10605143Motors and Control Circuits
Course Information
Description
Course covers AC and DC motors, stepping motors, feedback systems, servo controllers, sensors, relays, SCRs Triacs, MOSFETs, programmable logic controllers, industrial controllers and applied systems and online microcomputer controls.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Program in LabView
    Assessment Strategies
    By Submitting completed programming assignments
    Criteria
    The Programming assignment is complete.
    The Programming assignment is printed.
    The Programming assignment inculdes both the control Panel and VI for each program.
    The Programming assignment is submitted in digital format.

  2. Design and Set up D/A and A/D
    Assessment Strategies
    By building an appropriate D/A and A/D conversion set up to interface between LabView, the heater and the sensor
    Criteria
    you read an input analog signal using LabView
    you write an output digital signal using LabView for Pulse Width Modulation

  3. Determine appropriate sensor for application
    Assessment Strategies
    By selecting appropriate sensor for a chosen application
    Criteria
    you test each of the available sensor
    you graph the Temperature (or voltage or resistance) vs. Time for each sensor to determing response time.
    you determine step response for each sensor for assessing overshoot, steady state error etc.
    you deterime cost for each sensor
    you determine the temperature characteristics for each sensor
    The sensor you select is water proofed appropriately

  4. Build Signal Conditioning Circuits to interface transducer
    Assessment Strategies
    By building suitable signal conditioning circuit
    Criteria
    The Signal conditioning circuit is built on a bread board (extra credit for PCB)
    The Signal conditioning circuit is built using an op-amp amplifier circuit
    The Signal conditioning circuit is calibtrated for an output range of 0-5 Volts for a temperature variation of 30-100 degrees C.

  5. Implement Basic Bang Bang (On/Off) control and Bang Bang control with limits
    Assessment Strategies
    Submit a water temperature control system
    Criteria
    Temperature control system includes appropriate sensor
    Temperature control system is done using LabView
    Temperature control system - sensor has suitable signal conditioning circuit
    Temperature control system has an accurate temperature display.
    Temperature control system maintains temperature of water within + or - 5 degrees.

  6. Implement Temperature Control using Proportional, Integral and Derivative Control
    Assessment Strategies
    By submitting a completed project for a temperature control system using PID.
    Criteria
    Temperature control system uses appropriate sensor
    Temperature control system is done using LabView (or appropriate software)
    Temperature control system - sensor has suitable signal conditioning circuit
    Temperature control system has an accurate temperature display.
    Temperature control system maintains temperature of field within + or - 1 degrees.

  7. Investigate various motors for applications
    Assessment Strategies
    By submitting the lab data sheet
    By demonstrating the assigned operations in presence of instructor
    Criteria
    The Lab data sheet is complete.
    The Lab data sheet has instructors initials for all stages.

  8. Implement AC motor control using Frequency Drives
    Assessment Strategies
    By submitting the lab data sheet
    By demonstrating the assigned operations and connection in presence of instructor
    Criteria
    The Lab data sheet is complete.
    The Lab data sheet has instructors initials for all stages including demonstrations.

  9. Implement stepper motor control using an H-Bridge
    Assessment Strategies
    By submitting the lab data sheet
    By demonstrating the assigned operations in presence of instructor
    Criteria
    The Lab data sheet is complete.
    The Lab data sheet has instructors initials for all stages including demonstrations.

  10. Program microcontrollers in C
    Assessment Strategies
    By Submitting completed programming assignments
    By demonstrating the assigned task on the Microcontroller board
    By submitting a lab data sheet
    Criteria
    The Programming assignment is complete.
    The Programming assignment is printed.
    The Programming assignment inculdes both the C code and the output
    The Programming assignment is submitted in digital format.
    you download the program onto the microcontroller
    you demonstrate the assigned task on the microcontroller board
    The lab data sheet should be complete
    The lab data sheet should have the instructors signature at every stage

  11. Implement controls applications using microcontrollers
    Assessment Strategies
    By submitting a completed project for a motor control system using microcontrollers.
    By submitting a brief report for the project
    Criteria
    The report should include the C code
    The report should include the specifications of the motor (system) being controlled
    The report should include a brief description of the control process
    your project meets the requirements described in the project handout
    you should demonstrate the functioning project to the instructor

  12. Program Programmable Control Logic (PLC) using Ladder Logic
    Assessment Strategies
    By Submitting completed programming assignments
    By demonstrating the assigned task on the Allen Bradley PLC system
    By submitting a lab data sheet
    Criteria
    The Programming assignment is complete.
    The Programming assignment is printed.
    The Programming assignment inculdes the ladder logic diagram
    The Programming assignment is submitted in digital format.
    you suitably interface the input/output devices to the PLC
    you demonstrate the assigned task using the PLC system
    The lab data sheet should be complete
    The lab data sheet should have the instructors signature at every stage

  13. Implement a control system using PLC's
    Assessment Strategies
    By submitting a completed controls project using PLC
    By submitting a brief report for the project
    Criteria
    The report should include the Ladder Logic
    The report should include the specifications of the system being controlled
    The report should include a brief description of the control process
    your project meets the requirements described in the project handout
    you should demonstrate the functioning project to the instructor