Biological Control Systems Engineering

3 credits

Introduces proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller design for closed loop systems in biomedical applications. Focuses on developing design skills with modest emphasis on theory. Key skills taught: setting control objectives, building an in silico testbed, PID design using root locus plots, and control tuning. Final project is a control design for a biomedical pathway of the student's choosing. Prerequisite: differential equations (either MATH 207, AMATH 351, or equivalent); recommended: knowledge of cell biology; and experience with Python programming sufficient for execution flow and mathematical operation.