Course Title: Simulation A

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2009

Course Code: EEET6229L

Course Title: Simulation A

School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6050 - Advanced Diploma of Electrical Engineering

Course Contact : Marko Dumovic

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4342

Course Contact Email:marko.dumovic@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 90

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

Circuit Theory and Programmable Logic Controllers

Course Description

Provide students with the opportunity to integrate knowledge and skills acquired through their study and provide methods and criteria for gathering evidence that shows a person has achieved the level of performance specified in competency Unit UTE NES504bA

o Solve problems (related to function of instrumentation and process control circuits)
o Use technology (related to troubleshooting, control loop tuning & maintenance of circuits and systems)


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UTENES504BA Diagnose & rectify faults in advanced systems & apparatus

Element:

o 504.1 Plan and prepare for diagnosis of faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus.
o 504.2 Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus
o 504.3 Rectify faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus.
o 504.4 Provide status report(s)

Performance Criteria:

NES504 bA Diagnose faults in Advanced Systems and Associated Apparatus- Electrical

o 504.1 Plan & prepare for diagnosis of faults in advanced systems & associated apparatus:
- Access and organise functional diagrams that describe program operation
- Produce description of fault systems
- Select appropriate test equipment, interfacing to perform diagnostic test
- Where necessary consult your supervisor

o 504.2 Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus:
- Identify the cause of faulty behaviour.
- Identify fault finding technique and diagnose fault
- Isolate and locate the fault

o 504.3 Rectify faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus
- Replace faulty components
- Perform test to establish circuit in operation
- Perform on-going check to validate correct circuit operation

o 504.4 Provide status report that fit for purpose
- Produce a written report on repair and cause of repair
- Present recommendation for improvement where appropriate


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

A ranghe of theoretical and practical activities covering following topics:

- Process control systems
Open and Closed loop Control systems
Understanding Electrical Diagrams and Control Circuits
Instrumentation Discrete and Sensory
Electrical Switching Timing and Control Devices
Concepts of measurement,
Definitions:Accuracy, Precision/Range, Span, Hysteresis
Digital controllers
Feedback Control
- Transducers and Transmitters
Basic Measurement Instrument channel
Standard analogue signals: 4-20 mV, 0-10V, 1-5 V, 20-100 KPa
PLC Analogue Inputs/Outputs.
PLC Arithmetic and Compare instructions
Conversion of transmitter signals to equivalent values in PLC
registers
Principles of temperature, flow and pressure measurement

- PID Controllers
Algorithm and characteristics of Proportional, Integral and Derivative components of a controller,
Effects of PID control gain parameters on system response,
PID control loop tuning using Zeigler Nichols method.
– Diagnosing faults in electrical systems and associated apparatus.
Infrared Camera application in diagnosing temperature hot spots
Installations and electrical equipment

- Automation systems simulation software ( Automation Studio)


Teaching Schedule

 

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to course, course guide, assessment, topics breakdown, resources, OHS issues. Process Control Systems, Open/Closed Loop System
Week 2 Concepts of measurement, Definitions, Range, Span, Hysteresis, Accuracy and Precision , System response, Instrumentation symbols,
Week 3 Set point, Settling time, Control lag, Process lag, Dead time, Process load and lag, Control System Parameters – Error, Cycling, Basic Measurement channel
Week 4 Transducers, Transmitters, Standard signals : 4-20 mA, 0-10V, 20-100KPa. PLC Analogue Inputs/Outputs
Week 5 Analogue control and PLC programming  Overview of PLC Arithmetic and Compare instructions Assignment issued
Week 6 Electrical Switching Timing and Control Devices  Continuous controllers, Proportional Controller Proportional Band, Gain, Offset Error.
Week 7 Principles of Temperature, Flow and Pressure Measurement
Week 8 Integral Control, Composite controllers, Proportional and integral control, Derivative control effects
Week 9 Automation Studio; Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus- Electrical
Week 10 Proportional & Integral Temperature controller
Week 11 PID tuning techniques
Week 12 Zeigler-Nichols tuning method
Week 13 Diagnosing faults in digital and analogue PLC control of Pressure Vessel System
Week 14 Use of Infrared Camera to Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus,
Week 15 UTE NES 504 bA – Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus- Electrical,
Week 16 Revision
Week 17 Exam - Assignment due date.
Week 18 Assessment feedback. Catch-up test and assignment work. Laboratory work catch-up. Supplementary assessment for: UTE NES 504 bA – Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus- Electrical


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Marko Dumovic, Process Control Systems, RMIT, 2005


References


Other Resources

Recommended Videos and DVDs available in RMIT Carlton Library:
- Understanding Electrical Diagrams and Control Circuits
- Instrumentation Discrete and Sensory
- Electrical Switching Timing and Control Devices
- Digital controllers ( 30’)
- Process Variables ( 30’)
- Process Characteristics ( 30’)
- Feedback Control ( 30’)
- Instrumentation symbols (30’)
-Transmitters ( 40 min)
- Process Control Modes (30’)
-Flow ( 51 min)
- Temperature ( 50 min)
- Instrument Calibration (30’)
- Instrumentation Loop Troubleshooting (30’)
- Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (30’)


Overview of Assessment

• Written exam,
• Assignment and work performance simulations projects 
• Laboratory work


Assessment Tasks

Final exam, 50 %, 01/06/2009
Assignment 25%, due date: 10/06/2009
Laboratory work 25 %


Assessment Matrix

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