The course covers the fundamentals of control engineering; it is offered during the winter semester and consists of 4 semester-week hours. To reinforce the material covered, a regular exercise session is held.

Lecture Content:

1. Introduction to Control Engineering
2. Modeling of Linear Dynamic Systems
3. Linearization of nonlinear systems
4. Laplace Transform
5. Transfer function
6. Frequency Response and Bode Plot
7. Important Dynamic Systems
8. Stability of Linear Systems
9. Qualitative Stability Criteria
10. Simple Linear Controllers
11. Controller Design Using Optimization or Tuning Rules
12. Controller Design Using Compensation
13. Root locus
14. Controller design in the frequency domain
15. In-Depth Topics and Extensions
16. Nonlinear control
17. Digital Control

Exam Instructions:

• A four-page formula sheet (two sheets, double-sided, or four sheets, single-sided) is permitted as an aid. It is recommended that you write the formula sheet yourself.
• A calculator is required for some problems.
• For some problems, a set square is required to measure angles.

Software:

An important software tool in control engineering is MATLAB/Simulink; it is therefore often used for examples in the lecture. Many of the required commands are included in an add-on called the Control System Toolbox. If you do not have access to MATLAB or the aforementioned toolbox, we recommend the alternative software Scilab/Xcos, which can be downloaded for free from the Internet. The software has a very wide range of functions and covers all areas necessary for this course. Furthermore, its usage is very similar to that of Matlab/Simulink.

Contact:

M.Sc. Christopher Illg
M.Sc. Jonas Powell