EL2421 Automatic Control, Project Course 15.0 credits

The majority of the work is project work in a group of 6-10 students, dealing with:

• project planning
• requirements specification
• control design
• modeling and simulation
• implementation of real-time control systems
• validation and testing
• communication, documentation and demonstration

There will also be a number of compulsory workshops/tutorials, for example on:

• project management
• development tools (LabView/xPC target/…)
• systems engineering
• technical communication

Compared with the smaller course EL2425, this course gives further training in:

• working in a large project group
• organization and planning of complex project
• systems design and system integration

The overall purpose of the course is to give the student practical knowledge and experience of project work in design and implementation of complex control systems. The students get to consolidate their previously aquired knowledge in control theory by solving a real problem on a laboratory system. There is a large focus on independent and self-organized project work. The student also gets experience in project management and technical communication.

After the course the student should have the ability to:

• work effectively in a larger project group to solve a complex design task

• analyse and specify requirements of a complex control problem from a systems point-of-view

• structure and plan the project work and formulate and follow a project plan

• systematically design, implement, test and demonstrate a prototype control system that meets given specifications

• use adequate engineering tools and methods and aquire new knowledge and skill when needed

• pursue own ideas and realize them in practice

• document and communicate results in writing, orally and graphically

Automatic Control, Basic Course, (EL1000, EL1110, E1120, Reglerteknik allmän kurs) and passed grade in at least one of EL2450, EL2520, EL2620, EL2700, EL2805

Automatic Control, Basic Course, (EL1000, EL1110, E1120, Reglerteknik allmän kurs) and at least one of

EL2520 Automatic control, Advanced course or EL2620 Nonlinear Control or EL2450 Hybrid and Embedded Control Systems.

No specific list is given. The students are expected to find the necessary information themselves. Some background material, manuals and other documentation will be available, depending on the nature of the project task.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• PRO1 - Project, 15.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

PRO1 - Project, 15.0 hp, grade scale: P, F

The fulfilment of the course goals are examined by

• weekly project meetings
• written requirement specification
• documented project plan
• half-time presentation
• final presentation and demonstration
• final report and documentation
• web page and short movie
• self-evaluation

Elling W Jacobsen

Jonas Mårtensson

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Maximum number of students:25.

The course will not be given if the number of students is less than 5.

Replaces EL2420.

Course not given 2016 and onwards; students are referred to EL2425.

In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex.