Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge about analytic modeling of physical systems.
• Have knowledge about control of dynamic systems and tools for analysis of a controlled system.
• Have knowledge about industrial and proportional–integral–derivative controllers.
• Have knowledge about performances of a controlled system such as transient response, steady-state accuracy, stability and robustness.
• Have knowledge about signal processing and discrete time control.
• Have knowledge about control of robots, robot control schemes and architectures.

Skills

• Be able to formulate models and apply methodologies to address and solve problems related to the dynamics of electro-mechanical systems.
• Be able to simulate the dynamic model of a system and test control methods in simulation.
• Be able to implement a control system and evaluate the system performances of a physical dynamic system.
• Be able to generalize the knowledge to the design of multi-disciplinary controlled systems.

Competences

• Be able to rationalize and scientifically justify the use of a specific model for a given problem.
• Be able to communicate with experts about themes related to vibrations, system dynamics and control.
• Be able to identify problems in controlled systems and provide solutions to improve the performances of a controlled system.
• Be able to implement new control solutions for a given control problem.

Type of instruction

The teaching is organized in accordance with the general form of teaching. Please see the programme cirruculum §17.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS course module the expected workload is 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams