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. |
Performance Criteria: |
NES504 bA Diagnose faults in Advanced Systems and Associated Apparatus- Electrical |
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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