Moura Oliveira, Paulo (Univ. de Tras os Montes e Alto Douro), Boaventura Cunha, José (University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro)

PID Control with TCLab: An Unified Experiment for Undergraduates

Scheduled for presentation during the Regular Session "New Trends in Control Education" (FrBT1), Friday, June 20, 2025, 11:30−11:40, Room F09

14th IFAC Symposium on Advances in Control Education, June 17-21, 2025, Budapest, Hungary

This information is tentative and subject to change. Compiled on June 20, 2025

Abstract

Portable, pocket-sized laboratories offer a cost-effective means for students to conduct control experi-ments outside the classroom. Broad access to such laboratories can help bridge the gap between theoreti-cal knowledge and practical application. The Temperature Control Laboratory (TCLab) is one such port-able kit that has been effectively utilized for teaching and learning control engineering. Building on ex-perience with TCLab since 2018, we propose a unified experiment focused on PID control. This experi-ment was integrated into a Modeling and Control Engineering course for Biomedical Engineering under-graduates at UTAD. The students' feedback indicates strong interest and underscores the value of this hands-on experience.