ELECTENG 332 : Control Systems

Engineering

2024 Semester Two (1245) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Introduction to modelling in the time-domain and frequency domain. The fundamental body of knowledge underlying the control and enhancement of system behaviour, with application to the analysis and control of systems.

Course Overview

The course is split into two parts: (Time Domain and Frequency Domain)
Part-I: Time Domain Analysis
• Different types of systems such as linear, nonlinear, time invariant, time varying, static and dynamic systems
• Philosophy of modelling; Impulse response function of a linear system and its significance in control engineering.
• Transfer function modelling of physical systems; especially typical electrical and mechanical systems.
• Concept of poles and zeros of a system and their physical significance.
• Block diagram representation and signal flow graphs.
• Time domain analysis of linear time invariant systems and computation of various time domain specifications such as peak time, rise time, peak overshoot, settling time and steady state error .
• Stability analysis of linear time invariant systems using Routh-Hurwitz criteria.
• Stability analysis of liner time invariant systems using Root locus.
Part-II: Frequency Domain Analysis
• Concept of frequency domain
• Computation of various frequency domain specifications such as bandwidth, resonant frequency and their relation to time domain specifications.
• Frequency domain analysis using Bode Plot.
• Frequency domain analysis using Polar and Nyquist plots.
• Relative Stability analysis in frequency domain using Bode, Polar and Nyquist plots. Concept of Gain Margin & Phase Margin.
• Design of Lead, Lag and Lag-Lead Compensators.
• Design of PID Controller.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: ELECTENG 202 or 291 Restriction: ELECTENG 303

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Apply Model physical systems using first principle (Capability 3.1, 3.2 and 4.1)
  2. Analyse Analyse the dynamic behaviour of linear systems in time domain. (Capability 3.1 and 4.1)
  3. Analyse Investigate the stability properties of linear systems (Capability 3.1, 4.1 and 5.1)
  4. Analyse Study behaviour of linear systems in frequency domain (Capability 3.1, 4.1 and 5.1)
  5. Evaluate Frequency domain design of controllers for linear systems (Capability 3.1, 4.1 and 5.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 30% Individual Coursework
Coursework 10% Individual Test
Final Exam 60% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Assignments
Coursework
Final Exam

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 36 hours of lectures, a 12 hour tutorial, 52 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 50 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including labs/tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars/tutorials will not be available]as recordings.
The course will not include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
Attendance on campus is required for the test.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Health & Safety

Students are expected to adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Health and Safety section of the Engineering Undergraduate Handbook

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Laboratory experiments will be changed. 

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 01/12/2023 09:44 a.m.