ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Department of Control Systems and Electronics
directly
coordinates the activity of students who attend graduate programs in Control
Systems, Applied Electronics,
Communications, Electronics
(college), Artificial Intelligence Systems in Process Control postgraduate
programs, the activity of 20 doctoral students and partially the activity
of the students from all programs which have course units type Automatic
Control and Electronics.
The academic title after graduation is Engineer ("Inginer"
in Romanian). Set up in 1990, the Control Systems training program was
accredited by the National Commission of Evaluation and Academic Accreditation
(CNEAA) - Romania - on March 1995, and has successfully run every year
since then.
Courses taught inside the department:
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Systems Theory;
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Control Systems Fundamentals;
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Systems Identification;
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Optimization Techniques;
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Discrete Event Dynamic Systems;
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Control System Engineering;
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Reliability and Diagnosis;
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Programmable Controllers;
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Advanced Control System for Continuous Processes;
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Robust Control;
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Neural and Fuzzy Control;
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Numerical Methods;
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Signal Processing;
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Pattern Recognition;
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Computing Systems Architecture;
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Microprocessor Systems;
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Sensors and Transducers;
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Electronic Measurements;
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Signals, Circuits and Systems;
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Theory of Information Transmission;
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Data Transmission and Acquisition;
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Digital and Analogue Circuits;
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Industrial Electronics;
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Microwave. Theory and Applications;
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Digital and Analogue Television.
Course duration, structure and learning support time
The students normally have 14 weeks of Directed Learning per semester,
two semesters per year, 28-30 hours of Directed Learning each week, 5 years
total duration of courses.
Learning support time is normally divided into lectures, tutorials, practical
sessions (laboratory works) and private study. Lectures are normally scheduled
between 7.30AM and 1.30PM and there is at least one of the tutorial/practical/project
groups scheduled within this interval.
Proportion of courses in basic/fundamental sciences (BS),
engineering sciences (ES) and non technical
subjects (NTS) is: BS-20%,
ES-71%, NTS-9%.
Assessment of each module varies according to the needs of each particular
module. A variety of assessment methods is used, such as:
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Tests;
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Assignments;
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Presentations;
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Examinations.
Some subjects use continuous assessment. Before the start of each semester,
module leaders let the year tutor have details of their assignment schedules.
The overall aim is to provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge
to enable them to find employment after graduation at engineer level in
metallurgy, naval and shipbuilding, food, chemical, energetic industries,
or others that require control engineering.
Students are provided with opportunities to:
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develop technical skills in analysis, design, implementation, operation
and maintenance of control systems;
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develop personal skills that will allow them to become adaptable and self
motivated workers, able to manage their own time and work schedules and
contribute effectively to a team work;
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develop transferable skills that will enable them to cope with the complexity
and variety of any job demand.
Matching to other EU & Romanian Universitary programs in
Control Systems Engineering
Matching to other Romanian Universitary programs:
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About 80% of the fundamental and general technical course units are common
to all programs (similar syllabus);
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About 70% of the specialty technical course units are common;
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The reminder 20(30)% of course units are specific to each university, as
far as the university autonomy is concerned (mission statement, the purpose
of the University, local industrial and social needs etc.).
Credits:
CREDITS are numerical values allocated to
course units which reflect the student workload. Their distribution on
course units are divided in:
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63 credits for FUNDAMENTAL
course units;
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125 credits for GENERAL
TECHNICAL course units;
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12 credits for COMPLEMENTARY
course units (Socio-Humanist, English Language, General Economy course
units);
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83 credits for OPTIONAL
SPECIALTY TECHNICAL course units: S1: Industrial Control Engineering
S2: Robot Control Engineering;
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20 credits for DIPLOMA
WORK.
TOTAL: 300 credits.
Grading scale:
The GRADES obtained by students represent the quality of work.
Romanian grading scale
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ECTS grading scale
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Meaning
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10
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A
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Excellent
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9
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B
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Very good
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8,7
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C
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Good
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6
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D
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Satisfactory
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5
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E
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Sufficient
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4
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Fx
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Fail-x
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3,2,1
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F
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Fail
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Allocation marks:
Examination procedures and criteria are established for each course by
the professors. These procedures are approved by the Professors Council.
A variety of assessment methods is used, such as:
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written or oral examination: 60-70% ;
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case studies: 5-10% ;
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tests: 5-10% ;
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assignments: 5-10% ;
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laboratory reports: 5-10%.
The minimum graduation mark is 5(five), the maximum graduation mark is
10(ten).
Brief details of available facilities and major equipment in laboratories:
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the University library (about 500,000 books, reviews collections etc.),
Department
library, "V.A.Urechea" municipal library;
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one laboratory with local network (LAN - 486-DX2 100MHz file server Novel
Network and 6 stations 486-DX2 80MHz on Windows'95), 3 Pentium computers
with Windows'95, 6 computers 486 IBM compatible computers with Windows
3.1; software: MATLAB, SIMULINK, SIMNON, MATHEMATICA 2.1, EXPLORER, Lab
View 3.1, LabWindows/CVI, etc;
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5 laboratories for "Electronics" disciplines;
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5 laboratories for "Control Systems" disciplines;
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practice workshops for students at various local industrial units with
automated processes (naval, metallurgical, power plants, etc.);
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free access to INTERNET.
Students facilities for accommodation, recreation, health and
welfare:
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five sport halls;
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one stadium;
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one swimming pool;
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medical office with three doctors;
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over 3,000 places in special buildings for student accommodation;
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two student restaurants.
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