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Introduction to Industrial Control Systems Design
Grundzüge der Automatisierungstechnik
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:57:23
Abstract
This course offers a systematic introduction to the structure, scope of functions, design methods and implementation concepts of present-day industrial process control systems, and to the use of Matlab/Simulink.
Objective
This course offers a systematic introduction to the structure, scope of functions, design methods and implementation concepts of present-day industrial process control systems, and to the use of Matlab/Simulink.
Content
Introduction: Functional modularisation, life cycle models and project management for control; Process Control Systems (PCS): scope of functions and structure; Modelling for Control; Logic control (PLC): Petri nets, Grafcet, graphic programming; Protection systems; PID-control: continuous and discrete forms, nonlinear add-ons, review of tuning methods; Extensions to the basic loop: Trajectory generators, cascade control; state feedback control; observer-based control; Typical nonlinearities: limit cycle analysis; Object oriented software and system representation and application to control systems design; Usage models and user interfaces: linking the human to controlled systems. In the exercises Matlab/Simulink is used extensively.
Resources
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General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Grundzüge der Automatisierungstechnik |
|
4 h weekly |