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Credit points: 6.00
Contact: 26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of tutorial/practice work.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Upon completion students should have:
- developed understanding of the relevance of systems theory to non mechanistic processes and appreciate the common features of a wide range of systems in industry
- gained experience with systems control methods and hardware applied in several case studies.
Content:
Systems theory: abstract, dynamical and control systems, hierarchical/multilevel systems, consistency and coordination, adaptivity and learning. Systems modelling: equivalence, decomposition, simplification. Technical problems and solution strategies: Inventory control, production planning and industrial management. Programmable logic and microprocessor control systems.
Assessment:
A two-hour examination; assignments to a maximum of 5,000 words or equivalent.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 117)
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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