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LEVEL III COURSES |
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| PHYS3350 | MODERN PHYSICS II |
| (4 credits) Semester 2 Level III | |
| Pre-requisite: | PHYS2350 |
| Syllabus: | Relativity |
| Einstein’s postulates.Derivation of Lorentz transformation equations.Events in relativity. Simultaneity, time dilation, length contraction. Addition of velocities. Minkowski’s space-time diagram. Space-time interval. Twin paradox. Four-vector formalism. Doppler effect. Derivation of relativistic mass. Momentum and kinetic energy. Relativistic collisions. Creation and decay of particles. | |
| Quantum Mechanics | |
| Operators and commutators. Born’s interpretation of probability density. 3-D infinite potential well. Solution for simple harmonic oscillator. Hydrogen-like atom. Perturbation theory: non-degenerate and degenerate. Variational principle. | |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 70% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 20% | |
| Practical work 10% | |
| PHYS3385 | ELECTROMAGNETISM |
| (4 credits) Semester 2 Level III | |
| Pre-requisites: | ELET2480 OR PHYS2385 |
| Syllabus: | Review of Vector Analysis and Vector Calculus |
| Derivation of Maxwell’s equations in differential form. Equation of continuity. Poisson’s equation. Derivation of the electro-magnetic wave equation. Solution for plane waves in dielectrics. Electro-magnetic nature of light. Energy flow and the Poynting vector. Boundary conditions. Reflection and refraction of electro-magnetic waves at dielectric boundaries. Derivation of Snell’s law. Fresnel’s equations. Total reflection. Brewster’s angle. Transmission and reflection co-efficients. Propagation of electro-magnetic waves in conducting media. Skin depth. Energy flow in conductors. Reflection of Electro-magnetic waves by a conductor. Dispersion of electro-magnetic waves in various media. Sources of Electromagnetic waves. | |
| Evaluation: | (Overall Theory and Practical to be passed separately) |
| One 2-hour theory examination paper 70% | |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 20% | |
| Practical work 10% | |
| PHYS3395 | ASTRONOMY & COSMOLOGY |
| Booklist | (4 credits) Semester 1 Level III |
| Pre-requisites: | P14A/PHYS 1410, P14B/PHYS 1420 and M08B/MATH 0100, M08C/MATH 0110 or Equivalent |
| Syllabus: | The Celestial Sphere. Celestial Mechanics. Co-ordinate systems. Sidereal Time. Telescopes and their capabilities. The Solar System. Stellar radiation, Magnitudes, Classification. Stellar structure. Binary stars. Distance measurements and the distance ladder. HR diagram. Stellar Evolution and Endpoints. The Milky Way. Other galaxies. Cosmological distance methods. The structure of the Universe. Introductory Cosmology. Simple Cosmological Models. Observational cosmology. The Age of the Universe. The Big Bang. |
| Evaluation: | (Overall Theory and Practical to be passed separately): |
| One 2-hour theory examination paper 70% | |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 20% | |
| Practical work 10% | |
| PHYS3399 | RESEARCH PROJECT (NON-ELECTRONICS) |
| (4 credits) Semester 1 or 2 Level III | |
| Pre-requisites: | Students must qualify (i) for one of the Physics Majors offered by the department; (ii) get permission from the Head of the Department, and (iii) satisfy any additional criteria deemed necessary by the department. |
| Syllabus: | Students will consult staff members with whom they wish to work about possible topics. If pre-requisites are met and permission granted, the staff member will be assigned to supervise the student. Staff member will assign reading list and meet weekly with the student. Staff members may assign research tasks to teach particular skills. Written report and oral presentation as a seminar on the approved topic are required at end of course. |
| Evaluation: | Course Work (Assignments) 30% |
| Oral Presentation 10% | |
| Written report 60% | |
| ELET3460 | DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING |
| Booklist | (4 credits) Semester 2 Level III |
| Pre-requisite: | ELET2460 |
