Laboratory Works on Control Theory Using Scilab/Xcos

This paper is devoted to a cycle of laboratory works on the control theory course for students of MPEI. This course was developed for the bachelor students of Institute of Thermal and Nuclear Power Engineering studying on the educational program "Automation of technological processes in thermal power engineering", so dynamical characteristics of plants and processes under consideration are typical for thermal ones, for example, surface heat exchangers. The cycle consists of five laboratory works which may be carried out in Matlab/Simulilnk or Scilab/Xcos. Short descriptions of the laboratory works are given, the purpose of each of them, the skills and knowledge being improved, developed or obtained through each laboratory works are specified. The paper also describes how the laboratory works are connected with other aspects of the control theory course and with other bachelor and master courses and how the results obtained by the students may be further used. In order to make the classes more interesting and useful for all students, some variants of varying laboratory works are described. Advantages of using Scilab/Xcos for these laboratory works are given.