Control Systems 2

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

The prerequisite for this subject is 436-382 Control Systems 1.

Upon completion students should understand the concepts of linearisation, and state-space control and estimation, be able to obtain state-space realisations of systems in several canonical forms and assess stability, controllability and observability; be able to design a state feedback control law and a state estimator to achieve desired closed looped-response; understand the effects of sampling rates and quantisation, be able to design simple digital controllers to single-output systems using classical and state space-methods; understand how to implement continuous and discrete controllers in the real world; be familiar with case studies or real world controller-design problems, and be able perform least squares identification on linear systems.

• Two 1-hour mid-semester tests (7.5% each);
• Two group assignments, each up to 8000 words (10% each) due throughout the semester;
• One end-of-semester 3-hour examination (65%).

Franklin Powell and Emain-Naeni, Feedback Control of Dynamical Systems.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
• Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
• Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning