Information Package

Master's of Mechanical Engineering with Thesis

MAK543

SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION

Course Code
MAK543
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
  2. An ability to identify system models
  3. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
  4. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionMathematical models of systems from observations of their behavior; time series, state-space, and input-output models; model structures, parameterization, and identifiability; non-parametric methods; prediction error methods for parameter estimation, convergence, consistency, and asymptotic distribution; relations to maximum likelihood estimation; recursive estimation; relation to Kalman filters; structure determination; order estimation; Akaike criterion; bounded but unknown noise model; and robustness and practical issues.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to System Identification
2nd Week Background: Random Variables and Stochastic Processes
3rd Week Signals and Systems and Related Topics
4th Week Nonparametric Identification
5th Week Linear Regression
6th Week Input Signals
7th Week Parameter Estimation: Minimizing Prediction Error, Identifiability, Consistency, Biase
8th Week Least Squares
9th Week Parameter Estimation: Convergence and Consistency, Asymptotic Distribution of Parameter Estimates
10th Week MIDTERM
11th Week Algorithms: Computing the Estimates, Recursive Estimation
12th Week Identification in Practice: Aliasing due to Sampling, Closed Loop Data
13th Week Bounded but Unknown Disturbances: Identification in the Worst Case, Optimal Algorithms
14th Week Bounded but Unknown Disturbances: Optimal Inputs, Robustness Consideration
15th Week Adaptive Control: Certainty Equivalence, Stability Issues in Time-varying Systems
16th Week Adaptive Control: Stability of an Adaptive Systems
Recommended or Required ReadingLjung, Lennart. System Identification: A Theory for the User. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998. ISBN: 0136566952
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 35
Assignment 2 10
Project 2 10
Total(%) 45
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 45
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 55
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 2 10 20
Project 2 40 80
Total Work Load294
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.8
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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