Control Engineering
Integrated course, 2.00 ECTS
Course content
Differential equations for the description of system states, state space representation; Laplace transformation; transfer functions; manipulation of block diagrams; PID controllers and their representation; observation of stability of SISO systems using Bode analysis; cascade control; disturbance compensation; empirical evaluation criteria for controllers (Ziegler-Nichols' method). PC tools Maxima and Matlab/Simulink with the Control System Toolbox will be used.
Learning outcomes
Abstraction of mechanical and electrical systems with transfer functions; knowledge of main transfer functions and their relevant parameters; controller design and evaluation of the stability of continuous Single Input Single Output (SISO) systems; use of modern CAE tools.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources / tools
Berger M.:Grundkurs der Regelungstechnik; Books on Demand GmbH.
Hasenjäger E.: Regelungstechnik für Dummies;Willey-VCH Verlag &Co, Weinheim 2015
Pearson Schaum's Outline: Feedback and Control Systems, McGraw-Hill
Mode of delivery
Integrated lecture: lecture with calculation tutorials on PC and labs
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics 1+2, Software Development , Introduction to Electrical Engineering
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam on paper and/or PC