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School of Engineering and Informatics (for staff and students)

Systems Analysis and Control (H6104)

Systems Analysis and Control

Module H6104

Module details for 2024/25.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 5

Module Outline

Systems Analysis and Control provides an introduction to fundamental systems analysis and control topics, which help you understand how a control system works and how a system should be analysed. The students will learn how to develop mathematical models and analyse dynamical systems and how to design control systems for particular applications in this module.

Topics include:
- Transfer functions, block diagrams
- Modelling of mechanical and electrical systems
- Systems dynamics, first and second-order systems
- Stability analysis
- Frequency response
- Root locus method
- PID control
- Phase lead/lag compensators
- State space equations

AHEP4 Learning Outcomes: C1, C2, C3, C12, M1, M2, M3, M12

Library

Denbigh, P: 1998. System Analysis and Signal Processing. Addison Wesley,
Carlson, G E: 1998. Signal and Linear System Analysis. 2nd ed, Wiley,
Gene F. Franklin J. David Powell Abbas Emami-Naeini 2010 Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems (6th Edition)
Nise NS, 2000. Control Systems Engineering, Benjamin Cummins.
Wilkie J, 2002. Control Engineering, Palgrave.
Dorf RC and Bishop RH, 2000. Modern Control Systems, Addison Wesley.

Module learning outcomes

Apply knowledge of linear systems to solve practical engineering problems

Analyse and evaluate the performance of linear control systems in time and frequency domains

Select and apply appropriate techniques to model mechanical and electrical systems

Use practical laboratory and workshop skills to analyse and design linear control systems

TypeTimingWeighting
Coursework25.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
ProjectT2 Week 10 100.00%
Unseen ExaminationSemester 2 Assessment75.00%
Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

TermMethodDurationWeek pattern
Spring SemesterWorkshop2 hours00101000101
Spring SemesterLecture2 hours11111111110
Spring SemesterPractical3 hours00010010000

How to read the week pattern

The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.

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