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Course Specification
Course Name: Automatic Control
Course Code: MECH484
I. Basic Course Information
Major or minor element of program:Major
Department offering the course :Manufacturing Engineering
Academic level:4th
Semester in which course is offered :spring
Course pre-requisite(s): MATH203 , Math III
Credit Hours: 3hrs
Contact Hours Through: 5hrs
Lecture
2
Tutorial*
3
Practical*
0
Total
5
Approval date of course specification: Sept. 2014
II. Overall Aims of Course
 This course aims to deepen the concepts of control engineering design using
MATLAB. It presents a comprehensive treatment of the analysis, modelling
and design of continuous – time control systems, Methods for design of basic
feedback control loops, and to provide with knowledge of applications of
modelling for control systems.
 Students will be able to apply automatic control principles to mathematically
describe systems response.

III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K13 , K18 , K19
I1 , I2, I3
P16
General
Skills
G7 , G8
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Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
K.1 Understand the requirements of automatic control system
K.2Describe and define the fundamental concepts of both open loop and
feedback control systems
K.3Describe the conventional control strategies
K.4Know the available software for system design
K.5Describe system behavior
K.6Trace system performance
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
I1. Use appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate, analyze and
solve complex engineering problems in order to reach substantiated
conclusions.
I2. Use brainstorming and innovation techniques to deal with problems and to
develop new ideas.
I3 Solve and investigate complex problems by methods that include
appropriate experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of
information in order to reach valid conclusions.
I4. Demonstrate and organize tasks into a structured form.
I5. Use and develope computer programs.
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
P1 Formulate the appropriate mathematical methods for modeling and analyzing
problems in mechanical engineering.
P2 Test the design ideas in the laboratory or through simulation, with technical
analysis and critical evaluation of results.
P3 ability to identify problems
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
G.1Manipulate, sort and present information in a variety of ways
G.2Use scientific evidence based methods in the solution of problems
G.3Use of technological tools
G.4Use of computing methods
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G.5Express creativity and innovation in problem solving and working with limited
or contradictory information
IV. Course MatrixContents
Main Topics / Chapters
1-
Introduction to Control
Systems
2- Mathematical Foundation
Block Diagrams and SignalFlow Graphs
Modelling of Physical
4Systems
Time Domain Analysis of
5Control Systems
6- Design of Control Systems
Net Teaching Weeks
3-
Duration
(Weeks)
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
1
K1
I1
P1
G2
2
K1 , K2
2
K2, K3
I4
P2
G3, G4
2
K4
I3, I5
P1
G3
3
K5
I2, I3
P3
G3, G4
3
13
K5, K6
I2 ,I4
P1, p3
G3, G5
G1 , G2,
G3
V. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Sub-Topics
Total
Hours
Introduction to Control Systems
5
Mathematical Foundation
5
Mathematical Foundation
5
Block Diagrams and Signal-Flow Graphs
5
Block Diagrams and Signal-Flow Graphs
5
Modelling of Physical Systems
5
Midterm Exam
Modelling of Physical Systems
5
Time Domain Analysis of Control
5
Systems
Time Domain Analysis of Control
5
Systems
Time Domain Analysis of Control
5
Systems
Design of Control Systems
5
Design of Control Systems
5
Design of Control Systems
5
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
60
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
26
36
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Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Selected
Method
VI. Teaching and Learning Methods
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)



ALL
K1, K3 , K5
K4, K6
Intellectual
Skills
I1 ,I2,I3,I4
I1, I3
I5



ALL
ALL
K1, K2, K5
ALL
ALL
I2 , I3
K&U
Professional
Skills
P1, p3
P3
P2
General
Skills
G1, G2,G5
G1
G3,G4
ALL
ALL
P1
ALL
ALL
G1 , G2 ,G3
Others (Specify):
Selected
Method
VII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm Exam

K1 , K2
, K3
I1, I2
P1
Final Exam

ALL
ALL
P1
Quizzes
Course Work
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual Project



K5 ,K6
K2, K3
K1,K2
I1
I3
I3
P3
P2
P2,P3
G1, G2
,G5
G1, G2
,G5
G2
G2
G2
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
20
7
50
14
10
5
15
3, 5 ,9,10
ALL
ALL
Others (Specify):
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VIII. List of References
Essential Text Books
Course notes

Recommended books
Periodicals, Web sites, 
etc …
Automatic control for mechanical engineers , M. Galal Rabie
Lecturers ,notes ,CMS and slides
- Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems
- Textbook ISBN #: 0131499300
Publisher : Prentice Hall
IX. Facilities required for teaching and learning
computers (Personal & Notebook).
data show
computer Lab (matlab)
Course coordinator: Dr. Ziad Ahmed Ibrahim
Head of Department: Dr. Hamdy Hussein
Date: September 2014
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