TSRT22 · 6 credits · Basic level (G2F) · Elektroteknik

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Active · next start HT 2026

72%

passed the latest ordinary exam

TEN1 · 30 Oct 2025 · 251 students

82%

passed the ordinary exams, all sittings over the last 5 years

TEN1 · 1,202 students

52%

Harder than 52% of courses at basic level

Compared with 874 courses at the same level, ordinary exams over the last three academic years. 503 students.

Part of 2 programmes

Master of Science in Energy - Environment - Managementsemester 5 · period 1 · compulsory
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Managementsemester 3 · period 1 · compulsory

Exam

TEN1 Written examination

Ordinary exams

82% passed · 1,202 students

30 Oct 202572%251

31 Oct 202483%252
27 Oct 202390%241
28 Oct 202278%230
23 Oct 202185%228

Re-exams

57% passed · 270 students

21 Aug 202656%18
16 Mar 2026100%5
5 Jan 202674%61
22 Aug 202547%15
7 Jan 202547%43
23 Aug 202431%16
4 Jan 202429%17
18 Aug 202344%18
2 Jun 202360%5
14 Mar 202360%5
3 Jan 202350%36
19 Aug 202256%9
7 Jan 202291%22

Pass the re-exam: 57% (270 students), compared with 82% (1,202 students) on the ordinary exam
Get 4 or 5: 36% (1,472 students)

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16 Jan 2026100%1
12 Jun 2025100%1
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17 Mar 20250%2
7 Jun 20240%1
31 May 202450%2
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Other modules

Partial exams, hand-ins and labs. They are not part of the figures at the top.

Hand-in or lab

LAB1 Laboratory work

Main rounds

100% passed · 1,177 students

30 Oct 2025100%253
22 Oct 2024100%226
18 Oct 2023100%227
24 Oct 2022100%243
27 Oct 2021100%228

Later rounds

100% passed · 19 students

2 Nov 2023100%6
5 Nov 2021100%13

Pass a later round: 100% (19 students), compared with 100% (1,177 students) on the ordinary exam

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3 Jan 2025100%1
20 Dec 2024100%2
19 Dec 2024100%3
17 Oct 2024100%1
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31 Jan 2024100%1
13 Oct 2023100%2
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12 Jan 2022100%1

About the course

Aim

The course gives basic knowledge in the analysis and design of control systems. This means that students will be expected to be able to do the following after completing this course:

Analyze models of dynamical systems in the form of differential equations and transfer functions, describe basic properties of feedback control, and design and analyze control systems with basic controllers.
Analyze control systems and models of general dynamic systems in the frequency domain.
Analyze and design control systems using state-space methods.
Model, design and verify a control system for a laboratory process.

Content

Differential equations, transfer functions, poles and zeros
Stability, specifications, relationships between dynamical properties and pole location
The feedback principle, block diagrams, feed-forward
The PID controller, its structure and function, algorithmization
Interpretation of system properties using root loci
The importance of control technology for effective management of environmental impact as well as energy and resource use in different types of technical systems
Frequency function, Bode plots, phase- and amplitude gain margin
Connection between frequency function and time response
Time delays
Fundamental limitations in feedback, robustness criteria
State-space models, stability, controllability and observability
State-feedback
Observers, feedback from estimated states
Reinforcement learning

Examiner: Svante Gunnarsson
Scheduled hours: 64 h
Main field of study: Elektroteknik

Syllabus on Studieinfo ↗