Winter semester 2025/26

Zielgruppe:

• A compulsory course of the compulsory module ET-12 13 01 "Control Theory" in the 6th semester of the degree program Electrical Engineering (Diplom, specialization area automation, measurement and control
• A compulsory course of the compulsory module MT-12 13 01 "Control Theory and Discrete-Event Systems" in the 5th semester of the degree program Mechatronics (specialization area macro-mechatronics)
• A compulsory course of the compulsory module RES-H07 "Control Theory" in the 5th semester of the degree program Renewable Energy Systems, starting class of 2011

Scope and dates:

• Lec./Ex./Lab.: 3/1/1 (EE), 3/1/0 (MT)
• Lecture: Tue, 4th block (01:00 PM to 02:30 PM), GÖR/226/H
• Lecture: Thu, 5th block (02:50 PM to 4:20 PM), even weeks, Room SCH A101/H
• Exercise: Thu, 5th block (02:50 PM to 4:20 PM), uneven weeks, Room SCH A101/H

Start

• Tue, 14th October 2025

Completion:

• Examination (written, duration: 120 minutes)

Lecturer:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dipl. Math. Klaus Röbenack

Enrollment/ materials for the course:

• The enrollment is done on OPAL learning platform. Course link...
• There, you will also find materials for the exercises and lectures.

Content of the course:

Target Group:

A compulsory course of the compulsory module ET-12 13 01 "Control Theory" in the 5th semester of the degree program Electrical Engineering (Diplom, specialization area automation, measurement and control

Requirements:

• Participation in the course  Automation

Dates:

• weekly, on Fridays in the 1st and 2nd block (07:30 AM to10:50 AM), Institutsgebäude S7a, room 305

Launch event:

• Offered as Screencast, link will be provided soon

Responsible:

• Dr.-Ing. Jan Winkler

Test benches:

• V1 - Single loop control
• V2 - Ball in tube
• V3 - Motor speed control

Remarks on conduct:

• The lab course is conducted in groups of three students. Groups are created at enrollment
• Enrollment and conduct are managed on the OPAL learning platform (see below)
• Are no more appointments available for whole groups, the group has to split and enroll in the remaining groups.
• Reschedules of appointments are NOT possible.
• The documentation of the test benches can be found on the OPAL learning platform.
• Detailed information on conduct and remarks can be found in the Praktikumsordnung. Please have a look at these documents and their content!

Enrollment:

The enrollment takes place on the OPAL learning platform in the following period:

              Wednesday, 01st Oct 2025, 00:00 AM until Tuesday, 21st Oct 2024, 08:00 PM

Opal course...

An enrollment outside the given period is NOT possible!

Target group:

• A compulsory course of the compulsory module ET-12 01 06 in the 5th semester of the degree program Electrical Engineering (Diplom, specialization area automation, measurement and control

Scope and dates:

• Lec./Ex./Lab.: 0/2/0
• Tue, 04:40 PM to 06:10 PM, Room BAR E85

Start

• Tue, 14th Oct 2025

Enrollment/ materials for the course:

• The enrollment is done on the OPAL learning platform.
• There, you will also find materials for the course.
• All additional information can be found on the website of the Chair of Process Control Systems

Content of the course:

• The goal is the following: a vehicle (mobile robot) has to autonomously follow a given course and find a parking lot. The user shall be able to control the operating modes of the vehicle and get information from it through the use of a tablet computer.
• A group of 5 students will work in a team to complete the given task. Every student has to specialize in one subtask. Supervision is done by the four AMC chairs.

The Python programming language is very popular in science. In contrast to Matlab, it is open source and free software. Simulations accompanying the courses at the Institute of  Control Theory are also provided in Python. This optional course provides an introduction to Python, taking into account engineering-specific objectives.

More information...

