Controls and Vibrations

Learning Outcomes

• Washington Accord (V4) Summary of Graduate Attributes attained in this course:
   WA1 – Engineering Knowledge
   WA2 – Problem Analysis
   WA3 – Design/Development of Solutions
   WA4 – Investigation
   WA5 – Tool Usage
   WA6 – The Engineer and the World
   WA8 – Individual and Collaborative Teamwork
   WA9 – Communication
   WA11 – Lifelong Learning
  
  
• Course topics with Learning Outcomes (and Washington Accord (WA) and UC Graduate Attributes) identified.
  
  1. Fundamental Elements of Control: System modelling and dynamic response, PID control, and stability
           1.1. Derive equations of motion of mechanical systems (machine elements and machines) and transform them into the Laplace / Frequency domain (WA1)
           1.2. Analyse mechanical systems for linear behaviour and stability (or instability) in the Laplace domain and transform those solutions into the time domain (for analysis or interpretation) (WA2)
           1.3. Analyse vibrating mechanical systems for primary response characteristics (natural frequency, damping), and their response to dynamic excitation in both the time and frequency domains (WA4)
  2. Systems Analysis and Control Design: Root Locus, Frequency Response, Bode Plots, and Design
           2.1. Design and analyse feedback control systems, including assessing their performance in a range of analytical methods (including Bode, Root Locus, Gain and Phase Margin, Routh-Hurwitz, Nyquist plots, and other so-called classical analysis tools) (WA3, WA5)
           2.2. Convert systems to state space (time domain) for analysis of vibrations (WA4)
  3. Overarching course objectives
           3.1. Take a mechanical, electrical, or mechatronic system equations of motion, transform solve and analyse them in the frequency domain, design feedback control for desired stability and performance, and interpret the results – the A to Z of design, computation, analysis, and implementation for feedback control of dynamic systems (WA3, WA4, WA5, WA12) (EIE3)
           3.2. Broader design, problem solving, and analysis skills and experience for dynamic systems (WA3, WA4, WA5, WA6) (EIE3, EIE5)
           3.3. Use of modern computational tools (MATLAB) for design, analysis, and problem solving in dynamic systems and control (WA5) (EIE4)
           3.4. Apply these methods and analysis to a wider spectrum of real-life engineering problems individually and in teams (WA6, WA9, WA10) (EIE1, EIE2, EIE5)

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

	Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
	Employable, innovative and enterprising Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

For further information see Mechanical Engineering .