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Credit points: 7.1
Coordinator: Dr. A. J. R. Smith
Prerequisite: 431-102 Computer Enginering 1 and 436-301 Control Systems or equivalents
Contact: 24 hours of lectures and 15 hours of laboratory and tutorial work
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
On satisfactory completion of this unit students should be able to
- understand the structure and characteristics of computer numerical control systems and their servo drives
- relate machine tool contouring errors to servo drive characteristics
- plan for and write simple part programs using standard NC code
Content:
Overview: Structure of NC and CNC motion control systems for manufacturing.Sensors and actuators: characteristics of some common analog and digital sensors and actuators of relevance to production, in particular drives for machine tools and robots.
Signal conditioning: amplification and filtering, design of analog interface circuits using op-amps; design of simple logic circuits.
Numerical control: requirements for NC programming; NC codes according to international standards; NC programming
Assessment:
A two-hour examination; tests, assignments and laboratory reports not exceeding the equivalent of 2,500 words each.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 113)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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