Certificate in Controls
Requirements
The requirements for the Certificate in Controls include the following:
- Acceptance into the program
- Completion of four courses (12 units) approved by the program director, with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0
- Completion of requirements for a graduate degree in the student's home department
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ESE 520 | Probability and Stochastic Processes | 3 |
| ESE 551 | Linear Dynamic Systems I | 3 |
| ESE 553 | Nonlinear Dynamic Systems | 3 |
One of the following courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ESE 415 | Optimization | 3 |
| ESE 425 | Random Processes and Kalman Filtering | 3 |
| ESE 543 | Control Systems Design by State Space Methods | 3 |
| ESE 547 | Robust and Adaptive Control | 3 |
- The program must be consistent with the residency and other applicable requirements of Washington University and the McKelvey School of Engineering.
- Students must obtain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 overall for courses applied toward the degree. Courses that apply toward the degree must be taken with the credit/letter grade option.