Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | MODERN CONTROL SYSTEMS | ||||||||||
Course Unit Code | AEEE541 | ||||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 7 | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||||
Course Contents | � Review of Classical Control Theory: Laplace Transform, Open-loop, closed loop control systems, Transfer function, Dynamic Systems
� Mathematical Modelling of Dynamical Control Systems Block Diagrams. Signal-Flow Graphs. Modelling in State Space. Electrical and Mechanical Systems
� Transient-Response Analysis Aperiodic Signals. First-Order Systems. Second-Order Systems. Higher-Order Systems.
� Control Actions and Response of Control Systems: Proportional, Integral and Derivative Control Actions. Effects of Control Actions on System’s Performance.
� Stability of Control Systems Ruth-Hurwitz Stability Criterion. Steady-State Errors in Control Systems.
� Frequency Domain Approach Bode Plots, Phase and Gain margin. Nyquist Plots and Nyquist Stability.
� Introduction to state space analysis: Review matrix algebra, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, State variables, State-space equations,
� Linear time-invariant systems: linear time-invariant state equations, State-transition matrix of linear time-invariant control systems
� Lyaponov stability analysis: Non-linear systems, First and second methods of Lyaponov. Stability analysis of non-linear systems, stability analysis.
Laboratory work:
� Plant parameter identification for Linear / Tortional (ECP) Control Systems
� Rigid Body PD & PID Control of Linear / Tortional (ECP) Control System
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | � Students are taught the course through lectures (3 hours per week) in classrooms or lectures theatres, by means of traditional tools or using computer demonstration.
� Auditory exercises, where examples regarding matter represented at the lectures, are solved and further, questions related to particular open-ended topic issues are compiled by the students and answered, during the lecture or assigned as homework.
� Topic notes are compiled by students, during the lecture which serve to cover the main issues under consideration and can also be downloaded from the lecturer’s webpage. Students are also advised to use the subject’s textbook or reference books for further reading and practice in solving related exercises. Tutorial problems are also submitted as homework and these are solved during lectures or privately during lecturer’s office hours. Further literature search is encouraged by assigning students to identify a specific problem related to some issue, gather relevant scientific information about how others have addressed the problem and report this information in written or orally.
� Laboratory experiments are carried out in small groups and lab reports are required two weeks after the laboratory class resulting in a cumulative mark.
� Students are assessed continuously and their knowledge is checked through tests with their assessment weight, date and time being set at the beginning of the semester via the course outline.
� Students are prepared for final exam, by revision on the matter taught, problem solving and concept testing and are also trained to be able to deal with time constraints and revision timetable.
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |