| Semester 2, 2021 Springfield On-campus | |
| Short Description: | Linear Systems and Control |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 031399 - Electrical, Electronic Enginee |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other Requisites
Recommended prior or concurrent study: (MAT1502 or MAT1102 or ENM1600) and ENG3104
Synopsis
This fundamental engineering course enables students to investigate engineering processes, represent them in models and predict their dynamic behaviours from a systems point of view. Through this course students study the essential skills for the analysis, modification and achievement of specific behaviour in dynamic systems, and how to control the performance of dynamic systems.
Objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- deduce a linear, lumped parameter, time variant model to describe the behaviour of engineering equipment which might include electrical, mechanical, thermal and hydraulic or pneumatic components;
- predict the behaviour of a system from its linear model;
- exploit the analogous behaviour of different types of physical components and systems which are described by similar models;
- select and apply time domain, s-domain and/or frequency domain analysis and design techniques as appropriate;
- use the classical methods for design of basic feedback control system.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Physical system modelling | 25.00 |
| 2. | Time domain analysis and design | 20.00 |
| 3. | S-domain analysis and design | 20.00 |
| 4. | Frequency domain analysis and design | 20.00 |
| 5. | Typical controllers and design | 15.00 |
Text and Materials
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2021&sem=02&subject1=ELE2103)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Nise, NS 2019, Control systems engineering, 8th edn, Wiley, Hoboken, NJ.
MATLAB, Student Edition, Version 7.0 or later.
Reference Materials
Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Dorf, RC & Bishop, RH 2016, Modern control systems, 13th edn, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
Kuo, BC & Golnaraghi, F 2017, Automatic control systems, 10th edn, Wiley, New York.
Ogata, K 2010, Modern control engineering, 5th edn, Pearson, Boston, MA.
Student Workload Expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 45.00 |
| Examinations | 2.00 |
| Lectures | 39.00 |
| Private Study | 56.00 |
| Tutorials | 13.00 |
Assessment Details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives Assessed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 200 | 20 | 19 Aug 2021 | 1,2,3,4 | |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 200 | 20 | 07 Oct 2021 | 2,3,4,5 | |
| OPEN EXAMINATION - ONLINE | 600 | 60 | End S2 | 1,2,3,4,5 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This will be an online exam. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via StudyDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the Alternate Assessment Schedule has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. Students do not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to be awarded a passing grade in this course. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a passing grade in this course. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle), and have satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), i.e. the end of semester examination by achieving at least 40% of the weighted marks available for that assessment item.
Supplementary assessment may be offered where a student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment items and has passed the Primary Hurdle but failed to satisfy the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), or has satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised) but failed to achieve a passing Final Grade by 5% or less of the total weighted Marks.
To be awarded a passing grade for a supplementary assessment item (if applicable), a student must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the supplementary assessment item as per the Assessment Procedure (point 4.4.2). -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
An Online Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed, written, or online material as well as a calculator. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Deferred and Supplementary examinations will be held in accordance with the Assessment Procedure . -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment Notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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Referencing in Assignments must comply with the Harvard (AGPS) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library’s referencing guide. These policies can be found at