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Unit Summary
Pre-requisites
Unit aim
Focuses on these modern technologies and their industrial applications, including robotics. Sensors and actuators are fundamental to the operation of machines under both manual and automatic control. There has been a revolution in the technology of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic devices, incorporating miniaturisation and digital interfacing. The generic issues of measurement uncertainty and error analysis are also addressed.
Unit content
Introduction to electrical components, AC and DC circuits
AC and DC motors, electric motor selection
Electro-hydraulic systems
Pneumatic systems
Mechanical power transmission
Physics and design of sensors
Sensor specification and dynamics
Measurement uncertainty and experimental analysis
Robotics technology
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | understand the structure and implementation of modern industrial control systems |
| 2 | apply the basic principles and performance characteristics of common industrial actuators and mechanical power transmission systems |
| 3 | choose the appropriate actuator and transmission system for a specified load |
| 4 | understand the basic physics behind a number of common sensor types, and be able to use manufacturer’s specifications to determine whether a sensor is suitable to measure a specified phenomenon |
| 5 | design an instrumentation system incorporating amplification, signal conditioning and data acquisition, and determine key characteristics and accuracy of the system |
| 6 | explore basic robotics technology |
| 7 | demonstrate skills in effectively and safely using laboratory equipment in a team environment, and in reporting findings. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- understand the structure and implementation of modern industrial control systems
- apply the basic principles and performance characteristics of common industrial actuators and mechanical power transmission systems
- choose the appropriate actuator and transmission system for a specified load
- understand the basic physics behind a number of common sensor types, and be able to use manufacturer’s specifications to determine whether a sensor is suitable to measure a specified phenomenon
- design an instrumentation system incorporating amplification, signal conditioning and data acquisition, and determine key characteristics and accuracy of the system
- explore basic robotics technology
- demonstrate skills in effectively and safely using laboratory equipment in a team environment, and in reporting findings.
Prescribed texts
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