Industry contribution to control engineering education: An experience of teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate courses

The exchange between industry and academia is important in engineering in general and in control engineering in particular. One effective but not often considered form of exchange is inclusion of guest lectures by industry experts in the syllabus. This paper discusses examples of industrial lecturers in process control and automation and gives an overview of lectures delivered by ABB employees. A concrete example details how a feedback control loop is seen in the context of automation. Prerequisites for a successful exchange are discussed and benefits for students, academics and industry were collected.