| Syllabus | Overview of a Digital Signal Processor. Transfer Functions of Filters. FIR vs. IIR. Linear phase FIR. All Pass filters. Implementing FIR filters. Window approach. Linear phase types 1-4. Optimal fit Algorithms. Implementing IIR filters. Bi-linear and Impulse Invariant Transforms. Direct Form 1 & 2 Structures. Effects of Finite Number Operations. Use of second order sections. Noise and instability. Generating signals with DSPs. Structure use of Adaptive Filters. Implementing of FFT on a Digital Signal processing platform. |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 60% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 20% | |
| Practical work 20% | |
| ELET3470 | EM TRANSMISSION AND PROPAGATION |
| (4 credits) Semester 2 Level III | |
| Pre-requisites: | ELET2420 or ELET2480 |
| Syllabus: | Transmission lines |
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Distributed circuit co-efficients. EM waves on a line. Characteristic impedance. Reflection co-efficient. Standing Wave Ratio. Input impedance of a line. Half-Wave and Quarter-Wave Transformers. Matching stubs. |
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| Wave-Guides | |
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Wave-Guide Modes and Guide Wavelength. Cut-off frequency. The Wave-Guide equation. Group and phase velocity in Wave-Guides. E and B fields in Wave-Guides. Optical Fibres. Single and multi-mode fibres. Dispersion and loss in fibres. |
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| Antennas | |
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The elementary dipole. Near and far field. Radiated power. Radiation resistance. Radiation pattern. Power gain. Effective aperture. The half-wave dipole and other harmonic antennas. Effect of ground reflection. Directors and reflectors. Yagi antennas. Travelling wave antennas. V antennas. Loop antennas and other common antennas. Matching antenna and transmission line. T match, Gamma match and Delta match. |
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| Propagation | |
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Ground Wave propagation. Tropospheric scatter. Sky wave propagation. The structure of the ionosphere and its effect on propagation. The need for satellite communication. |
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| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 60% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 20% | |
| Practical work 20% | |
| ELET3150 | DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS |
| (4 credits) Semester 1 Level III | |
| Pre-requisites: | ELET2460 and ELET2480 |
| Syllabus: | Source Coding |
| Discrete information source. Source entropy. Huffman coding. LZW and other coding methods. Continuous information source. Sampling and quantization. Companding. Linear predictive coding. Model coding. Transform coding. Channel coding. Run length coding. Error correction coding. | |
| Waveform generation | |
| Binary vs. M-ary waveforms. Bandpass vs. baseband waveforms. Modulation schemes. BPSK and MPSK. QAM. BFSK and MFSK. MSK. | |
| Channel properties | |
| Noise. Bandwidth and inter0symbol interference. Frequency and delay distortion. | |
| Detection and Decision | |
| Envelope detection. Coherent detection. Hard and soft decisions. Run length and error decoding. | |
| Spread Spectrum Methods | |
| Direct sequence spread spectrum. Frequency hopped spread spectrum. Multiple Access methods TDMA and CDMA. | |
| Practical Applications of Digital Communications | |
| The global telephone network. Data Modems. Cable modems. ADSL modem. Terrestrial microwave networks. Satellite networks. Optic fibre networks. Computer LANs and WANs. | |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 60% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 20% | |
| Practical work 20% | |
| ELET3410 | MICRO-CONTROLLER APPLICATIONS |
| (4 credits) Semester 2 Level III | |
| Pre-requisite: | ELET2430 or CS23Q |
| Note: | This course will not be offered after the 2010/2011 Academic Year. Its equivalent, Embedded Systems, will be offered as of the 2010/2011 Academic Year as a Level II course. |
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Introduction to the micro-controller. Digital control with the micro-controller. Programmer's model and block diagram of the micro-controller. Programming for real time applications. Assembly language. Instructions set. Data testing and Bit manipulation instructions. Real time interrupt handling instructions. Timing system. E-clock. Free-running timer. Software tools. Hardware simulation programme. Interfacing analog and control signals to the micro-controller. Selected Instrumentation modules. Selected Communication modules. Selected Robotics modules. |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 60% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 20% | |
