Control, Servo System and Microcontroller Techniques (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student understands the significance of sustainable development when designing servo systems for machine automation applications.
The student understands the importance of cost-effectiveness, quality and safety when designing motion control applications.
The student is able to dimension and select the components for typical machine automation servo systems.
The student masters the basics of control engineering.
The student is able to exploit a modeling and simulation software for designing and analyzing a servo system.
The student is capable of designing a basic control structure for a servo system.

Content (course unit)

In the course, the structure and different implementation approaches of servo systems for motion control systems are studied.

The mathematical modeling of dynamic systems based on differential equations are studied as well as the modeling in the frequency domain obtained by Laplace transformation.

The basic of control engineering, analysis methods of dynamic systems and basic controller structures of servo systems are considered.

The course includes a project task which involves dimensioning, modeling, simulation and control design of a servo system with a CAD-software.

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

The student adequately masters the basics of control and servo technology. The student is able to dimension a simple servo system and select components for it, assisted if necessary. The student is able to utilize modeling and simulation software assisted in the analysis of servo systems. Can tune the controller to a simple system.

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

The student masters the basics of control and servo technology well. The student is able to dimension a simple servo system and select components for it independently. The student is able to utilize modeling and simulation software in the analysis of servo systems and is able to tune the controller to a typical servo system.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student has an excellent command of the basics of control and servo technology. The student is able to dimension a challenging servo system and select components for it independently. The student is able to utilize modeling and simulation software in a variety of ways in the analysis of servo systems and is able to tune the controller to a typical servo system. The student is able to apply their skills in machine automation motion control systems.

Assessment scale

0-5

Further information

Literature:
Jari Savolainen, Reijo Vaittinen: Säätötekniikan perusteita