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Feedback Control Systems


Course Description

The analysis and design of continuous and discrete time, and linear feedback control systems.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Directed literature reading, development and presentation of lectures, term paper, additional lab assignments.


Athena Title

Feedback Control Systems


Prerequisite

ELEE 4210/6210


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will have - obtained an understanding of linear processes and controllers - gained the ability to formally and mathematically describe a feedback system - gained the ability to design a controller for specific constraints (step response, frequency response, stability) - understood the difference between continuous and time-discrete systems - gained hands-on experience in controller design with a semester project


Topical Outline

Block 1: Introduction to linear control systems Block 2: Formal and mathematical description of feedback control systems Block 3: Description of feedback systems in the Laplace domain Block 4: Numerical simulation of control systems with Scicos Block 5: Performance and response of feedback systems Block 6: Stability criteria (1) Block 7: Stability criteria (2) Block 8: Root-locus design method Block 9: Frequency-domain design methods Block 10: State-variable feedback systems Block 11: Time-discrete linear systems Block 12: The Z transform Block 13: Stability of time-discrete systems Block 14: Design of time-discrete systems Block 15: Presentation of the student's semester projects Each block represents approximately one week or two lectures. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS:: Directed literature reading, development and presentation of lectures, term paper, additional homework assignments.


Syllabus