C. R. (Bob) Koch, PhD, PEng
Personal Website: https://sites.ualberta.ca/~ckoch/
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Dept
- ckoch@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-8821
- Address
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10-232 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering
9211 116 StEdmonton ABT6G 2H5
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Website: https://sites.ualberta.ca/~ckoch/ Mechanical Systems Mechatronics Sensors Machine Learning Control Energy And Environment Control Systems Renewable Energy Combustion Engine Control Emissions Flow Control Transportation
About
Education:
- PhD (Stanford University - 1991)
- MS (Stanford University - 1986)
- BSc (University of Alberta - 1985)
Research
Application of control to energy systems. Control and diagnostics are developed using both physics and data driven methods and generally applied to; internal combustion engines, fuel cells, and fluid systems. Methods developed are usually experimentally tested in our extensive test facilities.
Publications:
Teaching
Undergraduate courses in the areas of: feedback control, dynamics and fluid mechanics
Graduate courses in the areas of: machine learning control, iterative learning control and distributed parameter control
Courses
MCTR 320 - Feedback Control Systems
Linear feedback control systems for command-following, stability, and dynamic response specifications. Frequency response and design techniques, including lead, lag compensators and PID control. An introduction to structural design limitations. Introduction to state space models. Examples emphasizing control of mechatronics systems, using computer-aided design. Prerequisite: MCTR 240. Credit can only be granted for one of MCTR 320, MEC E 420, ECE 360, CH E 446.
MEC E 420 - Feedback Control Design of Dynamic Systems
Design of linear feedback control systems for command-following error, stability, and dynamic response specifications. PID, Root-locus, frequency response and design techniques. An introduction to structural design limitations. Examples emphasizing Mechanical Engineering systems. Some use of computer aided design with MATLAB/Simulink. Controls Lab - control of mechanical systems. Prerequisites: MEC E 390. Credit can only be granted for one of MEC E 420, ECE 362, CH E 448.