Requirements
The requirements for the Certificate in Controls include the following:
- Acceptance to the program
- Enrollment in a graduate program in a participating department
- Completion of at least four courses (12 units) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 that are approved by the program director and completion of requirements for a graduate degree in a participating department
Courses that apply toward the degree must be taken with the credit/letter grade option. The program must be consistent with the residency and other applicable requirements of Washington University and the McKelvey School of Engineering.
Required Courses
Students must complete all of the following courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ESE 5200 | Probability and Stochastic Processes | 3 |
| ESE 5510 | Linear Dynamic Systems I | 3 |
| ESE 5530 | Nonlinear Dynamic Systems | 3 |
| Total Units | 9 | |
They must also complete an additional course chosen from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ESE 4150 | Optimization | 3 |
| ESE 4250 | Random Processes and Kalman Filtering | 3 |
| ESE 5430 | Control Systems Design By State Space Methods | 3 |
| ESE 5470 | Robust and Adaptive Control | 3 |