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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Control and Instrumentation | |||
| Reference | EN4501 | Version | 8 |
| Created | April 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | March 2004 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with the ability to analyse and design control and instrumentation systems. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Evaluate instrumentation and measurement principles to the solution of complex problems with awareness of wider context of engineering. |
| 2 | Employ linear control and computational techniques to model complex problems, discussing the limitations of the techniques employed. |
| 3 | Apply comprehensive knowledge of mathematics and control engineering principles to the solution of complex problems. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Control: Transient and steady state responses, Stability and Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Root Locus, Frequency responses and Bode plots, Lead-Lag compensators design, State-space models. Instrumentation: Instrumentation system characteristics including their applications and response in noisy electrical environments, Electrical sensors, Flow meters, Intrinsically safe systems and professional codes of conduct. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This is a lecture based course supported by tutorial sessions, laboratory work and directed study. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 50 | 50 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 100 | 100 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | A portfolio of evidence of applying principles, analysing, modelling complex problems, designing and evaluating control and instrumentation techniques and systems. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Signal Acquisition, Instrumentation and Control (EN3500) |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BENTLEY, J.P., 2005. Principles of Measurement Systems. 4th ed. Prentice Hall. |
| 2 | BIRAN, A. and BREINER, M., 2002. MATLAB 6 for Engineers. Prentice Hall. |
| 3 | DORF, R.C. and BISHOP, R.H., 2017. Modern Control Systems. 13th ed. Pearson. |
| 4 | DUTTON, K., THOMPSON, S. and BARRACLOUGH, B., 1997. The Art of Control Engineering. Harlow: Pearson. |
| 5 | HAHN, B. and VALENTINE, D., 2015. Essential MATLAB for Engineers and scientists. 5th ed. Butterworth-Heinemann. |