Vrije Universiteit - Faculteit Aard- en Levenswetenschappen - Afdeling Cell Fysiologie
/Vrije Universiteit - Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences - Department of Cell Physiology
Course System Identification of Dynamic Systems
/College Systeemidentificatie van Dynamische Systemen
Course guide
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Dates and times: 6 March through 31 March 2006;
13:30 - 16:30 hours, every day of the week.
Note that the course starts at 13:30 exactly,
according to the regulations of the university.
Room M212
Building WN, Vrije Universiteit
Jan H. van Schuppen (Lecturer)
Office WN-R2.50a.
During the course weeks,
JHvS is present at the Vrije Universiteit every afternoon.
He can be reached at CWI otherwise.
Afdeling Wiskunde, Faculteit Exacte Wetenschappen,
Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1081a, 1081 HV Amsterdam/
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Exact Sciences,
Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1081a,
1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel. +31 20 598 7683 (VU)
Tel. +31 20 592 4085 (CWI)
Fax +31 20 598 7653
Email schuppen AT cs DOT vu DOT nl and J.H.van.Schuppen AT cwi DOT nl
Hanna H"ardin (Teaching assistant)
Office P2.14.
Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences,
Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.
Tel. +31 20 598 7195
Email hanna DOT hardin AT falw DOT vu DOT nl,
hhardi AT falw DOT vu DOT nl
The aim of the course is to present an introduction
of system identification of biological systems
to master level students of the life sciences.
Models from molecular cell biology and from physiology
will be used throughout.
A major part of the course consists of afternoon sessions
in which the students work with models of biological
systems and the Matlab and Maple computer packages.
Students are encouraged to bring mathematical models
of biological phenomena.
The course is presented by the current lecturer
for the first time in March 2006.
The lecturer has a background in engineering and mathematics,
in particular in system identification and system theory.
Though the course will contain mathematics,
its primary trust is in learning to use algorithms
and the concepts on which these are based.
To register for the course follow the procedures printed
in the Course Catalogue for Master level students of
the Faculty FALW of the Vrije Universiteit or contact
the director for education of that faculty.
For questions about the course you may contact the lecturer
at the email address listed above.
General knowledge about biology at the master level.
Knowledge of elementary mathematics is required to the
level achieved by a master student in the life sciences.
Familiarity with the computer programs Matlab and
Maple is useful but this can also be learned in the
practice sessions of the course.
Program of lectures.
Computer files of examples.
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Oral or written exam on Friday 31 March 2006.
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Homeworksets with exercises.
Weekly homeworksets will be handed out in class every week.
Most of these homeworksets can be carried out during
the practice sessions.
Solutions to homeworksets are due at the lecturer one week after
they have been handed out.
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The course grade is based for 50% on the oral exam
and for the other 50% on the solutions to homeworksets.
Lecture notes will be distributed during the semester.
Last update 6 March 2006.
This page is maintained by
Jan H. van Schuppen.