ELEC3304: Control (2010 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | ELEC3304: Control (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Senior |
| Faculty/School: | School of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Shrivastava, Yash
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| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
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| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | ELEC2302 AND MATH2061. |
| Prohibitions: | AMME3500. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This unit is mainly concerned with the application of feedback control to continuous-time, linear time-invariant systems. It aims to give the students an appreciation of the possibilities in the design of control and automation in a range of application areas. The concepts learnt in this unit will be made use of heavily in many units of study in the areas of communication, control, electronics, and signal processing. The following specific topics are covered: Modelling of physical systems using state space, differential equations, and transfer functions, dynamic response of linear time invariant systems and the role of system poles and zeros on it, simplification of complex systems, stability of feedback systems and their steady state performance, Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion, sketching of root locus and controller design using the root locus, Proportional, integral and derivative control, lead and lag compensators, frequency response techniques, Nyquist stability criterion, gain and phase margins, compensator design in the frequency domain, state space design for single input single-output systems, pole placement state variable feedback control and observer design. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Specifically the following concepts are assumed knowledge for this unit: familiarity with basic Algebra, Differential and Integral Calculus, Physics; solution of linear differential equations, Matrix Theory, eigenvalues and eigenvectors; linear electrical circuits, ideal op-amps; continuous linear time-invariant systems and their time and frequency domain representations, Laplace transform, Fourier transform. |
| Lecturer/s: |
Dr Shrivastava, Yash
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| Timetable: | ELEC3304 Timetable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Tutorial: Tutorials are devoted to practicing basic concepts covered in the lectures and understanding how more complex tasks can be handled by putting these basic concepts together. The focus is on active learning and the group work and discussion is encouraged. The students also get to present their solutions to the rest of the class Laboratory: Labs are devoted to hands on experience with real control systems. Students will do the modeling, make measurements and design control schemes for the lab equipment. They will also present their results in the format of lab reports. Independent Study: Students need to do some preparation for tutorials and labs. they may also need to read the text and other references to fully master the basic concepts covered in the lectures. |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Extensive design and analysis work is done in tutorials and labs. | Design and Problem Solving Skills (Level 3) |
| Gain an understanding of the basic concepts in control theory. It builds on the previous knowledge gained in circuits, physics, and signals and systems. | Discipline Specific Expertise (Level 3) |
| Gain an ability to apply the principles of feedback control to electrical, mechanical, and biological systems. | Fundamentals of Science and Engineering (Level 3) |
| Need to read and understand the text, lecture notes, lab procedures. | Information Skills (Level 2) |
| Students need to work in groups and present their solutions to the rest of the class during tutorials. They also need to write lab reports. | Professional Communication (Level 3) |
| Group work in labs and tutorials. | Teamwork and Project Management (Level 2) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering/IT Graduate Attribute Matrix 2009.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Design and Problem Solving Skills (Level 3)
1. Ability to conduct lab experiments and take measurements to perform a model identification for a particular engineering problem.
2. Ability to design and test feedback control schemes for the lab equipment to achieve different performance requirements.
Discipline Specific Expertise (Level 3)
3. Ability to analyse the dynamic response of linear time invariant systems and the role of system poles and zeros on it.
4. Ability to simplify complex system consisting of interconnections of many linear subsystems.
5. Ability to determine the stability of feedback systems and their steady state performance.
6. Ability to design simple controllers to achieve stability and transient performance requirements using root locus, frequency response and state space techniques.
Fundamentals of Science and Engineering (Level 3)
7. Ability to model physical systems (e.g. electrical, mechanical, and electromechanical systems) using state space, differential equations, and transfer functions.
Information Skills (Level 2)
8. Ability to recognise the limits of the information presented in the lectures and target information searches through varied sources and formats so as to synthesise information relevant to the specific topic at hand.
Professional Communication (Level 3)
9. Ability to make written and oral presentations in the form of lab reports and tutorial presentations.
Teamwork and Project Management (Level 2)
10. Ability to work in a team to discuss and draw upon the ideas and knowledge of others to solve and present tutorial problems and conduct lab experiments.
| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
Lab Skills: Four labs scheduled through the semester Participation: Eight tutorials through the semester. Mid-Sem Exam: Mid semester exam giving a practice for the final exam and providing through term assessment and feedback. Final Exam: Final Exam |
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| Policies & Procedures: | The faculty attempts to maintain consistency and quality in its T&L operations by adhering to Academic Board policy. These policies can be found on the Central Policy Online site. A brief summary of the relevant T&L policies that should be referred to while filling in these forms can be found at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Policy Page. |
| Prescribed Text/s: |
Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
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| Online Course Content: | http://www.eelab.usyd.edu.au/ELEC3304/details |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Introduction and review of Laplace Transform. |
| Week 2 | Modeling of physical systems. |
| Week 3 | Modeling of physical systems and linearization of nonlinear systems. |
| Week 4 | Time response of linear systems. |
| Week 5 | System reduction. |
| Week 6 | Stability of linear systems, Routh-Hurwitz criterion, and steady state errors. |
| Week 7 | Steady state errors, sensitivity, and root locus techniques. |
| Week 8 | Controller design using root locus. |
| Week 9 | Midterm exam. |
| Assessment Due: Mid-Sem Exam | |
| Week 10 | Controller design using root locus. |
| Week 11 | Frequency response and Bode plots. |
| Week 12 | Nyquist criterion for stability and controller design using frequency response techniques. |
| Week 13 | Controller design using state space techniques. |
| Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final Exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Design and Problem Solving Skills (Level 3) | Yes | 1.4% |
| Discipline Specific Expertise (Level 3) | Yes | 74.8% |
| Fundamentals of Science and Engineering (Level 3) | Yes | 18.7% |
| Information Skills (Level 2) | Yes | 1.7% |
| Professional Communication (Level 3) | Yes | 1.7% |
| Teamwork and Project Management (Level 2) | Yes | 1.7% |
These goals are selected from Engineering/IT Graduate Attribute Matrix 2009 which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering/IT Graduate Attribute Matrix 2009 for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
