Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LI Mechatronics and Control Engineering
School	School of Engineering
Department	Mechanical Engineering
Module Code	04 31793
Module Lead	Panos Sphicas
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-44 hours Supervised time in studio/workshop-15 hours Guided independent study-141 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	The aim of the module is to enable students to understand and use control design and how it can be realised using sensors, microprocessors and actuators in engineering designs and applications. Embedded systems Write programs for embedded microcontrollers, understand the constituent elements of a microcontroller and interface the microcontroller to support circuitry; Write C programmes for embedded microcontrollers that control peripheral hardware Understand how embedded systems interact with the real world through sensors and actuators. Control Engineering Control fundamentals: Modelling of simple mechanical and electric systems Analysis of systems Steady state error analysis, Stability (Simplified Nyquist), Stability margins. Control Design Design based-upon Nichols and/or Bode plots Compensator design via classical loop-shaping Case studies Implement the skills and knowledge acquired during the module in the design and construction of a complete system.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Students are able to use the C programming language for embedded computing. Students deepen their understanding of embedded microcontrollers and communication protocols used by computer Students can extract information about microcontrollers from technical information Apply their understanding of embedded microcontrollers and C programming language in the experimental Lab environment Identify and describe the main control techniques used in industry Use the methods of physical modelling to develop math models for common engineering systems. Evaluate time and frequency domain responses of transfer function models. Relate closed-loop system behaviour to the open-loop characteristics in the frequency domain Design cascade compensation practical control systems Apply these Control techniques in the experimental Lab environment Design of a complete system
Assessment	31793-01 : Coursework : Coursework (50%) 31793-02 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Assessment: 10% continuous assessment of the understanding of Control lecture material 10% continuous assessment of the understanding of Microprocessor lecture material 15% continuous asessment of student laboratory work for Control 15% continuous assessment of student laboratory work for Microprocessor 50% 1.5 hour exam on control systems and embedded systems Reassessment: 100% 1.5 hour exam on both components in supplementary period.
Other	Dubai based version of Birmingham module 31737
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