LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing the course the student: -understands the principles of discrete-time modeling and computer control. -understands the common ideas and differences between analog and digital control. -can design, simulate and implement discrete-time controllers (for example discretized PID or state feedback controllers). -understands the Principle of Optimality. -understands the ideas behind optimal controllers, specifically LQ control. -can design and implement LQ controllers.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 17.09.2021 - 15.12.2021
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Themistoklis Charalambous, Kai Zenger, Arto Visala
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
-Principles of computer control. -Discrete-time modelling, the z-transform, solving difference equations. -Discretization of continuous time dynamical systems. -Basic characteristics of discrete time systems. -Controller design and performance analysis in discrete time. -Discrete-time PID controllers. -Basics in optimal control theory. -Dynamic programming. -Linear quadratic (LQ) control.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching methods: Lectures, Exercises, Quizzes, Homework problems, Project assignment.
Grading: Quizzes, Home assignments, Project assignment, Final exam.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 24 + Self-study after lectures 24 + Exercise sessions 24 + Solving exercise/homework tasks 24 + Project assignment 16 + Exam preparation 20 + Exam 3 = total 135.
Contact hours: 48 h
Independent study: 87 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Autumn I-II
2021-2022 Autumn I-II
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ELEC-E8101
Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.