EEE8115 : Robust and Adaptive Control Systems (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Damian Giaouris
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To provide students with an advanced understanding of modern controller design. To enhance student’s appreciation of practical issues and problems associated with the design of real-life control systems and appropriate techniques for improving controller performance. To provide insight into current trends in the field.
Outline Of Syllabus
Ordinary Differential Equations
• First, second and nth order systems
• Systems of first order differential equations
State Space Analysis
• Solution of a state space model
• State space transformations
• Controllability/Observability
• State feedback and LQR control
Nonlinear Dynamics
• Properties of nonlinear systems
• Linearisation
• Stability
Robust/Sliding mode control
• Ideal systems
• Nonsmooth control law
• Uncertainty
• Finite Convergence
Adaptive control
• Basic concepts of adaptive control
• Model Reference Adaptive Control
Further advanced material drawn from:
• Stochastic estimation (Kalman Filters),
• Further adaptive/self tuning techniques
• Optimum control
• Model Predictive control
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 12 | 0:30 | 6:00 | Revision for practical exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 12 | 0:30 | 6:00 | Revision for written exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Final practical exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Final written exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 30 | 1:00 | 30:00 | Reviewing lecture notes and practical exercises |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 61 | 0:30 | 30:30 | Reading of recommended literature and text books, general reading. |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This is a combination of normal lectures and practical sessions using CAD packages like Matlab/Simulink. Through this combination and the constant interaction with the facilitator the students will be able to better understand and apply the concepts of modern advanced control systems techniques.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 100 | N/A |
Exam Pairings
| Module Code | Module Title | Semester | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N/A |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assessment reflects the innovative teaching style and consists of a closed book unseen assessment.
The examination require from the students a formal knowledge of the basic principles of modern control systems.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- EEE8115's Timetable