Applied Control EngineeringLaajuus (3 cr)
Code: ELA22SS03
Credits
3 op
Objective
The student:
- is acquainted with the basic principles of control engineering
- is able to analyse a control system
- has the practical skills required to use and tune a PID controller.
Content
- control engineering and its applications
- components and block schemes
- process characteristics
- process types and step responses
- feedback loop systems
- different control methods
- PID controllers
- tuning PID controllers
Qualifications
No requirements in advance
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student is acquainted with the basic terminology of control engineering, knows the most important analysis principles of control engineering, and is able to tune a PID controller for common control objects.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student is well acquainted with the basic terminology of control engineering, knows well methods to analyse control objects, and is able to implement PID controllers by means of different tools.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student is able to utilize the basic terminology for structuring control engineering problems, is able to use system analysis to solve control engineering problems, is able to recognize the limitations of PID control, and knows alternative control methods.
Materials
Relevant course literature
System manuals
Enrollment
01.12.2024 - 02.03.2025
Timing
03.03.2025 - 13.04.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy Technology
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
Teachers
- Joachim Böling
Teacher in charge
Ronnie Sundsten
Groups
-
ET24D-VEnergy Technology, 2024
Objective
The student:
- is acquainted with the basic principles of control engineering
- is able to analyse a control system
- has the practical skills required to use and tune a PID controller.
Content
- control engineering and its applications
- components and block schemes
- process characteristics
- process types and step responses
- feedback loop systems
- different control methods
- PID controllers
- tuning PID controllers
Location and time
Vaasa, spring 2025
Materials
Relevant course literature
System manuals
Teaching methods
This course runs in English.
Lectures, exercises and laboratory exercises.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student is acquainted with the basic terminology of control engineering, knows the most important analysis principles of control engineering, and is able to tune a PID controller for common control objects.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student is well acquainted with the basic terminology of control engineering, knows well methods to analyse control objects, and is able to implement PID controllers by means of different tools.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student is able to utilize the basic terminology for structuring control engineering problems, is able to use system analysis to solve control engineering problems, is able to recognize the limitations of PID control, and knows alternative control methods.
Assessment methods and criteria
The course assessment is based on:
- the documentation of compulsory laboratory exercises
- assignments to be handed in
- course exam
Qualifications
No requirements in advance
Enrollment
01.12.2024 - 05.01.2025
Timing
06.01.2025 - 16.02.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy Technology
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation
Teachers
- Joachim Böling
Teacher in charge
Ronnie Sundsten
Scheduling groups
- ELA22-K (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
ELA22D-VIngenjör (YH), el- och automationsteknik, 2022, dagstudier
Small groups
- ELA22-K
Objective
The student:
- is acquainted with the basic principles of control engineering
- is able to analyse a control system
- has the practical skills required to use and tune a PID controller.
Content
- control engineering and its applications
- components and block schemes
- process characteristics
- process types and step responses
- feedback loop systems
- different control methods
- PID controllers
- tuning PID controllers
Location and time
Vaasa, spring 2025
Materials
Relevant course literature
System manuals
Teaching methods
Lectures, exercises and laboratory exercises.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student is acquainted with the basic terminology of control engineering, knows the most important analysis principles of control engineering, and is able to tune a PID controller for common control objects.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student is well acquainted with the basic terminology of control engineering, knows well methods to analyse control objects, and is able to implement PID controllers by means of different tools.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student is able to utilize the basic terminology for structuring control engineering problems, is able to use system analysis to solve control engineering problems, is able to recognize the limitations of PID control, and knows alternative control methods.
Assessment methods and criteria
The course assessment is based on:
- the documentation of compulsory laboratory exercises
- assignments to be handed in
- course exam
Qualifications
No requirements in advance