Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

MECE3350U or ENGR3350U: Control Systems

COURSE OUTLINE Fall 2015
Instructor:

- Prof. E. EsmailZadeh, Ph.D., P.Eng, C.Eng.

UOIT Office: ACE3020, E-mail: ezadeh@uoit.ca

Teaching Assistants:

Fereydoon Diba (Fereydoon.Diba@uoit.ca)

Shenjin Zhu (Shenjin.Zhu@uoit.ca)
Arnold Odrigo (Arnold.Odrigo@uoit.ca)

Office Hours:

Tuesdays: 10 11 AM and 2 3 PM
Thursdays: 10 11 AM

Course Objectives:

The primary objective of this course is to introduce the students with:

the subject of feedback control systems; modeling of dynamical systems;
analysis of single inputsingle output (SISO) systems and their components;
the linear behavior of systems and their components; the derivation of input
output relationships, using ordinary differential equations and Laplace
transforms; definition of design requirements for control systems; design of
controllers for SISO systems to meet design requirements. There will be
tutorial sessions and laboratory experiments that will provide students the
opportunities to ask questions about specific sample problems and become
familiar with the control theories and experiments.

Course Outcomes:

Students who successfully pass the course have reliably gained the ability:

to carry out analysis and synthesis of linear feedback systems using

classical state space techniques.
to model control systems in a wide variety of engineering
scenarios.
to perform stability and steadystate analyses of dynamic systems
to understand the characteristics of feedback control systems.
to work with the PID control laws and be able to design systems
using frequent response methods and the root locus technique.
to apply the theory established in the course to some common
systems that incorporate active control systems.
to use software and computer tools for the design and simulation of
control systems.

Prerequisites:

ELEE2790U: Electric Circuits or ENGR2790U: Electric Circuits; and

MATH2860U: Differential Equations.

Course Organization: Three hours of lecture and one hour of tutorial are offered every week in
the fall semester. Also, two hours of biweekly laboratory sessions will
be conducted per semester.
Required Textbook:

Modern Control Engineering, Fifth Edition, Katsuhiko Ogata, 2010,

Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0136156738.

Computer Experience: MATLAB will be used in solving the problems and assignments.

Related Books:

Modern Control Systems, 12th Edition, Richard C. Dorf, and Robert

H. Bishop, 2011, Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0136024580.
Control Systems Engineering, Seventh Edition, Norman S. Nise, 2015,
Wiley, ISBN 978-0-470-54756-4.
Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, Sixth Edition, G. F. Franklin, J.
D. Powell, and A. EmamiNaeini, 2010, Prentice Hall, ISBN-10:
0136019692.

Attendance:

It is absolutely IMPORTANT that all students must attend every

sessions of lectures, labs and tutorials.

PowerPoint of lectures posted on Blackboard may not cover all the
course materials. It is needless to highlight the key role of attendance
in the success of each student. If you miss a class on a particular day, it
is your responsibility to find out what materials were covered in that
lecture and which problems were either been solved or assigned.

Exam topics and problems are drawn from the materials

that have been covered in all the lectures and tutorials.
Assignments:

FIVE assignments will be given throughout the semester, due on the date
and time indicated on each assignment. NO late assignments will be
accepted unless being approved by the instructor. Solutions to the
assignments, practice problems and the mid-term exam questions will be
posted on Blackboard. MATLAB will be used in solving the problems
and assignments.

Term Project:

One term project on the design of a control system will be given. Details
will be discussed in the class with the end of the term submission
deadline. This is an important part of the course learning and practice.

Laboratory:

Five Lab Manuals for five experiments in control systems will be posted
on Blackboard prior to the start of each Lab. Groups will be formed and
the attendance for every member of the group is MANDATORY.

The time-table for every lab experiments and group numbers will be
posted on Blackboard.
Lab #1

Modelling: Motor Static Relations, Motor Parameter Estimation

Lab #2

Dynamic Models: Experimental Determination of System Dynamics

Lab #3

Qualitative properties of PI control experiment

Lab #4

Speed control experiment

Lab #5

Position control: PD, PI and PID controllers experiment

2 Mid-Term Exams:

The first midterm exam is on Tuesday October 13, 2015 and written
during the Lecture Session.
The Second midterm exam is on Saturday November 14, 2015 from
12pm 2pm and written in UB 2080, UA 1140, and UA 1240.
Topics covered in exam will be discussed prior to the exam, and will
reflect the materials covered in the lectures, tutorials, assignments,
laboratories, and the textbook.

