CONTROL & DYNAMICS - 2022/3
Module code: ENG3166
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Module Overview
This module provides an introduction (with examples of applications) to the fundamental theory of control systems engineering alongside a comprehensive overview of the methods of analysis of vibration systems and ways to employ to reduce vibrations is provided.
Module provider
Mechanical Engineering Sciences
Module Leader
GRUBER Patrick (Mech Eng Sci)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 6
JACs code: H310
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Module Availability
Semester 1
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
Incoming exchange students please note: ENG2123 Control and ENG2088 Solid Mechanics 1
Module content
Indicative content includes:
Control
- System dynamic performance analysis and control system design
- Control systems using three-term PID controllers
- Control system simulation using Matlab-Simulink
- Fundamentals of state-space control
- State-space modelling of dynamic systems
Dynamics
Vibration of discrete systems
- Undamped free and forced vibration of a two-degree of freedom system
- Damped and undamped vibration absorbers
Vibration of continuous systems
- Lateral vibration of a string
- Longitudinal vibration of a bar
- Lateral vibration of a beam
- Whirling of shafts
Assessment pattern
Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
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Examination | EXAMINATION (2 HRS) | 70 |
School-timetabled exam/test | IN-SEMESTER TEST (40 MINS) | 15 |
Coursework | COURSEWORK | 15 |
Alternative Assessment
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Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate
understanding of scientific principles, methodologies and mathematical methods as well as the ability to describe particular systems and processes in the final examination. The in-semester test allows students to demonstrate that they can solve vibration problems within a given time. The control-related coursework tests research skills and report writing as well as their ability to develop control models and comment critically on the assumptions and limitations inherent in their application.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
- In-semester test [ Learning outcomes 3, 4 ] (40 min test) {15%}
- Control coursework [ Learning outcomes 1, 2 ] (9 hours) {15%}
- Examination [ Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 ] (2 hours) {70%}
Formative assessment and feedback
- Formative verbal feedback is given in tutorials
- Written feedback is given on the coursework assessments
Module aims
- a working knowledge of classical linear feedback control that extends to systems design concepts
- a systematic understanding and critical awareness of free and forced vibration of two-degree of freedom systems
- a comprehensive knowledge of vibration absorber design
- a deep understanding and awareness of vibrations of real structures
- a knowledge of the analytical methods of investigating vibration of continuous systems
Learning outcomes
Attributes Developed | ||
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001 | Design and analyse control systems which may be encountered in mechatronic products and industrial systems (SM1b/m, EA1b) | KC |
002 | Analyse, model and predict control system performance from the problem specification (EA1b-4b) | KC |
003 | Identify free and forced discrete vibration systems and analyse them using first principles (SM1b/m, EA2) | KC |
004 | Explain the principles of vibration absorbers and design and assess them (EA1b-4b, G1) | KCT |
005 | Describe and apply the procedures required to analyse discrete and continuous systems (EA1b) | KCT |
006 | Analyse the vibration of continuous systems using analytical techniques (SM1b/m,EA1-4b,G1) | KC |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Overall student workload
Independent Study Hours: 106
Lecture Hours: 33
Tutorial Hours: 11
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:
introduce the design and analysis principles of control and vibrations systems through theory with worked examples. This is delivered principally through lectures and tutorial classes, and includes an in-semester test on vibrations and a group conducted control-related coursework involving the development of a Matlab/Simulink model of a basic system.
The learning and teaching methods include:
- 3 hours lecture per week x 11 weeks
- 1 hour tutorial (in groups) x 11 weeks
- In-semester test (40 min test, 9 hours preparation)
- Control coursework (9 hours)
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
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Programmes this module appears in
Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
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Automotive Engineering MEng | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Automotive Engineering (Dual degree with HIT) BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Mechanical Engineering MEng | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Biomedical Engineering MEng | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2022/3 academic year.