Program Overview

Control and Dynamical Systems Module

The Control and Dynamical Systems module provides students with knowledge of the way systems behave over time and how to design and implement control systems.

Module Details

• Credits: 15
• Module code: EG32001
• Level: 3
• Semester: Semester 2
• School: School of Science and Engineering
• Discipline: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

What You Will Learn

In this module, you will:

• gain a solid foundation in the principles of control and dynamical systems
• learn important skills to aid the pursuit of a rewarding career in engineering By the end of this module, you will be able to:
• calculate important quantities of vibration
• design controllers for simple systems
• apply your skills to real-world industrial control-based problems

Assignments / Assessment

• Coursework MATLAB (15%): based on the practical sessions
• LabView laboratory report (15%)
• Written exam (70%)

Teaching Methods / Timetable

• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Practical sessions, which include using:
  • MATLAB SIMULINK
  • LabView (DC Motor Control; Vertical Take-off and landing, and Sensor Measurement) Week | Topic
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    1 | Measurement and control systems
    2 | Sensors and transducers used in feedback systems
    3 | Laplace transforms and open and closed loop systems
    4 | System stability and frequency response
    5 | Introduction to vibration analysis
    6 | Modal analysis and multiple DOF systems
    7 | System stability using Routh-Hurwitz method
    8 | Time response and system order
    9 | Frequency response, Bode plots, and Nyquist criterion