| Practical work 20% | |
| ELET3420 | MICROPROCESSORS |
| Booklist | (4 credits) Semester 1 Level III |
| Pre-requisite: | ELET2430 or CS23Q |
| Note: | After the 2010/2011 Academic Year this course will be offered as a 3 credit course. |
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Classification of micro-processors. CISC processors, RISC processors, Superscalar processors, Multi-threaded processors and Data flow processors. The Central Processor. Processor Organization. Processor Architecture. Real Architectures. Intel Processors. Motorola Processors. Other Processors. Low-level programming, Intel Assembly language. I/O interfaces and PC Architecture. Principles and case studies. |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 60% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 20% | |
| Practical work 20% | |
| ELET3430 | INSTRUMENTATION |
| Booklist | (4 credits) Semester 3 (Summer) Level III |
| Pre-requisite: | ELET2410 |
| Note: | After the 2010/2011 Academic Year this course will be offered as a 3 credit course |
| Syllabus: | Industrial measuring systems. Analog and digital conditioning. Data acquisition: |
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The principle, structure and use of
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| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 60% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 20% | |
| Practical work 20% | |
| ELET3490 | ELECTRONICS PROJECT |
| (4 credits) Semester 1 and 2 Level III | |
| Pre-requisite: | ELET2410 or ELET2411 or ELET3410 |
| Note: | After the 2010/2011 Academic Year this course will be offered as a 3 credit course. |
| Syllabus: | Projects will normally be selected from a list approved by the academic staff. A supervisor is assigned to each project whic requires about 100 hours of work done over two semesters. Design, testing anf construction of selected electronics hardware and/or software may be included in the work. |
| Evaluation: | On the job performance 60% |
| Written report 30% | |
| Oral presentation 10% | |
| PHYS3485 | INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS |
| (3 credits) Semester 1 Level III | |
| Pre-requisite: | ELET2450 and ELET2430 |
| Note: | This course will not be offered until the 2011/2012 Academic Year. |
| Syllabus: | Introduction toRobotics |
| Robots & Controllers: | |
| Mobile Robots – Embedded Controllers – Interfaces – Operating Systems. | |
| Sensors: | |
| Sensor Categories – Binary Sensors – Analog vs. Digital Sensors – Shaft Encoders – A/D Convertors Position Sensitive Devices – Compass – Gyroscope, Accelerometers, Inclinators – Digital Camera. | |
| Actuators: | |
| DC Motors – H-Bridge – Pulse Width Modulation – Stepper Motors – Servos – etc. | |
| Control: | |
| On-Off Control – PID Control – Velocity and Position Control – Multiple Motors. | |
| Wireless Communication: | |
| Communication Model – Messages – Fault-Tolerant Self-Configuration – User Interface and Remote Control – etc. | |
| Mobile Robot Design: | |
| Driving Robot, Single Wheel Drive, Differential Driving, Drive Kinematics – Walking Robots – Omni-Directional Robot, Omni-Directional Drive, Kinematics, Driving Program – Autonomous Vessels and Underwater Vehicles, Application, Dynamic Model. | |
| Robot Applications: | |
| Localization and Navigation – Maze Exploration – Map Generation – Real Time Image Processing – Robot Soccer – Industrial Robots. | |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 60% |
| Course Work 40% | |
| PHYS3560 | MATERALS SCIENCE II |
| (4 credits) Semester 2 Level III | |
| Pre-requisite: | PHYS2560 |
| Syllabus: | Fracture Mechanics |
| Fracture energy and structure strength. Fracture toughness. Interpretation of experimental results. Weibull modulus and quality control. Influence of micro-structure.Fatigue, stress intensity relationship. Safe-life prediction. | |
| Thermodynamics of Solids | |
