Study Guide

Objective

The Student:

- has an overall picture about automation and control, what is automated today and what developments are likely or possible in the future.
- can recognize what technology and different solutions is needed for autonomous vessels.
- can recognize what new risks the autonomous vessels will face and how they can be mitigated.

Content

Control Engineering: Dynamical systems, Transfer functions, Feedback control
Autopilot
Sensors and sensor processing
Digital solutions and services
Calculations: Overshoot, damping, stability, controller parameters using different methods etc
Control simulations with Matlab/Simulink

Location and time

November - February

Materials

More information on Moodle

Teaching methods

Lectures
Calculation exercises
Simulations
Group work

Exam schedules

Examination dates in January-February

Student workload

Contact days 35h
Literature reading 50h
Home assignments 30h
Calculations 20h

Content scheduling

Control Engineering: Dynamical systems, Transfer functions, Feedback control
Autopilot
Sensors and sensor processing
Digital solutions and services
Calculations: Overshoot, damping, stability, controller parameters using different methods etc
Control simulations with Matlab/Simulink

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
Theory and methodology are poorly understood and implemented in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Research, communication and documentation are hardly acceptable.
Active participation.
Satisfactory 2
Appear to grasp theory and have made a start in showing its applicability in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments. Research, communication and documentation are acceptable.
Active participation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
Understanding of theory and applicability of methods in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments, but work could be stronger.
Research, service design, communication and documentation are good.
Active participation.
Very Good 4
General understanding of theory and methods, very good implementation in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Reliable research, innovative service design and communication and documentation on good level.
Very active participation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
Mastery of theory and methods, proficiency of implementation of them in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Outstanding research, innovative service design and excellent communication and documentation.
Very active participation.

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved home assignments and passed on-line examinations

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Theory and methodology are very poorly understood and implemented in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Research, communication and documentation are poor.
Not active participation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Theory and methodology are basically understood and implemented in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Research, communication and documentation barely acceptable.
Active participation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Understanding of theory and applicability of methods in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments, but work could be stronger.
Research, service design, communication and documentation are good.
Active participation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Mastery of theory and methods, proficiency of implementation of them in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Outstanding research, innovative solutions and excellent communication and documentation.
Very active participation.

Qualifications

No prerequisites.