Robotic Control

Unit Code:HET489

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	1 Semester	71 hours	Hawthorn, Sarawak	HET312 Control and Automation	Nil

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)/ Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics), Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics) / Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics)/ Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering).

An elective unit of study in the Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems) / Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Sciences), Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems) and Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems)/ Bachelor of Commerce.

Aims & Objectives:

This unit serves as continuous study of Control Systems by introducing lead and lag controllers, analysis and design in state space and discrete time control.

After successfully completing this unit, students should be able to:

Design controllers using root locus and frequency response methods
Analyse and design control systems in State Space
Analyse and design discrete control systems

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (48 hrs), Tutorials (11 hrs) and Laboratory Work (12 hrs)

Assessment:

Examination (65%), Assignments and Pracs (35%)

Generic Skills Outcomes:

In this unit, students are expected to enhance the Key Generic Skills below as recognised by Engineers Australia. The Unit Outline explains how these outcomes will be achieved.

Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
Ability to utilize a systems approach to design and operational performance
Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member
Understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development
Understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development.
Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them
Expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning, and capacity to do so

Content:

Design continuous controllers using root locus techniques
Design continuous controllers using frequency response techniques
Control system analysis in state space
Control system design in state space
Introduction to the discrete control systems
Transient and steady state analysis of discrete control system
Design of discrete controllers using root locus techniques
Design of discrete controllers using frequency response techniques
Discrete control system analysis and design in state space

Textbooks:

Ogata K. Modern Control Engineering, Prentice Hall.
Ogata, K., Discrete-Time Control Systems, Prentice Hall.