EEE3024 : Industrial Automation and Control Systems
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Damian Giaouris
- Lecturer: Dr Matthew Armstrong, Dr Kristopher Smith
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To provide students with the knowledge to apply Industrial Automation and Control Theory to engineering problems and introduce concepts of digital and analogue controller design. This will be achieved through lectures, tutorials, lab sessions and independent study. The skills obtained in this module are 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 Industrial Automation and Control Systems that can be used to solve a variety of different engineering problems. The focus will be on the well-known PLCs, State Space and Digital control systems.
The delivery of the module will be a series of lectures in a lecture room and supported by additional lab sessions.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 40 | 0:21 | 14:00 | Non-Synchronous (recorded) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Completion of final exam. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 14 | 2:00 | 28:00 | Present in Person (PiP) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 38:00 | 38:00 | Revision for final examinations |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 66:00 | 66:00 | Reviewing lecture notes, recommended subject related reading |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 1 | 38:00 | 38:00 | Tutorials, and completion of Self Directed Learning exercises |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 40 | 0:21 | 14:00 | Student reflection on Recorded Lecture Materials (equal time to delivery) |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
There is a combination of lectures and practical sessions using packages like Matlab/Simulink. Through this combined approach, students will be able to better understand and apply the concepts of automation and control systems. Tutorials provide students with the opportunity to apply knowledge and confirm the taught concepts.
Tutorials typically align with the expectations of the examination.
Self Directed Learning exercises provide students with the opportunity to explore complex problem based learning exercises. Self-Directed- Learning exercises also typically align with the expectations of the examination.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 75 | Closed Book examination |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 25 | 2000 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assessment reflects the innovative combined teaching style and consists of a CW in semester 1 (25%) and a closed book exam in semester 2 (75%).
The assessment requires students to have a formal knowledge of the basic principles of industrial automation and control systems. Whilst the format of the examination is the same for all students, each paper may contain student specific design parameters. This yields a unique solution and conclusion set for each candidate.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- EEE3024's Timetable