ELEC ENG 7082 - Principles of Control Systems
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ELEC ENG 7082 Course Principles of Control Systems Coordinating Unit Electrical and Electronic Engineering Term Semester 1 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 6 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Incompatible ELEC ENG 3027, ELEC ENG 3101 Assumed Knowledge Undergraduate courses in linear systems, linear algebra and complex analysis Assessment Final exam, Class tests and practicals Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Cheng-Chew Lim
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will be able to
1 Apply the basic control systems engineering principles of modelling,analysis and design to simple control systems 2 Explain the concepts of transient and frequency response analysis, stability, state-space modelling, servo control and regulator problems 3 Gain hands-on experience in performing motion simulation, motion control and controller deployment on a laboratory scale control system
The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia Entry to Practice Competency Standard for the Professional Engineer. The course develops the following EA Elements of Competency to levels of introductory (A), intermediate (B), advanced (C):
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 C C C — — — C B — — B — — — — — University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1,2,3 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1,2,3 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
3 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
3 Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
1,2,3 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
A set of course notes, tutorial problems, instructions for control laboratory practicals and other supporting materials are available for downloading from the MyUni course web site.Recommended Resources
Text Book:
R Dorf and R Bishop, Modern Control Systems, Pearson, Ed. 14.
Reference books :
GF Franklin, JD Powell and A Emami-Naeini, Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, Pearson, Ed. 6.
NS Nise, Control Systems Engineering, Wiley, Ed. 4.
MF Golnaraghi and BC Kuo, Automatic Control Systems, McGraw-Hill, Ed. 10.
MJ Gibbard, P Pourbeik and DJ Vowles, Small-signal Stability, Control and Dynamic Performance of Power Systems, 2015, Ebook (PDF), Available online, DOI: https://doi.org/10.20851/small-signalOnline Learning
Extensive use will be made of the MyUni web site for this course, https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/webapps/login.
Course notes, tutorial problems and solutions, laboratory exercises and practice problems will all be available for downloading from the web site. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course relies on lectures as the primary delivery mechanism for the material.
Tutorials supplement the lectures by providing exercises and example problems to enhance the understanding obtained through lectures.
Practicals are used to provide hands-on experience for students to reinforce the theoretical concepts encountered in lectures.
Continuous assessment activities provide the formative assessment opportunities for students to gauge their progress and understanding.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Contact hours Workload hours Lecture 28 lectures 28 70 Tutorials 6 tutorials 6 24 Practical Position, balancing and energy control of a rotary pendulem system 9 36 In-class tests 2 tests 2 8 Exam End of semester exam 2 16 TOTALS 47 154 Learning Activities Summary
The course introduces the fundamentals required to understand the analysis and applications of control system engineering.
Lectures
The lectures delivered from week 1 to week 11 cover the following topic areas:
1. Introduction to control systems
2. Modelling in control systems
3. Control lab practicals
4. Transient analysis
5. Frequency domain analysis
6. Stability and stability margin
7. State-space modelling, control and estimation
Tutorials
The tutorial classess are conducted in week 2, week 4, week 6, week 8, week 10 and week 12.
Practicals
Practical classes are scheduled for week 5 to week 9 of the semester. Students must attend their allocated practical class where further instructions on the operation of the laboratory session are provided. -
Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.Assessment Task Weighting (%) Individual/ Group Formative/ Summative Due (week)* Hurdle criteria Learning outcomes In-class tests x2 20 Individual Formative Weeks 7,10 1. 2. 3. Tutorials 2 Individual Formative Weeks 2,4,6,8,10,12 1. 2. 3. Practical - Lab 8 Group Formative Weeks 5-8 1. 2. 3. Preactical report 20 Individual Formative Monday 3pm,
Week 111. 2. 3. Exam 50 Individual Summative Week 14 > 40% 1. 2. 3. Total 100
This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.
Assessment Related Requirements
The examination is a hurdle requirement. It is necessary to achieve at least 40% in the exam. If this is not achieved, the total course mark will be limited to a maximum of 49.
A hurdle requirement is defined by the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs policy as "...an assessment task mandating a minimum level of performance as a condition of passing the course. If a student fails to meet a hurdle requirement (normally no less than 40%),and is assigned a total mark for the course in the range of 45-49, then the student is entitled to an offer of additional assessment of some type. The type of assessment is to be decided by the School Assessment Review Committee when determining final results. The student’s final total mark will be entered at no more than 49% and the offer of an additional assessment will be specified eg. US01. Once the additional assessment has been completed, this mark will be included in the calculation of the total mark for the course and the better of the two results will apply. Note however that the maximum final result for a course in which a student has sat an additional assessment will be a “50 Pass”.
If a student is unable to meet a hurdle requirement related to an assessment piece (may be throughout semester or at semester’s end) due to medical or compassionate circumstances beyond their control, then the student is entitled to an offer of replacement assessment of some type. An interim result of RP will be entered for the student, and the student will be notified of the offer of a replacement assessment. Once the replacement assessment has been completed, the result of that assessment will be included in the calculation of the total mark for the course.Assessment Detail
Practicals: students maintain a practical logbook in which they record practical preparation and the work completed during the three 3-hour practical sessions. This is assessed (i) during practicals on the basis of the student having completed the prescribed practical work and answered in-lab test questions, and (ii) one individual practical written report presenting the results obtained from their practical
work.
Tutorials: Preparation for and participation during the six scheduled sessions.
Tests: 45-minute tests are held in week 7 and week 10.
Exam: a 2-hour examination is held at the end of the semester.Submission
All written submissions to formative assessment activities are to be submitted online.
Submission instruction will beprovided.
Late submissions: no extensions on the submission date for any reason outside those allowed by the MACA policy (i.e., medical or compassionate). The School's late submission policy of 20% reduction per day of original mark applies.Full details can be found at the School policies website:
https://eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/current-students/undergraduate/Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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