Course Catalog 2007-2008

ACI-20016 BASIC COURSE IN AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY, 5 cr
Basic Course in Automation Technology

Courses persons responsible
Terho Jussila

Lecturers
Terho Jussila

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise work 1 h/week 1 h/week - - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Introduction to Automation and Control Engineering ; symbolic and numerical analysis and design of single-input-single-output feedback control systems using linear models, implementation of controllers.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Purpose , structure and operational principles of feedback as well as feedforward control systems ; PID control ; implementation of controllers  Idea of Multivariable control    
2. Modelling and simulation based on ODEs, block diagrams, transfer functions , inverse Laplace transform.  Physical modelling based on material etc. balances, state space models, model concepts  Matlab including Simulink and Control System Toolbox. Matlab programming and documentation of figures. 
3. Understanding and description of phenomena associated with stability, stationary responses as well as transient responses using various models. Effects of feedback control.  Analysis using a state-space model. Analysis of non-linear control systems through simulations.    
4. Coping with uncertainty: analysis and design of sufficient degree of stability , sensitivity with Bode and Nichols diagrams.  Nyquist diagrams in analysis.    
5. Design of step responses using both time domain and frequency domain methods.       

Requirements for completing the course
Laboratory Work 1h & PC exercises 6h & Exam. The Exam can be divided in sub-exams A and B, and each sub-exam may be divided in 6 Week Exams.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Notes for mastering basic core knowledge: 1 = satifactory , 2 = average, 3 = good. Note 4 also requires excellent skills of analysis. Add excellent skills of design to obtain note 5.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Other literature Lecture and exercise notes , work instructions T. Jussila   http://www.ac.tut.fi/aci/courses/ACI-20016/ Available JOT or before Yes  English 
    Book Modern Control Systems R. C. Dorf & R. H. Bishop 0132270285 http://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0132270285,00.html 11. , TUT bookshop Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Recommended prerequisities: Differential and Integral Calculus, Linear Time-Invariant Ordinary Differential Equations, Introduction on Complex Numbers

    Remarks

    Additional points available by participating in an additional lab work (1h) and an additional lecture.

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

    • Distance learning

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 47 %
    - Distance learning: 3 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 50 %

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

    • The LAB (1h) and three PC exercises (2h each) are compulsory.

    Principles and starting points related to the instruction and learning of the course

  • Supporting additional lectures available on complex numbers and the Laplace transform. Weekly exams available to support/encourage the student in steady continuous learning. PC exercises collect the details for repetition. Re-trials of exams available soon enough.

    • Additional information related to course
    This course is a good basis for the course ACI-21086 in Periods 4-5.

    Correspondence of content
    7603300 Basic Course in Automation Technology

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    Last modified 27.08.2007
    Modified byVirpi Hämäläinen