COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OPTIMAL CONTROL TECHNIQUES IN MECHATRONICAL SYSTEMS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEC 5018 OPTIMAL CONTROL TECHNIQUES IN MECHATRONICAL SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR EROL UYAR

Offered to

Mechatronics Engineering
M.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering

Course Objective

Aim of the lesson is teaching optimal control applications in mechatronic systems to students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding of basic definitions of computer controlled systems.
2   Ability of simulation and analysis of systems with computer.
3   Ability of application with theoretical knowledge.
4   Defining system and control organs.
5   Design of optimal control system for the system.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Principles of automatic control.
2 Different control types.
3 Application of control loop. Assignment of homework 1.
4 Definition of linear and nonlinear systems.
5 Classification and properties of linear systems. Delivery of homewok 1.
6 Basic systems (1ST order PID) and dynamic behaviours. Assignment of homework 2.
7 Midterm
8 Second order systems.
9 Dead time systems and their dynamic effects. Delivery of homework 2.
10 Closed loop analysis and stability.
11 Optimization methods. Assignment of homework 3.
12 Integral criteria.
13 Quadratic regulator problems and applications. Delivery of homework 3.
14 Student presentations.

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook:
E. Uyar, Sistem Dinamiği ve Otomatik Kontrol, 3. baskı. DEÜ yayınları, 2011.

Reference Book:
K. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 4th edition., Prentice Hall, Inc., New Jersey, 2002.
R.C. Dorf, R.H. Bishop, Modern Control systems, 10th edition, Prentice Hall, Inc. New Jersey, 2005.
L.Merz .Grundlagen der Regelungstechnik Oldenburg Verlag, 2008

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Content of the lesson will be given by presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes will be evaluated with homeworks and exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Erol Uyar
erol.uyar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 3 12 36
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 191

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.13
LO.222
LO.32222
LO.4322
LO.52222