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TTK4210

Advanced Control of Industrial Processes

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

Overview of the control hierarchy from business systems to basic control loops. Design of control structures and strategies for large plants. Commonly used controller functions in basic control loops. Analysis and compensation of interactions in multivariable systems. Analysis of limitations in achievable performance. Applied model-based estimation and predictive control (MPC). Control performance monitoring and diagnosis. The projects are mainly developed in cooperation with Norwegian oil and gas companies.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: - Knowledge of the main steps in the design of control systems for large plants. - Knowledge of design of advanced controllers (MPC). - Understanding of the limitations in achievable control performance. - Knowledge of methodology for monitoring and diagnosis of the performance of control systems.

Skills: - To independently develop control structures for individual plant sections, to contribute to such development for large plants. - To identify needs for changes in control structures in existing plants. - Contribute to development of advanced control applications. - To monitor and maintain existing control applications.

General competence: - Communicate technical problems across technical disciplines. - Understanding of the importance of control for safe and optimal process plant operation.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, compulsory projects and compulsory assignments.

Compulsory assignments

  • Compulsory assignments

Further on evaluation

Written (digital) exam. In case of a postponed exam, the digital exam may be changed to an oral exam. In the case that the student receives an F/Fail as a final grade after both ordinary and re-sit exam, then the student must retake the course in its entirety.

The exam counts 70% towards the final grade, while the project counts 30%.

Required previous knowledge

TTK4105 Control Systems, or similar background knowledge from other study programs.

Course materials

S. Skogestad and I. Postlethwaite: Multivariable Feedback Control – Analysis and Design, Wiley, 2nd edition, 2005. Course notes.

Subject areas

  • Engineering Cybernetics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Engineering Cybernetics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 70/100 Examination aids Code A Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.
Project work
Weighting 30/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 70/100 Examination aids Code A Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.