PID control education for computer engineering students: A step to bridge a cultural gap. (30th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Leva, Alberto
• Is Part Of: IFAC journal of systems and control. Volume 8(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-06-30
• Subjects: Control education -- Computer engineering -- PID control -- Control of computing systems -- Control-based computing systems design; Automatic control -- Periodicals; Relay control systems -- Periodicals; Embedded computer systems -- Periodicals; Feedback control systems -- Periodicals; Artificial intelligence -- Periodicals; Artificial intelligence; Automatic control; Embedded computer systems; Feedback control systems; Relay control systems; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 629.89
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacsc.2019.100051
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2468-6018

Abstract

Abstract: In computer engineering curricula, control is typically taught only to students willing to specialise in embedded systems, real-time, and the like. Nowadays, this is becoming a problem. Control-based techniques are gaining importance as a means to manage, optimise and also design computing systems. In such a scenario, a lack of control culture is critical. However, a computer engineering curriculum may not have the time and space to introduce a suitably tailored but "complete" course on the principles of systems and control. This paper proposes a solution, based on a PID-centred activity, where the occasion is taken to introduce and stress selected general ideas.