| Single and multi-phase materials. Free energy. Gibbs phase rule, equilibrium phase relationships. Eutectic, peritectic, eutectoid and peritectoid reactions. Ternary phase diagrams. Solidification processes and solidification defects. Mechanics of diffusion. Self and mutual diffusion. | |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 70% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 20% | |
| Practical work 10% | |
| PHYS3570 | MATERIALS SCIENCE III |
| (4 credits) Semester 3 (Summer) Level III | |
| Pre-requisite: | PHYS2560 |
| Syllabus: | Metal Physics |
| Ferrous engineering alloys, iron-carbon system. Heat treatment of steels, austenitizing conditions, isothermal and continuous cooling transformation, tempering and hardening ability.Non-ferrous engineering alloys. Refractory metals and their uses. Corrosion of engineering materials, electro-chemical nature of corrosion. Methods of corrosion abatement. | |
| Ceramics, Polymeric Materials and Composites | |
| Structural and electronic ceramics. Grain growth, sintering and vitrification. Mechanical, thermal, electrical and magnetic properties. Organic and in-organic polymers. Structural considerations. Mechanical behaviour of polymers. Principles of fibres and particle reinforcement. Matrix considerations. Concrete, asphalt and wood. | |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 70% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 20% | |
| Practical work 10% | |
| PHYS3660 | ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE |
| (4 credits) Semester 2 Level III | |
| Pre-requisites: | PHYS1410, PHYS1420 and MATH0100, MATH0110 or equivalent |
| Co-requisite: | PHYS2670 (recommended) |
| Syllabus: | Survey of the Atmosphere |
| Composition of the lower, middle and upper atmosphere.Diffusive equilibrium. Photo-chemical processes.Thermal structure. | |
| Atmospheric Thermodynamics | |
| Dry air-adiabatic processes, potential temperature, entropy, equation of state. Moist air-Clausius-Clapeyron equation, virtual temperature, vapours pressure, relative humidity, condensation. Atmospheric aerosols, clouds-formation and growth. | |
| Radiative Transfer | |
| Absorption and emission of radiation by molecules. Greenhouse effect, global warming. Absorption by ozone. Quantitative description of radiation. | |
| Atmospheric Dynamics (qualitative derivations) | |
| Apparent forces in a rotating co-ordinate system. Real forces. Horizontal equations of motion. Geostropic approximation. Gradient wind. | |
| General ciculation of the Tropics | |
| Brief overview of general circulation. Hadley and Walker cells. ITCZ. El Nino-Southern Oscillation, trade winds, climate variability. | |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 60% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 20% | |
| Practical work 10% | |
| Term Paper 10% | |
| PHYS3670 | SOLAR POWER |
| Booklist | (4 credits) Semester 1 Level III |
| Pre-requisite: | PHYS3660 |
| Syllabus: | Solar Radiation |
| Solar Spectrum. Measurements. Global Distribution. Solar Radiation distribution in Jamaica, seasonal variation. Effect of Tilt Angle. | |
| Flat Plate Collection and Systems | |
| Analysis of Heat Transfer and Efficiency in a Flat-plate Solar Thermal Collector. Passive Solar Design. | |
| Photovoltaic cells | |
| Semi-conductor Physics. Spectral response of Solar Cells. PV Cell Characteristics. Single Cell Design, Construction and Efficiency. Amorphous Silicon Cells. Thin Film Technologies. Multi-junction Cells. Modules and Arrays. Manufacturing Techniques and Costs. Applications. System Sizing. System Performance. Electrical Integration. Building Integration. Feasibility Study. | |
| Other Applications | |
| OTEC. Absorption Refrigeration. | |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 55% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 15% | |
| Practical work 10% | |
| Project report and presentation 20% | |
| PHYS3680 | WIND AND HYDRO POWER |
| Booklist | (4 credits) Semester 1 Level III |
| Pre-requisites: | PHYS2670 and PHYS3660 |
| Syllabus: | Wind Power |
| Brief overview of global wind power. Introduction to boundary layer. Turbulence, roughness length and wind velocity profiles (without proof). Origin and nature of atmospheric winds. Wind types (breezes and relief). Beaufort wind scale and wind classes. Wind resource assessment: Anemometry and site prospecting. Introduction to basic statistics: Weibull and Rayleigh distributions. Wind energy and power density calculations. Components and basic operation of WEC (Wind Energy Conversion) systems and turbine types. Introduction to conversion of wind power to electrical power. | |
