Course Title: Apply automated systems principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: AERO5957C
Course Title: Apply automated systems principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6114 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925-4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Zoran Savic
Phone: +613 99254996
Email: zoran.savic@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
MEM23052A Apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
MEA349A Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering
Course Description
This unit of competency covers applying scientific principles and techniques to automated systems in aeronautical engineering.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MEM23097A Apply automated systems principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations |
Element: |
1. Identify the range of principles and techniques relevant to automated systems |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Research and report on automated systems engineering techniques and associated technologies, software and hardware associated with implementing scientific principles relating to automated systems applications using appropriate sources of information |
Element: |
2. Select principles and techniques relevant to automated systems applications |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Select the relevant principles for particular automated systems situations the relevant principles |
Element: |
3. Apply the relevant automated systems principles and techniques appropriately |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Apply the principles in a consistent and appropriate manner to obtain any required solution |
Element: |
4. Quote the results of the application of automated systems principles and techniques correctly |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Quote solutions for applications involving engineering calculations in an appropriate style |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will participate in a variety of learning methods such as lectures, tutorials, classroom discussion and assessment tasks.
Teaching Schedule
1. Introduction to control systems and automation. Basic elements of an automated system. Advanced automation functions.
2. Open-loop and closed-loop control systems. Transfer functions. Steady-state error.
3. Analogue and digital control. Analog sensor/actuator interface (ADC, DAC). Discrete sensor/actuator interface.
4. Position and displacement sensors. Velocity, acceleration and force sensors.
5. Tempertature, flow rate, pressure and liquid level sensors.
6. Control of discrete processes. Sequential processes. State diagrams
7. Programmable controllers.
8. Programming logic functions using high-level languages.
9. Programming state sequencer algorithms.
10. Hydraulic actuators. Solenoid valves.
11. Hydraulic pumps. Fluid pressure, temperature and flow rate.
12. Hydraulic fluid conditioning. Aircraft system applications.
13. Control of continuous processes. PID control modes.
14. Digital PID controllers.
15. AC motors and variable frequency drives.
16. Servo motors and servo drives.
17. Examinations period.
18. Examinations period.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Class notes and Tutorials. |
References
Anderson, J.D., 1989 Introduction to Flight, McGraw-Hill., ISBN 0070016410 |
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Nelson, R.C., 1998, Flight stability and Automatic Control, McGraw-Hill. |
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Phillips, W. F., 2004, Mechanics of Flight, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0471334588 |
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Mircoelectronics in Aircraft Systems, E H J Pallett |
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Pamadi, B. N., 2004, Performance, Stability, Dynamics, and Control of Airplanes, 2nd Ed., AIAA Education Series |
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Aircraft Electricity and Electronics, Thomas K Eismin, McGraw-Hill |
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Aircraft Powerplants, Michael J Kroes and Thomas W Wild, McGraw-Hill |
Other Resources
Blackboard, audio-visual aids and course notes.
Overview of Assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply automated systems principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations. Competency in this unit cannot be claimed until all prerequisites have been satisfied.
Assessment Tasks
Students are required to pass each of the following assessment tasks to complete this unit
Assessment Task 1 – Project (30%)
Assessment Task 2 – Assignment (30%)
Assessment Task 3 - Test - Closed book (40%)
Assessment Matrix
| Elements | Performance Criteria | |
| Assessment Task 1 | 1 |
1.1,1.2 2.1.2.2 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5 4.1,4.2 |
| Assessment Task 2 | 1 2 3 4 |
1.1,1.2 2.1.2.2 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5 4.1,4.2 |
| Assessment Task 3 | 1 2 3 4 |
1.1,1.2 2.1.2.2 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5 4.1,4.2 |
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