Welcome to the lecture "Concepts of Automatic Control"! The lecture takes place in a semi-inverted classroom fashion. All information regarding the format will be discussed during the introductory lecture, which you definetly should not miss! It is going to take place on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:30 am in PWR 9, room 2.255 (IST, Lyapunov).
General information
Lecturer
Prerequisites
Lecture Einführung in die Regelungstechnik or equivalent introductory course on automatic control / control systems.
Dates
Mondays 11:30 am - 01:00 pm in room PWR 9 2.255
Thursdays 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm in room PWR 7 V7.03 (may be moved to PWR 9, room 2.255)
Exercise sessions
The group exercise sessions take place on Fridays. Please find the details on C@MPUS.
The registration for the course and the group exercise sessions is organized via C@MPUS. You can find more details on the course's ILIAS page.
Description and topics
Based on the topics of Einführung in die Regelungstechnik, the following topics will be covered:
- Nonlinear stability theory (Lyapunov stability)
- Optimal control
- Robust control
- Control of nonlinear systems
Information
If you register for the lecture in C@MPUS, you will be granted access to the ILIAS course automatically.
Example of Automatic Control
Literature
- S. Skogestad und I. Postlethwaite: Multivariable Feedback Control
- J. Slotine und W. Li: Applied Nonlinear Control
- H. Khalil: Nonlinear Systems
Exam
The exam consists of four module exams and one final exam. The details will be discussed during the introductory lecture and published on ILIAS.
The exam dates of the module exams are communicated via the ILIAS course. The final exam is organized centrally, i.e., the date and place are chosen by the examination office and published via C@MPUS.
The registration for the four module exams will be organized via ILIAS. The registration for the final exam is organized on C@MPUS.
Contact
Maximilian Degner
M.Sc.Research Assistant
Niklas Funcke
M.Sc.Research Assistant