After successful completion of the course, students are able to autonomously perform the fundamental tasks of modelling, control design, and stability analysis. This knowledge forms the basis of modern methods for automation.

Introductory control examples, definitions and notations, Laplace-transform, modelling for control, linearization, transfer functions, block diagrams, frequency response, frequency plots and Bode-diagrams, classification of system behavior,inverse- and dead-time response, PID-controllers and their digital implementation, closed-loop stability, Hurwitz-criterion and simplified Nyquist-criterion, specification and design in the time domain, tuning rules, specifications and design in the frequency domain.

Presentation using blackboard and beamer, collective solving of examples, links to current technical application examples. Exercises held by Assistants where additional examples are solved.

Please note the information in the TUWEL course.

Grading is done according to the scheme published on TUWEL.

Lecture notes will be available for purchase before the first lecture in front of the lecture hall. It will be also available at the office of the institute.

Solid knowledge in mathematics, mechanics, electrical engineering, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics is required for the course.