- knowledge of principles and methods of synthesis of control systems;
- knowledge of algorithms and control circuits, which are used at heat power plants;
- ability to make material and energy balances and apply them for static and dynamic simulation of the power system objects;
- ability to make mathematical models and apply them to research of the power system objects, automation tools and control systems;
- the ability to apply optimization techniques for the development of control systems of technology processes at heat power plants and their elements.

- Modeling of Controlled Plants;
- Identification and Simulation of Technological Objects;
- Thermal Power Plants and Systems;
- Automation and Optimization of Thermal Energy Processes;
- Control Systems Modeling and Optimization.

Research problem statement, characterization of heat power object in terms of construction of automated control system, analysis of the research object of heat power system as control object, structural and parametric identification of heat power object, comparative analysis of existing automation schemes of investigated object, development of control system structure and selection of optimal criteria for achievement specified quality indicators of control system of heat power object; synthesis of optimal control system, software development and technical support of control system, modeling and research of control system and its elements, conclusions.

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- final control (control measure – differentiated test): oral form (100%);