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ENAE12003 - Control Technology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will introduce you to control systems. You will describe control systems using appropriate terminology and concepts and use mathematical tools to model and analyse control systems, and develop algorithms for discrete process control. You will interpret control system responses to standard inputs in order to develop system evaluation criteria, as well as interpreting continuous-time closed-loop system behaviour using time domain and frequency response methods. You will design compensators for closed loop systems to meet given specifications and describe different approaches to discrete control using common system components and tools and present practical implementations of the controllers using passive and active circuits and discrete processes. You will document modelling and analysis of control systems in a professional manner, and work productively and professionally, both as an individual and as a member of a team. A compulsory residential school is provided to promote development of unit learning outcomes.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite: ENAE12013 Electrical Components and Circuit Analysis

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2021

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Term 1 - 2022 Profile
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Term 2 - 2022 Profile
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Term 2 - 2023 Profile
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Term 2 - 2024 Profile
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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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 25%
2. Written Assessment 30%
3. Written Assessment 25%
4. Practical and Written Assessment 20%
5. Written Assessment 0%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2022 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 37.50% response rate.

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.

Source: Unit survey
Feedback
Lecturer made sure that students understood what was required and they enjoyed the learning experience.
Recommendation
Continue this good practice.
Action Taken
This was continued
Source: Unit survey
Feedback
Time periods between submitting work and receiving feedback could be better.
Recommendation
Try to reduce the gap between assessment submission and releasing feedback.
Action Taken
This was implemented
Source: Unit Coordinator reflection
Feedback
Review the number of assessment pieces.
Recommendation
Change assessment structure if applicable.
Action Taken
The assessment structure was changed.
Source: Unit survey
Feedback
Lecturer provided clear and knowledgeable explanations
Recommendation
Continue this good practice.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit survey
Feedback
Assignment questions challenged the students to think and encouraged students to interact with the lecturer.
Recommendation
Continue this good practice.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit survey
Feedback
Students wanted more examples or elaborations and link content to real-world applications.
Recommendation
Introduce more real-world examples in the content and laboratory exercises.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit survey
Feedback
Students wanted assignment questions to make them think.
Recommendation
Introduce activities that trigger critical thinking.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Explain terminology, concepts and principles used to describe and analyse control systems.
  2. Model and analyse systems comprising several subsystems, using block diagrams and mathematical description.
  3. Describe and develop algorithms for discrete process control.
  4. Interpret the behaviour pattern of first order and second order systems in response to standard inputs so as to specify criteria for evaluating a control system.
  5. Interpret system behaviour using time domain methods to describe a continuous-time closed-loop system.
  6. Interpret system behaviour using frequency response methods to describe a continuous-time closed-loop system.
  7. Design compensators for closed loop systems to meet given specifications using standard techniques.
  8. Describe circuit structures which implement continuous controllers using passive and/or active elements and describe the discrete implementations.
  9. Document the process of modelling and analysis of control systems and present the information in a professional manner.
  10. Provide evidence of personal reflection on, and critical assessment of, team contributions and professional development.

Learning Outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Written Assessment
3 - Written Assessment
4 - Practical and Written Assessment
5 - Written Assessment
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Written Assessment
3 - Written Assessment
4 - Practical and Written Assessment
5 - Written Assessment