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 436-405 Advanced Control Systems

Credit Points

7.14

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Prof M Good & Dr S Halgamuge

Prerequisites

Students are expected to be familiar with the material of 436-401 Mechanical Systems Control.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

24 lectures and 12 hours of tutorial and laboratory work

Subject Description

On completion of this subject, students should be able to: design analog and digital controllers for advanced mechanical engineering systems modelled by linear multi-variable systems; demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of several advanced control system topics.

Topics covered include: linear multivariable control systems: LQR steady-state optimal control, optimal estimation, multivariable control system design. A selection of topics from: nonlinear control system analysis and design, adaptive control systems, fuzzy control systems.

Assessment

One examination not exceeding three hours; tests, assignments and laboratory reports, not exceeding 20 pages. Students will be notified of the weighting of assessment components at the beginning of semester.



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