431-324 System Modelling and Control

Credit Points

HECS Band

Prerequisites

431-221 Fundamentals of Signals and Systems and 421-205 Engineering Analysis B or equivalent.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

On completion of this subject students should: understand the relevance of mathematics and physics to dynamical systems in engineering practice; understand the derivation of different system models and be able to use these models to represent, analyse, design and simulate dynamical systems such as electrical, mechanical and thermal systems; understand the properties of linear and nonlinear system models and be able to analyse these models in the time and frequency domains; understand the concept of sampling of signals and systems; be able to analyse discrete system models in the time and frequency domains.

Mathematical modelling of dynamical systems by physical laws and measurements; state space equation and transfer function of systems; time domain and frequency domain performance of systems; stability of systems and stability criteria; sampling of signals and dynamical systems; state equation and transfer function of discrete time systems; the concept of feedback control and PID feedback control; introduction to computer control and simulation of dynamical systems.

Assessment

One written examination not exceeding three hours; practice classes, tests, assignments, laboratory reports and project reports, not exceeding 20 pages. Students will be notified of the weighting of assessment components at the beginning of the semester.