Computer Aided Control Education

Recently a great development has been carried out in control education at the Department of Automation, Technical University of Budapest. The main goal was to integrate CAD tools into the course to demonstrate the power of different control disciplines and develop the student's individual problem solving ability. The software is MATLAB and its toolboxes. The paper gives a short report on the experiences. An example from the computer problem solving laboratory is also presented. Speed control of a d.c. electrical drive is analysed by two control strategies. By use of CAD facilities there is a possibility to analyse complex problems and select the best realizable solution. The students find pleasure in these CAD laboratory exercises.