EE3-09 Control Engineering

Lecturer(s): Prof Alessandro Astolfi

Aims:
Control engineering is a second level course, which aims to introduce state-space methods for analysing and designing control systems.

Learning Outcomes:
This advanced course in Control Engineering covers the important aspects of dynamical systems modelling, and control systems design and analysis. It provides the foundation for specialist studies in the control area, and for work in industrial control.

Syllabus:
Abstract dynamical systems; differential and difference equations; state space models; Lyapunov stability; structural properties (controllability and observability); Kalman decomposition; pole placement via state feedback and dynamic output feedback; observer design.

Assessment:
100% on 3-hour exam in early Spring Term

Coursework contribution: 0%

Term: Autumn

Closed or Open Book (end of year exam): Closed

Coursework Requirement
         Laboratory Experiment
         Non-assessed problem sheets

Oral Exam Required (as final assessment): no

Prerequisite: None required

Course Homepage: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/people/a.astolfi/teaching/controlengineering