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Undergraduate Course: Instrumentation and Control 3 (MECE09014)

Course Outline
School School of Engineering College College of Science and Engineering
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Mechanical Other subject area None
Course website http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/mech/ Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This is a first course in the design and analysis of control systems. It teaches students how to develop a mathematical model of a control system. It also introduces students classical methods of analysing the behaviour and stability of control systems.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 10:00 - 10:50
King's BuildingsTutorial2-11 14:00 - 14:50
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 10:00 - 10:50
King's BuildingsTutorial2-11 14:00 - 14:50
First Class Week 1, Monday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)1:308 sides
Resit Exam Diet (August)1:308 sides
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, the students should be able to
1. Understand what is meant by closed loop control;
2. Appreciate methods of system linearisation;
3. Derive mathematical models of physical systems;
4. Represent a system in block diagram form;
5. Analyse a linear system in both the time and frequency domains;
6. Be able to check on the stability of a system;
7. Understand the need for performance specifications in the design of a system;
Assessment Information
Examination 100%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Martin Reekie
Tel: (0131 6)50 5563
Email: H.M.Reekie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Miss Nicola Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Nicola.Marshall@ed.ac.uk
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