A laboratory course on fuzzy control

In this paper we describe a new control laboratory course at The Ohio State University. Students execute a series of laboratory exercises, for a varie ty of processes, implementing fuzzy control, adaptive fuzzy central, and ot her intelligent control techniques, with a particular focus on fuzzy contro l. Fully instrumented independent testbeds in the laboratory emphasize seve ral sensing and actuation technologies, Both senior undergraduates and grad uate students take the course and several have used the experience, coupled with research that they have conducted with bur industrial sponsors, to ob tain positions in industry working on intelligent control.