Final Exam:

The final exam is comprehensive. It is a threehour closed-book written

exam. The final exam will reflect all the materials covered in the lectures,
textbook, tutorials, labs, and the assignments.

Course Evaluation:

Five Assignments
Five Lab Reports
First Mid-Term Exam
Second Mid-Term Exam
One Term Project
Comprehensive Final Exam
Total

Detail Course Content:

15 %
15 %
12 %
13 %
10 %
35 %
___________
100 %

Topics include, but not limited to: Analysis and synthesis of linear
feedback control systems by classical and state-space techniques;
Introduction to the nonlinear and optimal control systems; Modeling
of dynamical systems; Analysis of stability, transient and steady-state
characteristics of dynamic systems; Proportional+Integral+Derivative
controllers; Design of PID control laws using frequent response
methods (Nyquist, Bode and Nichols) and the root locus technique.

CEAB Graduate Attribute (GA)

Knowledge base

Covered in this course

Problem analysis

Investigation

Design

Use of engineering tools

Individual and team work

Communication skills

Professionalism

Impact of engineering on society

and the environment

Ethics and equity

Economics and project management

Life-long learning

Course Content Breakdown:

Math
0%

Basic
Science
0%

Tutorial Sessions:

Complementary
Studies
0%

Engineering
Design
10%

An indication of how the tutorials will be conducted is given below:

Students Required to:

Engineering
Science
90%

Examples relevant to lectures will be solved in the class by the TA;

Students will work on problems given at the tutorial sessions and
discuss their solutions with the TA; Ask to clarify their questions;
Students work on problem sets and can obtain help from the TA.

*Attend all lectures, labs and tutorials regularly and on time. Find
out what exactly has been covered in those that you have missed.
*Study all the materials given in lectures and tutorials thoroughly
and continuously.
*Visit Blackboard often to be informed of the Course Calendar,
lecture notes, announcements and solutions to problems, tutorials
and tests.
*Finish the assignments on time and submit before the due date.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
It is absolutely MANDATORY that students must attend every
lectures and tutorials in their registered Sections.
Lab attendance is MANDATORY and students must attend in
their registered lab sessions.
Cheating, plagiarism that is caught, both the Giver and the Taker
will be heavily penalized.
Late Lab Reports and Assignments will NOT be accepted.
Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic misconduct as
outlined in Section 5.15 of the UOIT Academic Calendar will be
punished to the fullest extent.

Medical Certificates and Deferred Exams:

Medical certificates MUST be sent DIRECTLY from the Doctor's Office or Hospital
within five (5) days by mail or preferably by fax to the Academic Advisor of FEAS
(Fax: 905.721.3370, Attn: Academic Advising Team).
The approved deferrals will be either written or oral at the discretion of the instructor.
Should the medical certificate proven to be invalid due to any kind of action by the
student, such student's behavior will be considered as a major misconduct and
respective disciplinary actions will be commenced.
Failure to comply with the above will result in the mark of Zero for the exam.

Note:

The above topics and outline are subjected to adjustments and changes as needed.

Accessibility:

Students with disabilities may request to be considered for formal academic

accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Students seeking accommodation must make their requests through the
Centre for Students with Disabilities in a timely manner, and provide
relevant and recent documentation to verify the effect of their disability and
to allow the University to determine appropriate accommodations.
Accommodation decisions will be made in accordance with the Ontario
Human Rights Code. Accommodations will be consistent with and
supportive of the essential requirements of courses and programs, and
provided in a way that respects the dignity of students with disabilities and

encourages integration and equality of opportunity. Reasonable academic

accommodation may require instructors to exercise creativity and flexibility
in responding to the needs of students with disabilities while maintaining
academic integrity.

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Students and faculty at UOIT share an important responsibility to maintain
the integrity of the teaching and learning relationship. This relationship is
characterized by honesty, fairness and mutual respect for the aim and
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Students are expected to be familiar with UOIT's regulations on Academic
Conduct (Section 5.15 of the Academic Calendar) which sets out the kinds
of actions that constitute academic misconduct, including plagiarism,
copying or allowing one's own work to copied, use of unauthorized aids in
examinations and tests, submitting work prepared in collaboration with
another student when such collaboration has not been authorized, and other
academic offences. The regulations also describe the procedures for dealing
with allegations, and the sanctions for any finding of academic misconduct,
which can range from a written reprimand to permanent expulsion from the
university. A lack of familiarity with UOIT's regulations on academic
conduct does not constitute a defense against its application.
Further information about academic misconduct can be found in the
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