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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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