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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Engineering : Mechanical

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 09 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Mechanical Other subject area None
Course website http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/mech/
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
Prospectus website http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses
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
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%
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information
Special Arrangements
Not entered
Contacts
Course organiser Dr Martin Reekie
Tel: (0131 6)50 5563
Email: H.M.Reekie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Miss Nicola Marshall
Tel:
Email: Nicola.Marshall@ed.ac.uk
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