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Core Module Information
Module title: Control Engineering (MEng)
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: MEC11528
Module leader: Simon Smith Bize
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Engineering and Mathematics
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Programmable Logic Controller hardware. Programming Languages: IEC61131-3, LD, IL, ST, FBD & SFC. PLC Software Design Methods Combinational, Sequential and Continuous Control.Analogue Value processing. Cyclic & Interrupt processing. Design in Fault Diagnostic Techniques. Sensors and measurement systems selection. Discrete: Proximity, limit switches. Analogue.Transducers, amplifiers,signal conditioning.Qosed Loop Control, ON/OFF, P, Pl & PID. Controller Tuning methods: Reaction Cur1.e, Ultimate Cycle. PID digital control algorithms. Simple Software filter. Safe design.BS EN 60204-1, BS en 954-1, PUWER 98. Control Panel design. Industrial Communication Systems. Fieldbus systems, OPC Ser1.ers, Human Machine Interfaces (HMI).Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems. Distributed Databases,1/0 Dri1.ers,Tags, Alarm Handling, Trending, Historic Data, HMI Design.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Design and implement a programmable controller based control system

LO2: Specify types of sensors and measurement systems used for various control applications

LO3: Develop and implement digital closed loop (PID) control and tune PID controllers to given processes

LO4: Design and implement a distributed control system
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Simon Smith Bize
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 48
Online Guided independent study 149
Face To Face Centrally Time Tabled Examination 3
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Report 50 1~2~3~4 13 , WORDS= 2500 words
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 50 1~2~3 Exam Period HOURS= 3 Hours
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

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