Cybernetics - Project EE3107

Prerequisites

Differential equations. Complex numbers. Students are expected to take the course Advanced Cybernetics concurrently, or have equivalent knowledge from other sources.

Course Objectives

Students will gain an understanding about, and skills in the development of, PID control systems for physical and simulated processes, including methods for adapting a mathematical model to a real system.

Course Description

Systems theory for discrete-time systems (PID controllers, signal filters,process simulators). Implementation of PC based PID control system, includingmeasurement filter for a physical process and for a simulator of that processfor testing purposes. The controller, filter and simulator will be developedfrom ground, but premade functions will be used too. Implementation of a PLCbased PID control system for a physical process.

Tools: PC with LabVIEW and I/O hardware. The Simatic PLC system with WinCC.

Learning Methods

Lectures. Practice. Self-study. Project work.

Assessment Methods

Individual written examination during the course, counting for 30% of the final grade. Project work with a common group grade which counts for 70% of the final grade. Both the written examination and the project work must receive passing marks in order to receive a higher grade than F.

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