Controls Laboratory

Catalog description

Introduction to open loop, closed loop, error analysis, and main components of a control loop. Analysis concepts cover first and second-order systems, stability criterion, and transfer functions. Application of electronics, analog/digital convertors, and electrical circuits. Properties of systems, time constant, process gain, natural and damped frequency, transient and steady state responses. Design of proportional, derivative and integral controllers based on closed-loop specifications. Microprocessor selection, programing and interfacing for system automation and control. Software design and implementation for process monitoring and logic control. Examples of mechanical systems utilizing sensors and actuator technologies, including amplifiers. Laboratory experiments give hands-on experience with components and equipment used in the design of mechatronics product. Emphasis on interpretation of experimental data, group dynamics, experimental design, and report writing.