Subject
Control Engineering I
General details of the subject
- Mode
- Face-to-face degree course
- Language
- English
Description and contextualization of the subject
To teach the fundamentals of Control EngineeringTeaching staff
Name | Institution | Category | Doctor | Teaching profile | Area | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLANCO ILZARBE, JESUS MARIA | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Catedratico De Universidad | Doctor | Not bilingual | Fluid Mechanics | jesusmaria.blanco@ehu.eus |
EGUIA LOPEZ, PABLO | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Agregado | Doctor | Not bilingual | Electrical Engineering | pablo.eguia@ehu.eus |
ESTEBAN ALCALA, GUSTAVO ADOLFO | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Titular De Universidad | Doctor | Not bilingual | Fluid Mechanics | gustavo.esteban@ehu.eus |
Competencies
Name | Weight |
---|---|
Design PID, phase-lead and phase-lag controllers in the frequency domain | 15.0 % |
Analyse the stability and performance of a closed-loop system from its Nyquist and Nichols plots | 15.0 % |
Predict the closed-loop performance of a process from its open-loop poles and zeros, using the root-locus method | 15.0 % |
Design PID, tacho-feedback and phase-lead compensators using the root-locus method | 15.0 % |
Design and simulate classical controllers using Matlab/Simulink | 40.0 % |
Study types
Type | Face-to-face hours | Non face-to-face hours | Total hours |
---|---|---|---|
Lecture-based | 24 | 47 | 71 |
Seminar | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Applied classroom-based groups | 2 | 20 | 22 |
Applied laboratory-based groups | 9 | 8 | 17 |
Training activities
Name | Hours | Percentage of classroom teaching |
---|---|---|
Classroom/Seminar/Workshop | 2.0 | 100 % |
Drawing up reports and presentations | 8.0 | 0 % |
Laboratory/Field | 9.0 | 100 % |
Lectures | 24.0 | 100 % |
Seminars | 15.0 | 100 % |
Student's personal work | 47.0 | 0 % |
Work preparation | 20.0 | 0 % |
Assessment systems
Name | Minimum weighting | Maximum weighting |
---|---|---|
Internship Report/Summary | 10.0 % | 30.0 % |
Work and explaining | 10.0 % | 30.0 % |
Written examination | 50.0 % | 70.0 % |
Learning outcomes of the subject
Design PID, phase-lead and phase-lag controllers in the frequency domain;Analyse the stability and performance of a closed-loop system from its Nyquist and Nichols plots;
Predict the closed-loop performance of a process from its open-loop poles and zeros, using the root-locus method;
Design PID, tacho-feedback and phase-lead compensators using the root-locus method;
Design and simulate classical controllers using Matlab/Simulink.
Temary
Lesson 1. Introduction to control engineeringLesson 2. Closed loop control concepts
Lesson 3. Stability of linear systems
Lesson 4. Frequency domain design
Lesson 5. Root locus design
Lesson 6. Overview of PID controllers
Lesson 7. Lab1 : Digital PID control of a temperature process using Labview.
Lesson 8. Lab2 : Speed Control of a Pneumatic motor
Lesson 9. Lab3 : Control of the three tank system
Lesson 10. Design Project in Matlab/Simulink
Bibliography
Basic bibliography
Dutton, K., Thompson, S. and Barraclough, B. ¿The Art of Control Engineering¿, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-202-17545-2.Dorf, R.C., Bishop, R.H. ¿Modern Control Systems¿, Pearson, Prentice-Hall, ISBN 0-13-127765-0.