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PROCESS CONTROL AND AUTOMATION CLUSTER ELECTIVES
Year 3
1.
Automation and
Machine Vision
EMF3004/
AUTOMVS
4/3
2 (Lec)
2 (Tut/Lab
alternate
week)
2.
Circuits and Control
Systems
ECT2001/
CKTCS
5/2
2 (Lec)
2 (Lab)
1 (Tut)
3.
Instrumentation and
Computer Control
ECT2004/
INSCOMPC
4/2
2 (Lec)
2 (Tut/Lab
alternate
week)
Cluster Electives Offered by Diploma in Mechatronics (MTN)
This subject covers the
fundamentals of factory automation
systems. It aims to provide the
essential concepts and background
on industrial automation, machine
vision and their applications, as well
as their integration into a complete
manufacturing system.
The first part, Industrial Automation,
covers the basics of the main
components of an automatic
system, which includes the various
types of motors, servo systems,
sensors and programming
techniques.
The second part, Machine Vision,
introduces the basic principles of
machine vision systems, including
some methodologies and
techniques commonly used in
industry.
This subject introduces various
concepts involved in the study of
circuits and control systems. It
covers theories/practical knowledge
of transient and steady state
response of first and second order
circuits, the structure of feedback
control systems, stability analysis
using Routh Hurwitz criterion, Root
Locus plot and Bode plots. The
controllers and compensator design
techniques used in control systems
are also discussed in this subject.
This subject introduces the
fundamentals of instrumentation
and process control. It covers
mainly on different measuring
devices, final control elements,
controller principles, single and
multiple loop control systems and
process documentation.
Basic programming skills in process
simulation and real time control are
covered. Digital control system is
also discussed and significance of
Shannon’s sampling theorem and
signal reconstruction are explained.
Finally the role of computers in
process control is sufficiently
emphasized
ROBOTICS CLUSTER ELECTIVES
Year 3
1.
Analytical Robotics
ECT3002/
ANAR
4/3
2 (Lec)
2 (Tut/Lab
alternate
week)
This subject introduces various
concepts involved in the study of
robotic systems. It begins with an
introduction to the different types
of robotic systems, mechanical
forces and the Law of motion,
different types of actuators,
various types of sensors and their
application in robotics. Basic
kinematics is also discussed to
analyze the pose and orientation
of the object in space. Various
mobile robot design considerations
and embedded system design are
explored to emphasise the
application aspects.
2.
Data Acquisition
Systems
EMC3004/
DASYS
4/3
1 (Lec)
3 (Lab)
The subject covers signal
conditioning techniques required to
acquire accurate measurements,
virtual instrumentation and
measurement concepts and
techniques, transducers and data
acquisition, and presentation.
3.
Robotic Control
Systems
ECT3003/
RTCS
4/3
2 (Lec)
2 (Tut/Lab
alternate
week)
This subject introduces various
concepts involved in the study of
discrete robotic systems. It covers
theories and examples of sampling
theory, zero hold circuit, ztransform, steady state errors,
Root Locus Plot, stability and state
space analysis. Both the direct and
indirect methods used in digital
controllers design are also covered
in lab and assignment.
Cluster Electives Offered by Diploma in Mechatronics (MTN)