MEC4418 Control systems
Faculty of Engineering
MEC4418 Control systems is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs MAE3408, TRC3600 or MEC3457.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before MEC4418
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MEC4418
No unit lists MEC4418 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
Instruction on the basics of automatic control design, including analysis and design techniques (with MATLAB/SIMULINK). Assumes you have the ability to form and use classical and state-space models of linear systems, can calculate responses in time and frequency domain, and have experience in using MATLAB. Control system design through root-locus, frequency response, direct pole-placement, and state estimation, with concepts of linear systems, controllability, and observability. Introductions to robust stability, PID control design, digital systems, and optimal control design methods will also be provided.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply fundamental concepts and skills with advanced control design techniques.
- 2
Appraise the response of single-input-single-output dynamic systems and describe various performance specifications in the time and frequency domains.
- 3
Apply classical control theories and design methods to simple linear systems in time and frequency domains.
- 4
Apply the fundamentals of linear systems theory and basic control design methods to dynamic models described in state-space representations.
- 5
Analyse control design problems using computer-aided design tools.
- 6
Synthesise system analysis, design, and performance evaluation to complete the implementation of a controller on digital hardware.
Workload and teaching
One 1-hour lecture, one 2-hour lecture, one 2-hour practice class and 7 hours private study per week.
Where it fits
MEC4418 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Chris Davies
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Tan Chee Pin
- Josh Pinskier
Common questions
When is MEC4418 offered?
In 2020, MEC4418 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Which majors and minors include MEC4418?
MEC4418 is part of Aerospace engineering; Mechanical engineering; and Renewable and sustainable energy engineering.