Extra effort will be made to address the needs of students from industry. The lectures are scheduled outside of regular work hours in order to accommodate industrial participation.

DETAILS

Timing and Place: September 2001, 5:30 pm every Monday, MCLD 228, UBC
(during the first lecture a vote will be held with respect to the best day of the week for all students enrolled)

Enrollment for UBC students

In order to take this course you will need to enroll for EECE 572D (106) Cat #72285 (the course) and at the same time for EECE 571D (106) Cat #62879 (the project). In this fashion you will still have the opportunity to take another EECE 571 course that accounts for 3 credits.

Enrollment for non UBC students

In order to take this course you will need to enroll for EECE 571L (109) Cat #35419. Please refer to the UBC registration procedures advertised in the UBC 2001 calendar.

Enrollment for IEEE members

The course, as taken through the IEEE as non-credit, will be $375CDN for IEEE members and $450CDN for non-members. A cheque or money order should be made payable to IEEE Vancouver Section and forwarded to the attention of:

Bruce Sunga BChydro A01 6911 Southpoint Drive Burnaby, BC, V3N 4X8 Phone: 604-528-2383 Email: bruce.sunga@bchydro.com

In order to take this course you will need to enroll for EECE 571L (109) Cat #35419

Prerequisites: It is recommended that the candidates have basic knowledge on Linear Algebra, Modeling, State Space Methods, Continuous and Discrete Time Systems and Classical Control Systems Design.

On completion of the module you will be able to:

• Apply standard analysis and design tools to multivariable feedback systems.
• Use computer software to design MIMO robust controllers.
• Perform a full design cycle on a MIMO model.

• Assignments, 6 assignments (solutions prepared in an electronic form), estimated working time 2 hours per assignment (12 hours in total), 40% of the final mark (1+2+3 ,4 ,5 ,6)
• Computer based (simulation design and analysis) project, electronic final report and design files required, estimated working time 12 hours during 2 Weeks, 60% of the final mark.

Design of multivariable systems (5 Lectures)

H-infinity control, problem formulation, assumptions, solution.

H-infinity control, example of a loop shaping controller design for a wind tunnel model.

Project 1 presentation, assignments discussions, student performance.

An industrial example: two dimensional loop shaping for cross-directional control of a paper machine.

Project 2 presentation, assignments discussions, student performance.

* Students can choose between either project 1 or project 2.

Project objectives:

These projects take students through the simulate/analyze/design/test cycle for an industrial control system. Also exposing students to state-of-the-art software for control. Students can work in pairs. All pairs will produce similar simulation models, but each pair will have the option of using a different approach for designing the control system. Modern simulation and analysis software such as Matlab and Simulink will be used throughout.

• PROJECT 1 Modeling and control of a chemical process (2 Weeks) (Dr. Mihai Huzmezan)

• PROJECT 2 Modeling and control of a paper machine(2 Weeks) (Dr. Greg Stewart)

Required text (available at UBC bookstore):
 

S. Skogestad and I. Postlethwaite, Multivariable Feedback Control: Analysis and Design, John Wiley ? Sons, 1996.

The link to the book's web page includes:

• details about the authors ( Sigurd Skogestad and Ian Postlethwaite )
• Matlab files related to the book
• Problems , some of them with solutions
• Errors, misprints and comments from the authors
• A sample from the book: The first three chapters
• Table of contents (extended )
• Reviews of the book
• Mail box for the book