227-0680-00L Building Control and Automation
| Semester | Spring Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | F. Bünning, J. Lygeros, A. Bollinger, C. Gähler, R. Smith |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | MIBS: This course must be taken in the first year of coursework. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227-0680-00 V | Building Control and Automation MIBS: This course must be taken in the first year of coursework. | 2 hrs |
| J. Lygeros, A. Bollinger, C. Gähler, R. Smith | |||
| 227-0680-00 U | Building Control and Automation MIBS: This course must be taken in the first year of coursework. | 2 hrs |
| F. Bünning, C. Gähler |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | Introduction to basic concepts from automatic control theory and their application to the control and automation of buildings. |
| Objective | Introduce students to fundamental concepts from control theory: State space models, feedback. Demonstrate the application of these concepts to building control for energy efficiency and other objectives. |
| Content | Introduction to modeling State space models and differential equations Laplace transforms and basic feedback control Discrete time systems Model predictive control for building climate regulation Regulating building energy consumption and energy hub concepts Practical implementation of Building Automation (BA) systems: - Energy-efficient control of room air quality, heating and cooling, domestic hot water, shading, etc. - Stability and robustness; Cascaded control |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Exposure to ordinary differential equations and Laplace transforms. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 3 credits |
| Examiners | J. Lygeros, A. Bollinger, C. Gähler, R. Smith |
| Type | end-of-semester examination |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | A repetition date will be offered in the first two weeks of the semester immediately consecutive. |
Learning materials
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| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
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Restrictions
| There are no additional restrictions for the registration. |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Building Systems Master | Core Courses | W |  |