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Linear Optimal Control

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MECH&AE XLC 270B

This course is part of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science (HSSEAS) Master of Science in Engineering Online (MSOL) program. It is available only to students pre-approved by HSSEAS. For more information contact msol.ucla.edu.

Duration
As few as 10 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Online
Cost
Starting at $4,700.00

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About This Course

MAE 270B: Linear Optimal Control (Instructor: Prof. T. Iwasaki) Lecture, four hours; outside study, eight hours. Requisite: course M270A or Electrical Engineering M240A. Existence and uniqueness of solutions to linear quadratic (LQ) optimal control problems for continuous-time and discrete-time systems, finite-time and infinite-time problems; Hamiltonian systems and optimal control; algebraic and differential Riccati equations; implications of controllability, stabilizability, observability, and detectability solutions.

Winter 2026 Schedule

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This section has no set meeting times.
Instructor:
UCLA Faculty
REG#
407542
Fee:
$4,700.00
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Restricted course.
1. Please contact the Master of Science Online (MSOL) program at admissions@seas.ucla.edu or (310) 825-6542 for approval.  
2. Once approved, you may submit a petition to enroll (PTE) request through this website. Click "Add to cart" to petition.

Deadline
Refunds only available from November 13, 2025 to March 13, 2026