Module Descriptors
ADVANCED ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC SIMULATION AND CONTROL
ELEC50225
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Christopher Gould
Email: C.A.Gould@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
Principles of modelling/simulation of electrical and electronic systems
Defining a simulation model; engineering design specifications; system block diagrams; schematic entry
Electronic simulation using Multisim
Electrical/Electronic simulation using MATLAB/Simulink
Electrical simulation using Plexim/Plecs software
Advanced modelling/simulation techniques
Electrical simulation using PSCAD
Principles of engineering control
LabView data-acquisition and control techniques
Advanced engineering control techniques
Case study analysis of electrical/electronic simulation and control problems
Defining a simulation model; engineering design specifications; system block diagrams; schematic entry
Electronic simulation using Multisim
Electrical/Electronic simulation using MATLAB/Simulink
Electrical simulation using Plexim/Plecs software
Advanced modelling/simulation techniques
Electrical simulation using PSCAD
Principles of engineering control
LabView data-acquisition and control techniques
Advanced engineering control techniques
Case study analysis of electrical/electronic simulation and control problems
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Resources
Multisim, LabView, MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD, Plexim/Plecs
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% coursework consisting of:-
An assignment to test learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4 including an oral viva.
An assignment to test learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4 including an oral viva.
Module Learning Strategies
36 hours of Lecture/practical based teaching supported by VLE.
Lecture (2 hours per week), tutorial/practical laboratory work (1 hour per week)
Directed reading, information gathering, and student supervised learning (114 hours)
Lecture (2 hours per week), tutorial/practical laboratory work (1 hour per week)
Directed reading, information gathering, and student supervised learning (114 hours)
Module Texts
R.H. Bishop (2010), Labview 2009 Student Edition, New Jersey: Pearson Education, ISBN-978-0-13-214129-1
R. Bitter, T. Mohiuddin, M. Nawrocki (2007) Labview Advanced Programming Techniques, 2nd Edition, Boca Raton: CRC Press, ISBN: 9780849333255
J, W. Nilsson, S. Riedel (2007) Introduction to Multisim: Electronic Circuits, New Yrok: Prentice Hall, ISBN: 9780136083559
J. Reeder (2007) Using Multisim: trouble shooting DC/AC circuits, New York: Clifton Park, ISBN: 9781418063368
J. Attia (2010) PSPICE and MATLAB for electronics: an integrated approach, Boca Raton: CRC Press, ISBN: 9781420086584
R. Bitter, T. Mohiuddin, M. Nawrocki (2007) Labview Advanced Programming Techniques, 2nd Edition, Boca Raton: CRC Press, ISBN: 9780849333255
J, W. Nilsson, S. Riedel (2007) Introduction to Multisim: Electronic Circuits, New Yrok: Prentice Hall, ISBN: 9780136083559
J. Reeder (2007) Using Multisim: trouble shooting DC/AC circuits, New York: Clifton Park, ISBN: 9781418063368
J. Attia (2010) PSPICE and MATLAB for electronics: an integrated approach, Boca Raton: CRC Press, ISBN: 9781420086584