Degree Information
DEGREE OFFERED: Doctor of Philosophy in Control Science and Dynamical Systems
CURRICULUM:
Student programs must emphasize modeling--mathematical and physical analyses of
control and/or dynamical systems, with some computational or numerical
expertise--and two areas selected from the following three: control theory for
deterministic processes; stability theory and general analysis of dynamical
systems; stochastic processes and information theory. Requirements for the
Ph.D. program are dictated by the student and their faculty advisor, not the
department. Each student must have 60 credits, l8 of which are to be completed
in areas outside of the major focus. The
University of Minnesota
Graduate School Catalog contains information about all the fields of study
and the various requirements that apply to all major fields. Coursework for the
various disciplines are listed by individual departments in the catalog. To
obtain a paper copy, please order one
here.
The University of Minnesota does not award a master's degree in control science and dynamical systems. Instead, students are encouraged to complete a master's degree in a related field of engineering or in computer science, mathematics, statistics or physics, prior to entering the CSDy program. Such master's degrees, with an emphasis in control science or dynamical systems, can be earned in any one of these fields at the University of Minnesota.
Course Information
Each student follows a program designed to fit his or her individual interests and needs. Formulated in consultation with the students adviser, the program may include courses from several departments. Besides formal course work, regular departmental colloquia and many research seminars afford students the chance to participate in the exchange of views with a wide variety of scholars from the University itself, from other parts of the country and indeed, from the whole world. Other departments hold similar programs that are often of interest to our staff and students. The existence of this interaction among different departments constitutes one of the major advantages of a large University.Schedule of Graduate Courses in Controls (2008-2010)
[FOR REFERENCE ONLY] Schedule of Graduate Courses in Controls (2006-2008)
Areas of study for the program in related departments
include:
DEPARTMENT & COURSES Aerospace
Engineering & Mechanics |
| Chemical Engineering & Material
Science Process Control |
| Computer Science & Engineering Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Robotics Iterative Methods for Linear Systems Parallel Methods for Numerical Optimization |
|
Electrical Engineering & Computer
Engineering Digital Filtering and Signal Processing Adaptive Digital Filter Theory Vision and Image Processing Design Kalman Filtering and Applications Linear Optimal Control Nonlinear Systems and Control Systems Theory |
|
Mathematics Linear Algebra with Applications Methods of Applied Mathematics Introduction to Analysis Advanced Methods of Applied Mathematics Real Analysis Complex Analysis Functional Analysis |
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Mechanical Engineering Analysis and Modeling of Dynamic Systems Finite Element Method Industrial Control Multivariable Control Robotics |
| Genetics, Cell Biology,
&Development |
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