Target group:

• An elective course of the elective module ET-12 13 11 "Nonlinear Systems - Advanced" in the 9th semester of the degree program Electrical Engineering (Diplom, specialization area automation, measurement and control
• An elective course of the elective module MT-M04-V "Control Systems - Advanced" in the 9th semester of the degree program Mechatronics (specialization area macro-mechatronics)

Scope and dates:

• Lec./Ex./Lab.: 2/1/0
• Lecture: Tue, 2nd block (09:20 AM to 10:50 AM), BAR 213
• Exercise: Fri, 3rd block (11:10 AM to 12:40 PM), even weeks, GÖR/226/H

Start:

• Tue, 14th Oct 2025

Enrollment/ materials for the course:

• The enrollment is done on OPAL learning platform. Course link...
• There, you will also find materials for the exercises and lectures.

Completion:

Examination (written, duration: 90 minutes)

Lecturer:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dipl.-Math. Klaus Röbenack

Content of the course:

The modeling of technical systems often leads to nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The course handles methods of differential geometry for the solution of control-theoretic problems (e.g. stabilization of the movement of a robotic arm, state estimation).

• Introductory examples, e.g. mobile robot, DC converter
• Basics: linear algebra, norms, vector fields, and derivatives, differential equations
• Terms from differential geometry: Lie derivative, distributions, ...
• Stability theory: Lyapunov functions
• Controller design based on exact linearization (input-output-linearization, input-state-linearization)
• Observers for nonlinear systems (high-gain observer, normal-form observer, extended Luenberger observer)

Remarks:

Students who would like to take this course should feel comfortable with derivatives, integrals, matrix operations and ordinary differential equations.

Target group:

• An elective course of the elective module ET-12 13 12 "Optimal, robust and multivariable Control" in the 9th semester of the degree program Electrical Engineering (Diplom, specialization area automation, measurement and control
• An elective course of the elective module MT-M04-V "Control - Advanced" in the 9th semester of the degree program Mechatronics (specialization area macro-mechatronics)

Scope and dates:

• Lec./Ex./Lab.: 2/1/0
• Lecture: Wed, 3rd block (11:10 AM to 12:40 PM),  BEY 117
• Exercise: Thu, 1st Block (07:30 AM to 09:00 AM), uneven weeks,  BAR 218

Start:

• Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Enrollment/ materials for the course:

• The enrollment is done on OPAL learning platform. Course link...
• There, you will also find materials for the exercises and lectures.

Completion:

• Examination (written, duration: 90 minutes)

Lecturer:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dipl.-Math. K. Röbenack

Content of the course:

• Multivariable systems in the time-domain (controllability, normal form,...)
• Polynomial systems
• Analysis and design in the frequency domain

Target group:

• An elective course in the elective module ET-12 13 13 "Research orientated Elective Module" in the 9th semester of the degree program Electrical Engineering (Diplom, specialization area automation, measurement and control
• An elective course in the elective module MT-13 OS in the 9th semester of the degree program Mechatronics

Scope and dates:

• Lec./Ex./Lab.: 0/2/0
• individual appointments
• Kick-off meeting: Wednesday, 15th Oct 2025, 2nd block (09:20 - 10:50h), Room S7a 304

Start:

• Wednesday, 15th Oct 2025

Enrollment:

• from 1st Oct 2025 until 17th Oct 2025 on the OPAL learning platform. Course link...

Responsible:

• Dr.-Ing. Jan Winkler

Content of the course:

The seminar deals with research topics from control theory. The focus lies on the ability to work in a team and tackle a specific problem statement. You will have to get an overview of existing approaches and develop/implement your own solutions.

Remarks on conduct:

The module is conducted as group work. Every group consists of three students. Every group selects a topic in the launch event, that is proposed by the chair. Every group is assigned to a supervisor.

In the middle of the term, the intermediate results have to be presented by the group in front of the participants and the supervisors of the seminar. At the end of the term, every group has to present their final results. Furthermore, a report and the resulting hardware/software, as well as documentation, have to be handed in (EE course only).

Completion:

1 presentation and 1 report:

• The final presentation takes 30 minutes per group
• The report has to be 6 pages long and must be in the form of a two-column scientific paper.