Overview
This unit will enable you to develop an advanced understanding of digital control techniques applied in industrial control systems. The unit will introduce you to Z-transforms and Z-domain analysis of control systems through transformations. You will design and implement digital filters. You will learn discrete state space modelling and analysis of control systems. The unit will also equip you with knowledge of optimal control techniques such as linear quadratic filtering. You will also learn about important digital control implementation techniques such as proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control, pole placement control, and linear quadratic gaussian (LQG) control. Students will be required to attend a compulsory residential school in order to complete the laboratory experiments. Prior knowledge of the basic concepts of electrical circuit analysis, signals and linear systems, and control systems is assumed.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2027
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Head of Course (HoC)
Too many assessments and Learning Outcomes (LOs) are not properly matched to the assessments.
Update Unit Proposal (UUP) should be initiated to review and reduce the number of assessments.