LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS (ECI660)

TENTATIVE COURSE PLAN & OUTLINES

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TOPIC
Revisiting CS

CS Design
Frequency Domain
Analysis of CS
State Space Analysis of
CS (Modern Control)
Control Strategy (PID)

~15
~45 hrs.
Linear System Theory and Design 3rd edition by Chi Tsong Chen.
3-5 (All will be counted for grading)
3-4 (n-1 will be counted for grading)
TBA
50% Final exam
25% Mid term
25% Others (further decomposition)
- 30% quizzes
- 10% assignments
- 40% paper (selecting + reading + writing + presenting)
- 20% MATLAB/Simulink

CONTENTS
Fundamental concepts and terminologies
CS modeling
CS representations
CS performance metrics
CS stability analysis
Using root locus
Lead compensation
Lag compensation
Nyquist stability criterion
Design using Bode plots
Nichols chart
State variables and state space description of dynamical systems
Controllability and Observability for linear systems
Relationship b/w state variable and T/function description of systems
Design of Linear Feedback Control System
Basics
Designing and Tuning
Physical implementation