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202001140
Control Engineering
Course info
Course module202001140
Credits (ECTS)5
Course typeStudy Unit
Language of instructionEnglish
Contact personprof.dr.ir. A. Franchi
E-maila.franchi@utwente.nl
Lecturer(s)
Examiner
dr. D. Bicego
Examiner
prof.dr.ir. A. Franchi
Lecturer
prof.dr.ir. A. Franchi
Contactperson for the course
prof.dr.ir. A. Franchi
Examiner
prof.dr.ir. G.J.M. Krijnen
Academic year2022
Starting block
1B
RemarksPart of module 6 EE. Part of module 6C AT.
Minor students: register for the minor!
Application procedureYou apply via OSIRIS Student
Registration using OSIRISYes
Aims
The learning objectives of the study unit Control Engineering are that the student:
  • can describe real world phenomena with the language of dynamical systems.
  • understands the interplay between linear and nonlinear systems.
  • understands main structural properties: stability, controllability, observability, impulse response, etc.
  • can analyze certain classes of dynamical systems, in particular the main representations in the time domain, the Laplace domain and the frequency domain.
  • can solve control engineering problems:
    • knows how to address the solutions by relating real systems with their mathematical descriptions,
    • and as such how to influence the behaviour of the real system.
  • will be able to design controllers
    • I) For linear single input, single output (SISO) systems these methods include root locus, Bode plots and Nyquist plots.
    • II) For linear multiple input multiple output (MIMO) systems, these methods include state feedback and output feedback.
    • III) In the case of non-linear MIMO systems you will be able to create linearizations of these systems using Lyapunov       
Content
Control theory is applied in every single field of engineering. It is inter-disciplinary and by learning control engineering, as a student you learn a universal engineering language. This is an abstract language, as it is not domain dependent. As a person, control theory will allow you to look at nature and human technology with a much deeper perspective. You will learn terminology, concepts and mathematical tools to better describe and explain our world. More specific, you will learn what a control engineering problem is and what its specifications mean. In the course we will focus on the design of controllers itself, and as such evaluate different control strategies such as feedback and feedforward.

Assessment
The exam will consist of two tests which will together be weighted (30% and 70%) to one grade. This combined grade needs to be 5.5 or higher to pass.
If not, there is one 100% re-sit which needs to be scored 5.5 or higher to pass as well. Irrespective, the number of ECs is 5. 
Assumed previous knowledge
Module 5 EE 202001138 Continuous Linear Systems
Module
Module 6
Module
Module 6C
Participating study
Bachelor Electrical Engineering
Participating study
Bachelor Advanced Technology
Required materials
Canvas
Lecture notes Control Engineering, by Antonio Franchi, will be made available through Canvas and/or RAM secretariat.
Handouts
Additional hand-outs will also be made available via Canvas.
Recommended materials
Canvas
Links to video lectures will be posted on Canvas.
Instructional modes
Lecture

Q&A

Self study without assistance

Tutorial

Tests
Written/MC/OQ

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