COURSE OUTLINE

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CONTROL ENGINEERING Date of issue : 20th December 2004
(SME 3233) Last Amendment : 3rd March 2006

PRE-REQUISITE : SME1213
EQUIVALENCE : -

LECTURE HOURS : 3 Hours Lectures

Lecturers E-Mail Room No. Phone No.

Prof. Dr. Hishamuddin

1. hishamj@fkm.utm.my C25-313 34756
Jamaludin

2. Prof. Dr. Musa Mailah musa@fkm.utm.my C25-316 34735

Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Shafiek
3. shafiek@fkm.utm.my C24-323 34561
Yaacob
4. Dr. Intan Zaurah Mat Darus intan@fkm.utm.my C23-226 35693

5. Dr. Mohamed Hussein mohamed@fkm.utm.my C23-413 34669

6. Dr. Mohd Zarhamdy Md Zain zarhamdy@fkm.utm.my C23-409 34676

7. Dr. Robiah Ahmad robiah@fkm.utm.my C23-422 34707

8. En. Abdul Halim Muhaimin halim@fkm.utm.my C23-418 34681

9. Pn. Maziah Mohamed maziah@fkm.utm.my

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En. Tang Howe Hing tanghh@fkm.utm.my
.

SYNOPSIS

The course shall cover the essential and basic theory of control engineering. It shall cover the followings:
open and closed-loop systems, manipulation of block diagram, signal flow graph and Mason’s rule,
concept of transfer function, time response analysis, classification of system, control action, stability
analysis, Routh criteria, root locus method, frequency analysis, Nyquist and Bode plots, relative stability
from Nyquist and Bode diagrams and design of control system. MATLAB and Simulink software package
shall be taught and used as a tool in solving control engineering problems throughout the course.

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PREPARED BY : CERTIFIED BY :

Name : Dr. Intan Zaurah Mat Darus Name : Head of Department

Signature : Signature :

Date : 18th Feb 2009 Date : 18th Feb 2009

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, students should be able to :

Programme
Learning Assessment
No. Course Learning Outcomes
Outcome(s) Methods
Addressed

Relate and describe the main components of a

1. PO1 T, Q, F
control system.

Derive mathematical models from given dynamic

2. PO1, PO2 T, Q, F
systems.

Analyse responses of the control system in time and

3. PO1, PO2 T, Q, F
frequency domains.

Assess the stability of control system using a

4. PO1, PO2 T, Q, F
number of standard techniques.

Design a control system based on the theories

5. PO1, PO2, P03, P04 T, Q, F, PR
studied and required specifications.

Solve problems in basic control engineering

6. PO1, PO2, P03, P04 PR
analytically and using MATLAB/Simulink

Note :
(T – Test ; PR – Project ; Q – Quiz; HW – Homework ; Pr – Presentation; F – Final Exam)

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STUDENT LEARNING TIME

Student Learning Time

No. Teaching and Learning Activities
(hours)
Class Hour
- Lecture
- Active and Cooperative learning
1. 42
- Quiz
- Presentation

Independent Study
- self learning
- information search
2. 42
- library search
- reading

Assignment
3. - self learning 16
- group discussion

4. Tests and preparation for the test (11/4 hour x 2 tests) 10

5. Exam and preparation for the exam (21/2 hour) 10

Total 120

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

1. Basic Design philosophies and the use of code of practice will be demonstrated.

2. Students will be required to write reports and/or discussed and on-going or completed steel design
project.

3. Students are required to go through the given tutorials.

4. Students will require to produce design project in group.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Week Lecture Topic / Content

1 Introduction
2 a) Course requirements.
1 3 b) Concepts and definitions, transfer functions, open & closed
loops systems.
c) Application of Laplace transformation in control engineering

4 Mathematical modelling of dynamic systems

2 5 a) Importance and assumptions.
6 b) Dynamic systems – mechanical (linear & rotary), electrical,
liquid level and thermal systems.

7 Mathematical modelling of dynamic systems

3 8 a) Dynamic systems – liquid level and thermal systems.
9

10 Block diagram manipulation, signal flow graphs and Mason’s rule.

4 11 Introduction to MATLAB/Simulink.
12

13 Introduction to time response analysis

5 14 a) Transient and steady state responses
15 b) Classification of control system.

16 Time response analysis for 1st and 2nd order systems

6 17
18

19 Performance of feedback control system

20 a) Steady state errors, final value theorem,
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21 b) Controller actions (PI, PD and PID)
Application of MATLAB/Simulink.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Week Lecture Topic / Content

8 MID SEMESTER BREAK

22 Definition, characteristic equations, Routh stability criterion,

9 23 introduction to root locus method.
24

25 Root locus plot and application of MATLAB/Simulink

10 26
27

28 Root locus plot and application of MATLAB/Simulink

11 29
30

31 Introduction to frequency response analysis

12 32 a) Nyquist plots and relative stabilities.
33 b) Application of MATLAB/Simulink.

34
Introduction to frequency response analysis
35
13 a) Bode plots and relative stabilities.
36
b) Application of MATLAB/Simulink.

37 Design of control system

14 38 a) Performance specifications, controller’s configurations.
39 b) Design of P, PI, PD and PID controllers.

40 Design of control system

15 41 a) Design of PID controllers.
42 b) Application of MATLAB/Simulink.

16-18 REVISION WEEK AND FINAL EXAMINATION

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REFERENCES

1. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall, 1997.( Textbook)

2. R.C. Dorf and R.H. Bishop, Modern Control Systems, Eleventh edition, Prentice Hall, 2008. (References)

3. M. Gopal, Control Systems: Principles and Design, 2nd edition, McGraw Hill, 2003. (References)

GRADING

No. Assessment Number % each % total Dates

1. Test 1 1 25 25

2. Test 2 1 25 25

3. Project 1 10 10

4. Final Exam 1 40 40

Overall Total 100

ATTENDANCE

The student should adhere to the rules of attendance as stated in the University Academic Regulation :-

1. Student must attend not less than 80% of lecture hours as required for the subject.

The student will be prohibited from attending any lecture and assessment activities upon failure to
2.
comply the above requirement. Zero mark will be given to the subject.

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