COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
END 3933 CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Industrial Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÖKALP YILDIZ

Offered to

Industrial Engineering

Course Objective

To provide an understanding of the main control issues in industrial automation systems based on relevant theories and applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to explain the role of control devices within industrial automation system, and the interrelationships with components and modules within that system.
2   Ability to explain differences between open loop and closed loop control.
3   Ability to explain differences between discrete and continuous control.
4   Ability to determine the best methodology and sensor to measure process variables.
5   Ability to follow current main issues in control of industrial automation systems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to control systems and process control
2 Control system design
3 Open loop and closed loop control technology
4 Block diagrams
5 Analog and digital control
6 Sensors
7 Switches, valves and actuators
8 Stepping vs. servo electrical motors
9 Mid-Term Exam
10 Programmable Logic Controllers
11 Industrial applications (1)
12 Industrial applications (2)
13 Presentations (1)
14 Presentations (2)

Recomended or Required Reading

Robert Bateson (2002), Introduction to Control System Technology, 7th ed. Prentice-Hall ISBN#0-13-030688-6.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Instructor notes will be given using blackboard and visual presentations. Additionally, it will be further supported by homework and student presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm (30%) + Assignments (20%) + Final Exam (50%)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Tel: 301 76 14, e-mail: gokalp.yildiz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 3 33
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 16 16
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1444
LO.2444
LO.3454
LO.4454
LO.5454