MSc Guide Information
(Information MSc Guides Electrical Engineering and MSc Systems and Control)

Summary:
In this course we study several examples of the use of numerical optimization methods in systems and control. The basic characteristics and properties of various optimisation methods will be discussed. Next these methods are used in a multi-criterion controller design application. We also focus on the translation of the design constraints into mathematical constraints. Other important topics are the determination of the most appropriate optimization method for a given problem, determination of good initial conditions, and computation of gradients.

Teaching team:
prof.dr. ir. B. De Schutter, 3mE building, room 8C-2-11, tel: 015-278 51 13
dr. ir. T. van den Boom, 3mE building, room 8C-3-9, tel: 015-278 40 52
(3mE building (Mekelweg 2), take main entrance, turn left, past first doors, take elevator to 2nd or 3rd floor)

Prerequisites:
Undergraduate curriculum, experience with MATLAB is useful.

Study load:
4 ECTS

Lecture notes:
Lecture notes Optimization in systems and control, by T. van den Boom and B. De Schutter, Delft, August 2011 (sold by MicroWeb Edu - access via Blackboard or directly at http://www.microwebedu.nl/bestellen/tudelft)