| Turbine Performance | |
| Air-foil lift, drag and stall. Capacity factor, expected energy, efficiency, power losses and turbulence, tip losses. Effect of blade pitch and stall on performance. Planning aspects of wind farms: Investment strategies. Estimation of cost of electricity from a typical stand alone turbine or wind farm. Environmental assessment: Noise, visual impact, and other environmental impacts. Grid and rural power: large and small turbines. Introduction to wind hybrid systems (solar, diesel, hydro) for small communities. Application of wind power to water pumping and irrigation. | |
| Energy Storage | |
| Batteries and flywheels | |
| Basics of Hydro-Power | |
| Introduction to hydrologic (water) cycle, and a brief overview of global hydro-power. Hydro-resource assessment. Brief treatment of the principle of Pelton, Francis and Kaplan Turbines. Introduction to conversion of hydro-power to electrical power. Turbine characteristics, losses. | |
| Energy Storage | |
| Pumped storage facilities | |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 60% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 15% | |
| Practical work 15% | |
| Case study (hydro-power) 10% | |
| ELET3610 | INTEGRATING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY |
| (4 credits) Semester 2 Level III | |
| Pre-requisite: | ELET2420 |
| Co-requisites: | PHYS3670 and PHYS3680 |
| Syllabus: | Stand Alone vs Grid Connected Power Generation |
| Integrating problems. Structure of electrical energy systems. Requirement for multiple voltages. | |
| Generator Characteristics and usage. | |
| Synchronous generator (SG) operating range and control capabilities. Active power characteristic of SGs and stability. The induction generator equivalent circuit and operating range. Comparison between synchronous and induction generators for renewable energy (RE) applications. | |
| Networking | |
| Apparent, active and reactive power in alternating current (AC) systems. Transmission line characteristics and equivalent circuits. Transfer of power over high and low voltage transmission lines. The load angle. Connection of alternative energy (AE) Sources to Large Networks. | |
| Control | |
| Load flow analysis. Frequency control of large and of stand alone systems. Reactive power and voltage control. Automatic voltage regulators. Reactive power management. The control of AE generators. | |
| Power Electronic Interfaces | |
| Power semi-conductor devices. Diode bridge rectifiers. Thyristor bridge. Three-phase converters. AC-DC converters. Converter control systems. Inverters. | |
| Introduction to Policies | |
| Laws regulating supply of electricity. Environmental Impact Assessment. The Kyoto Protocol and Emission Targets. Carbon Trading. Energy Scenarios. Energy generation and distribution in Jamaica. | |
| Introduction to Economics | |
| Life Cycle analysis. Economic tools and valuation. Wholesale and retail prices. Tracking energy costs. | |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 60% |
| One 1-hour in-course test or equivalent 15% | |
| Field trip reports 15% | |
| Practical work 10% | |
| PHYS3390 | FURTHER MEDICAL PHYSICS AND BIOENGINEERING |
| (4 credits) Semester 2 Level III | |
| Pre-requisites: | PHYS2290 |
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Biomechanics in Orthopaedics |
| Examination of the action of forces on Bone and Tissue with a heavy focus on the Spine. Mechanical aspects of Fractures: Occurrence and Repair. Joint Replacement. Analysis of Gait. Biomechanics and Orthopaedic Disorders | |
| Biomechanics in Cardiology | |
| The role of Biomechanics in Cardiology. Mechanics of Blood Vessels and Cardiac Muscles. Artificial Heart Valves | |
| Biomaterials | |
| The need for biomaterials and their use. Properties of different biomaterials. Preparation of biomaterials for implantation | |
| Radiation | |
| Interaction with matter. Medical radiation sources and their pplications in diagnosis and therapy (focus on detectors, scanners and image processing in the medical environment) | |
| Nuclear medicine | |
| Radioisotope tracer studies and system modelling. Radiation safety. Kinetic and blood flow studies. | |
| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 60% |
| One 1-hour theory coursework 10% | |
| Practical coursework 30% | |
| PHYS3397 | MEDICAL RADIATION PHYSICS AND IMAGING |
| (4 credits) Semester 2 Level III | |
| Pre-requisite: | PHYS2290 |
| Syllabus: | Physics of X-ray Diagnostic Radiology |
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X-ray Production and interaction with matter, Operation and diagnostic of X-ray tubes, Instrumentation for X-ray imaging, X-ray Computed Tomography. |
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Physics & Instrumentation of diagnostic medical ultrasonography |
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| Principles of ultrasonic imaging, Instrumentation for diagnostic ultrasonography, Image characteristics, Medical applications of ultrasound. | |
| Radioactivity and Nuclear Medicine | |
| Physics of Nuclear medicine, Radioactivity and radionuclides, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, Positron Emission Tomography. | |
| Physics of Magnetic Resonance imaging | |
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Quantum mechanics and nuclear magnetism, Instrumentation, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic resonance angiography, Medical applications. Radiation dosimetry and protection: Principles of radiation protection, Units of exposure and dose, Radiation detection and measurement. |
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| Evaluation: | One 2-hour theory examination paper 50% |
| One 1-hour theory coursework 10% | |
| Practical work 40% | |
| ELET 3480 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION |
| Booklist | (3 credits) Semester 1 Level III |
| Pre-requisite: | ELET 2480 |
| Syllabus: | Introduction to wireless communication systems; Modern Wireless communication systems: 2G, 2.5G and 3G technologies; intro to 4G technologies; The cellular concept: system design fundamentals. Mobile radio propagation: Large scale path loss; small scale fading and multi-path. Modulation techniques for mobile radio; Equalization, Diversity and Channel coding; Speech Coding; Multiple access techniques for wireless communications; Wireless networking; Wireless systems and standards. |
| ELNG 3030 | POWER ELECTRONICS AND PROTECTION CIRCUITS |
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| Syllabus: | Power semiconductor devices: SCRs, TRIACS, DIACS, and Applications. Single and 3-phase AC to DC Converters.Single and 3-phase DC/AC Inverters; Switched and Resonant DC/DC Converters.Single and 3-phase AC PowerControllers.Applications: UPS, Electronic Ballast, Motor Drive, Armature voltage control, field current control, High voltage DC (HVDC) Transmission, Induction Heating; Electric Welding; Fuse and circuit breakers; Electromagnetic relays; Solid State Relays; Optical Isolators; Over-voltage protection – MOVs. Over-current protection; Circuit cooling; |
| ELNG 3040 | INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION |
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| Pre-requisite: | ECNG2009 and ELET2450 |
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Plant wide Control Systems and Automation Strategy: Evolution of instrumentation and control, Role of automation in industries, Benefits of automation; Automation tools PLC, DCS, SCADA, Hybrid DCS/PLC, Automation strategy evolution, Control system audit, performance criteria, Safety Systems. Advance Applications of PLC and SCADA: PLC programming methods as per IEC 61131, PLC applications for batch process using SFC, Analog Control using PLC, PLC interface to SCADA/DCS using communication links (RS232, RS485) and protocols (Modbus ASCII/RTU). |
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Instrumentation Standard Protocols.Distributed Control Systems (DCS) Basics: DCS introduction, functions, advantages and limitations, DCS as an automation tool to support Enterprise Resources Planning, DCS Architecture of different makes, Latest trends and developments. Distributed Control Systems Engineering and Design. Application development and Automation for industry verticals: Application development and automation for following industries. Power, Water and Waste Water Treatment, Food and Beverages, Cement, Pharmaceuticals, Automobile and Building Automation. |
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