autumn 2017
STE6216 Control Engineering II - 5 ECTS

Type of course

Theoretical subject. Cannot be taken as a single subject.

Admission requirements

A relevant undergraduate Bachelor Engineering programme with minimum 30 credits Mathematics/statistics topics.

Suggested pre-requisites: STE6215 Control Engineering 1, or similar.


Course content

Description of disturbances, Sensitivity and robustness, Observers, Optimal estimation, Fundamental limits in control, Control based on estimated states, Decentralized control, Internal model principle, LQG control. H2 and H-infinity control. Nonlinear control, Stability, Feedback linearization, Optimal control, Maximum principle, optimal feedback control.

Recommended prerequisites

STE6215 Control Engineering I

Objectives of the course

After completing the subject, the candidate will have the following learning outcome:

Knowledge:

Gain knowledge of fundamental concepts and methods from modern model-based techniques for

  • multivariable control
  • state reconstruction
  • optimal control
  • robust control
  • nonlinear control

Skills:

  • The candidate will be able to design and analyze control systems using modern control model-based and optimal control techniques

General competence:

  • The candidate will be able to demonstrate understanding of central, associated principles and concepts.


Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

Lectures: 10 x 4 lecture hours. Exercises. One hand-in assignment: Carried out in small groups.

Assessment

Mandatory tasks

Hand-in assignment.

Assessment

3 h written exam. Assessment according to standard A-F grading scale.

Re-sit exam

Available, subject to general rules.


Recommended reading/syllabus

Textbook: T. Glad and L. Ljung: Control Theory: Multivariable and Nonlinear Methods, Taylor & Francis, London, 2000, ISBN 0-7484-0878-9.

Supplementary material (distributed during the course).

Additional literature: Goodwin, G.C., Graebe, S.F., and Salgado, M.E., Control System Design, Preintice-Hall, 2001. Slotine, J.-J. E., and Li, W., Applied Nonlinear Control, Prentice-Hall, 1991. Hocking, L.M., Optimal control: An Introduction to the Theory with Applications.  

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  • Campus: Narvik |
  • ECTS: 5
  • Course code: STE6216
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