Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

• Recall the basic concepts of process dynamics and automatic control, the mathematical methods for the analysis of dynamic systems, the mathematical analysis methods of dynamic systems, the Frequency response method and Bode diagrams.
• Recognize the significance of proportional, integral and derivative control action, the concept of automatic feedback control, the closed loop step diagrams.
• Apply mathematical methods for calculation and analysis of dynamic systems.
• Analyze step diagrams and Bode diagrams, and methods for the optimization of dynamic systems.

• Review, analyze and synthesize data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
• Work in interdisciplinary environment

1. Introduction to process dynamics and control-Basic concepts.
2. Description of mathematical methods for the analysis of dynamic systems (exponential matrix method, Laplace transforms method).
3.  Transfer function, Frequency response calculation.
4. Bode diagrams.
5. Lyapunov’s method.
6. Dynamic response of physical systems.
7. First-order systems, Second-order systems and Higher-order systems.
8. Dynamic analysis of non linear systems.
9. Automatic control systems with feedback.
10. PID controllers.
11. Closed loop systems.
12. Dynamic systems optimization.
13. Analysis and design of control systems.

Use of Information and Communication Technology

Power point presentations and E-class support

Assessment Method

Ι. Written final examination (100%):
- Problems to be resolved - Theory

• Π. Νταουτίδης, Σ. Μαστρογεωργόπουλος, Σ. Παπαδοπούλου, Έλεγχος Διεργασιών, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα, 2013 2. R.C.
• Dorf -R.H. Bishop, Σύγχρονα Συστήματα Αυτομάτου Ελέγχου, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα.
• Ν. Κρικέλης, Εισαγωγή στον Αυτόματο Έλεγχο, Εκδόσεις Συμμετρία