*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Introduction to control systems (open-loop vs closed-loop). Block diagram models. Mathematical models of systems (chemical, electrical, mechanical and electromechanical systems). The Laplace transform, the
s-plane, transfer functions, poles and zeros. State variable models. Feedback control system characteristics (transient-response analysis and steady-state error analysis). The performance of feedback control systems. The stability of linear feedback systems (Routh's stability criterion). The root locus method. Frequency response methods (Bode diagrams and polar plots). Stability in the frequency domain (Nyquist stability criterion and stability analysis). The design of feedback control systems (basic industrial controllers including P, I, PI, PD and PID controllers). The design of state variable feedback systems.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: 3-hr exam (50%), coursework and tests (50%)
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