ENG2026 : Automatic Control Systems
ENG2026 : Automatic Control Systems
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Damian Giaouris
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Code | Title |
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ENG1001 | Engineering Mathematics I |
ENG1002 | Sustainable Design, Creativity, and Professionalism |
ENG1003 | Electrical and Magnetic Systems |
ENG1004 | Electronics and Sensors |
Pre Requisite Comment
To understand and design control systems, it is necessary for the students to take the Engineering Mathematics module during their first year. In addition, fundamental knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering covered in ENG1002, ENG1003 and ENG1004 is essential to apply control systems and automation techniques.
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
To provide students with the knowledge to apply fundamental control theory techniques to engineering problems and introduce the basic concepts of controller design. This will be achieved through lectures, tutorials, and independent study. The skills obtained in this module are prerequisite for many other modules taught later in the degree programme and valuable for engineering careers in areas such as electric drives, power systems and advanced control systems.
Outline Of Syllabus
This module introduces the important subject of Control Systems and Automatic Control that can be used to solve a variety of different engineering problems. The focus will be on the well-known Laplace Transform to model dynamical systems, the study of systems in the Laplace domain and the design of simple controllers to achieve a satisfactory performance of the systems under study.
The delivery of the module will be a series of lectures in a lecture room and supported by additional online material on Matlab.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
The mapping of certain AHEPv4 learning outcomes to each intended knowledge outcome is indicated in each point. By the end of the module a student will be able to:
Use of Laplace transform to model dynamical systems in the Laplace domain. (M1 and M2)
Describe the properties of a system based on their transfer function. (M2)
Design simple controllers based on given desired systems properties. (M2 and M3)
Intended Skill Outcomes
The mapping of certain AHEPv4 learning outcomes to each intended skill outcome is indicated in each point. By the end of the module, it is expected students will be able to:
Use the Laplace transform to model dynamical systems. (M1)
Describe and design the different blocks that comprise a block diagram representation of a system. (M6)
Use various techniques, like root locus, to design simple controllers like PID (M2 and M3)
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | In person lectures |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | Revision for final exam and completion of final exam |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Completing formatively assessed tutorial sheets. |
Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | General reading |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 28:00 | 28:00 | Reviewing lecture notes. |
Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures provide the core material and give students the opportunity to engage with set questions and query material covered in the lecture.
Problem solving is introduced through tutorial sheets will help students’ understanding of each topic.
Matlab based material provide an opportunity to gain practical experience with a variety of instruments and validate the theory introduced in lectures, but is not assessed.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 100 | 2-hour Closed-Book Exam |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
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Prof skill assessmnt | 2 | M | Tutorial Sheets - Release each week after a topic is completed. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assessments allow students to demonstrate their ability to solve engineering problems focused on Automatic Control Systems, assessing knowledge outcomes and skill outcomes.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- ENG2026's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- ENG2026's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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