In September 2003 Delft University of Technology starts the new two-year MSc program in Systems and Control. This program is directed towards the fundamental and application specific aspects of systems, signals and control engineering. It will emphasize the multidisciplinary character of this field.

The start of this MSc program is strongly related to the establishment in 2003 of the Delft Center for Systems and Control (DCSC), a merging of three former systems and control groups of the departments of electrical engineering (ITS), mechanical engineering (OCP) and applied physics (TNW). This center is housed at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology.

The MSc-program will give attention to applications in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, applied physics, chemical engineering and aerospace engineering, among which:

  • Mechatronics, microsystems (MEMS), production systems, robotics, smart structures.

  • (Petro)chemical/physical and biotechnological production processes

  • Transportation systems (automotive systems, logistic systems, aerospace)

  • Physical imaging systems (acoustic and optical imaging)

  • Energy conversion and -distribution

  • Biomedical engineering

The program is oriented towards students from a variety of backgrounds in engineering. The program will be interesting and challenging, and it will provide top-quality expertise and skills for a successful professional career in either research, technology development, or any other professional environment.
Through the combination of the above mentioned disciplines the presentation of an integrating approach to systems and control engineering is enabled, with attention for both physical (first principles) modelling, experiment design, signal analysis and signal processing, experimental modelling, model-based control design, hardware and software systems, and this for systems of high complexity and of different nature (linear and nonlinear dynamics, hybrid and embedded systems, from small-scale microsystems to large scale industrial processes). 

Professional perspectives

The MSc program educates students, using integrated multi-disciplinary strategy with attention for modeling, signal processing, controller design, and system analysis. It will provide top-quality expertise and skills for a succesfull professional career in either research, technology development, or any other professional environment.

 

Summary program:

Obligatory SC-courses 23 EC
Elective SC-courses 20 EC
Elective other courses 17 EC
Assignments and projects 60 EC
Total 120 EC

 

MASTER PROGRAM SYSTEMS & CONTROL - COURSES -    

Course code (old code) Course name Lecturer

Lecture hours

EC 1)
Obligatory courses Systems & Control
sc4010 Introduction project SC  Teerhuis

x/0/0/0

3
sc4020 (wb2420) Control theory  Bosgra

4/0/0/0

6
sc4030 Modelling & system analysis  (bij ET)  Scherpen

0/3/0/0

3
sc4040 (et4094) Filtering & identification  Verhaegen

0/4/0/0

6
sc4050 Integration project SC  Babuska

0/0/0/x

5

 Subtotal

23
Elective courses Systems & Control
sc4060 (et4096) Model predictive control Van den Boom

3/0/0/0

4
sc4070 (et4092) Practical control systems Babuska

0/0/3/0

4
sc4080 (et4099) Knowledge based control systems Babuska

0/2/0/0

3
sc4090 (et4101) Optimization in systems and control De Schutter

0/0/3/0

3
sc4100 (et4102) Mechatronical design Klaassens

0/0/2/0

3
sc4110 (tn3111) System identification Van den Hof

0/0/4/4

5
sc4120 (tn3121) Special topics in signals, systems and control Scherer

0/0/0/2

3
sc4130 (et4148) Modern robotics Klaassens

0/4/0/0

4
sc4150 (et4137) Fuzzy logic and engineering applications Hellendoorn

0/0/3/0

3
wb2303 Measurement theory and praxis  Teerhuis

0/0/2/2

3
wb2305 Digital control Dijkstra

0/4/0/0

3
wb2400 Process control Dijkstra

0/0/2/2

3
wb2402 Hydraulic servo systems Teerhuis

0/0/2/2

3
wb2413 Instrumentation in the process industry Van der Weiden

0/0/2/2

3
wb2415 Robust control Scherer

0/0/0/4

6
wb2416 Linear matrix inequalities in control Scherer

4/0/0/0

6
wb2421 Multivariable control systems Van der Weiden

0/0/4/0

6
wb2422 Modeling 2 Bosgra

0/4/0/0

6
wb2424 Mathematics in systems and control Scherer

2/2/2/2

6
wb2426 Chemistry and chemical plant Huesman

0/0/2/2

3

 To select

>=20
Elective other courses

To select

>=17

Total

>=60

 

MASTER PROGRAM SYSTEMS & CONTROL - PROJECTS, ASSIGNMENTS -
Code Project name EC 1)
 scp4500 Project work  4
 scp4510 Preparation MSc-thesis project 14
 scp4520 Traineeship (optional)  (14)
 scp4530 MSc-thesis project 42

 Total

 60

1) EC = European Credits

The Systems & Control group also offers courses in some BSc-programs of the University. See next page.

last modified 10/07/2003