems | Prescribed | Dorf, RC and Bishop, RH 2011 | 12TH EDN, PRENTICE HALL |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Design feedback control systems for a continuous process which incrementally improves specific quality indicators.
- Activities:
- Lectures introduce the various analytical and the knowledge is practiced in tutorials and applied in laboratories and assignments.
02. Design control systems using Programmable Logic Controllers to address real-world control problems.
- Activities:
- Programmable controllers are taught in the lectures and the knowledge is practiced in tutorials and applied in laboratories and assignments as design tasks.
03. Use specific software tools to model and simulate processes using various control system technologies.
- Activities:
- Examples of simulation are provided in the lectures and the knowledge is applied in laboratories and assignments.
04. Use the appropriate quality assurance methodology to identify and eliminate causes of variations for industrial processes.
- Activities:
- Detailed examples of problem solving techniques are discussed in lectures and the knowledge is practiced in tutorials and applied in laboratories and assignments.
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMitchell Sesso
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 11 - 22
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four written assignments: 2-3 Pages each (1,000-words equivalent total) | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Laboratory design tasks (1,000-words equivalent) | Students demonstrate completed tasks to demonstrators across ten 2-hour laboratories. | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 2-hour written examination (2,000-words equivalent) | Hurdle requirement: To pass the subject, a pass in the examination is mandatory. | 50 | 01, 02, 04 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMitchell Sesso
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 11 - 22
One 3.0 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"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four written assignments: 2-3 Pages each (1,000-words equivalent total) | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Laboratory design tasks (1,000-words equivalent) | Students demonstrate completed tasks to demonstrators across ten 2-hour laboratories. | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 2-hour written examination (2,000-words equivalent) | Hurdle requirement: To pass the subject, a pass in the examination is mandatory. | 50 | 01, 02, 04 |