Control and Instrumentation

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The fundamentals of classical control design methods, to identify, classify and analyse the performance of systems and components through the use of analytical and computer based techniques
• The mathematical modelling of dynamic, particularly electro-mechanical, systems.
• The principles of instrumentation and measurement systems, which demonstrates the ability to apply and integrate knowledge and understanding of other engineering disciplines to support the study of their own engineering discipline

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Understand and analyse the behaviour of nonlinear systems using the phase-plane method and describing functions.
• Transform continuous-time dynamics into discrete-time dynamics for control and instrumentation purposes, and perform discrete-time control analysis/design based on their analogy to continuous-time methods.
• Analyse the stability of a system in the time and frequency domains.
• Perform controller designs using lead-lag compensators and state-feedback.

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Construct suitable numerical mathematical models applicable to the design of control systems.
• Design control algorithms for application on real example systems
• Advance your skills in MATLAB/SIMULINK in modelling and control design
• Design an instrumentation system to include the integration of sensors, signal conditioning, and digitisation

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Judge the merits of using approximate state-space, frequency response and phase plane models to solve control problems
• Gain skills in applying various control analysis and design tools into real applications through taught control examples and in the coursework.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Coursework

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Feedback will be given on coursework. General feedback will also be provided throughout the course, within lectures or communication via Blackboard, email and personal appointment with the module tutors.
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.