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Systems Theory

Course name: Systems Theory
Course number: XYZ
Knowledge area: Control Engineering

Administrative details

Faculty: Computer Science and Engineering
Year of instruction: 3rd year of BS
Semester of instruction: 1st semester
No. of Credits: 4 ECTS
Total workload on average: 144 hours overall
Class lecture hours: 2 per week
Class tutorial hours: 2 per week
Lab hours: 2 per week
Individual lab hours: 0
Frequency: weekly throughout the semester
Grading mode: letters: A, B, C, D

Prerequisites

Calculus
Algebra
Differential equations

Course outline

The course is an introduction to systems modelling and control. In particular, it will focus on how to model a system using differential equations, how to analyze a system to understand if it is observable and/or controllable, systems stability, and Laplace transformations.

Expected learning outcomes

Model linear systems
Understand how to analyze a linear system
Study the stability of a system
Study the controllability of a system
Study the observability of a system

Expected acquired core competences

Mathematical description of systems
Response of linear systems
Controllability
Observability
State
Stability
Systems analysis
Control systems
Advanced linear systems
Introduction to non-linear systems

Textbook

Reference material

Slides provided during the classes

Required computer resources

Octave, Scilab/Xcos

Evaluation

Tests (60%)
Assignments (40%)

BSc:SystemTheory

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