Controlling Methods (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The students know
- the principles of control in different processes
- how to form a model of a feedback control circuit
- how to analyse the behaviour of a control circuit with the help of a model
- how to tune a controller
- how to evaluate the control
- how to apply feed forward, ratio and cascade controls.

Content (course unit)

PID-controller, the behaviour and stability of feedback control system. Design and tuning methods for PID. Feed forward. Raito and cascade controls.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of Control Engineering

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Opiskelija ymmärtää säädön toiminnan ja toteutuksen periaatteita erilaisissa prosesseissa sekä osaa muodostaa takaisinkytketyn säätöpiirin mallin. Opiskelija on tehnyt ja raportoinut osan annetuista tehtävistä.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Opiskelija osaa edellisen kohdan lisäksi tutkia säätöpiirin käyttäytymistä muutostilanteissa mallin avulla sekä virittää säätimen. Opiskelija on tehnyt ja raportoinut annetut tehtävät. Opiskelija on läsnä pääosalla oppitunneista sekä osoittaa mielenkiintoa aihetta kohtaan.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Opiskelija osaa edellisten kohtien lisäksi analysoida säädön hyvyyttä ja soveltaa useita viritysmenetelmiä. Opiskelija on tehnyt ja raportoinut annetut tehtävät hyvin. Opiskelija on läsnä oppitunneilla sekä osoittaa aktiivisesti mielenkiintoa aihetta kohtaan.

Location and time

Information on virtual classes is given in the beginning of the course and on Moodle. Information on timing is available via Lukkari.

Exam schedules

A failed course can be compensated by passing a new exam.

Assessment methods and criteria

Student performance assessment is based on completed home excercises and a passed exam.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Virtual teaching, home excercices, self-learning.

Learning materials

Lectures, notes made by a student, other referred material by a lecturer.

Student workload

The total working hours for passing the course is ca. 133 hours (5 cr x 1600/60 h/cr) of which a student has to allocate a major part for self-learning.

Content scheduling

The course involves teaching on a regular basis. The more detailed course structure is introduced in the first class and it will be available in the course information on Moodle afterwards.

Completion alternatives

None.

Practical training and working life cooperation

None.

International connections

The course involves no travelling abroad.

Further information

For passing the course, learning by doing home excercises on a continuous basis and self-learning are emphasized.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student performance does not exceed the minimum level.
(Student performance assessment procedure is introduced in the beginning of the course.)

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student performance is within the limits for the grade 1-2.
(Student performance assessment procedure is introduced in the beginning of the course.)

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student performance is within the limits for the grade 3-4.
(Student performance assessment procedure is introduced in the beginning of the course.)

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student performance reaches the highest grade 5.
(Student performance assessment procedure is introduced in the beginning of the course.)