An experimental laboratory on control structures

This paper presents a laboratory designed at the Politecnico di Milano, where different control structures can be experimented with by means of a single apparatus, reasonably priced, and very easy to use and maintain. The laboratory is conceived so that a large number of students (up to 150) can be managed simultaneously, both for guided and autonomous activity, with a comparatively small number of instructors. An overview of the experimental setup and the activity is given, and the main laboratory assignments for the course titled Engineering and Technology of Control Systems are presented.