227-0680-00L Building Control and Automation
| Semester | Spring Semester 2018 |
| Lecturers | M. Hohmann, R. Smith, A. Bollinger, C. Gähler |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | Introduction to basic concepts from automatic control theory and their application to the control and automation of buildings. |
| Learning 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 Building automation |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Exposure to ordinary differential equations and Laplace trasforms. |