MEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, JAMSHORO

Department of Electronic Engineering

DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS (ES-413)

LAB # 01: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB/SIMULINK SOFTWARE

OUTCOME(S)

a. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern PLO5: Modern Tool Usage
engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
b. An ability to communicate effectively (written/oral) PLO10: Communication

LAB RUBRICS:

Performance Metric Good (5-4) Average (3-2) Poor (1-0) Score

Use of modern Demonstrates
engineering software knowledge and
[PLO5] application of modern
engineering software
through accurate
development and
interpretation of computer
programs to solve
problems.
Level of understanding Demonstration of full
of the learned skill knowledge of the handout
[PLO5] with explanations and
elaboration.
Responsiveness to Responds well, quick and
Questions/ Accuracy very accurate all the time.
[PLO10]
Documentation: Report well organized,
contents and Appropriately sectioned,
organization [PLO10] uses diagram/description
when appropriate,
important issues clearly
stated.
Demonstrates awareness Unable to use modern
of modern engineering engineering software to
software through mostly develop or interpret
correct development and computer programs to
interpretation of solve problems.
computer programs to
solve problems, but may
contain minor mistakes
or syntax errors
At ease with content and No grasp of information.
able to elaborate and Clearly no knowledge of
explain to some degree. subject matter. No
questions are answered.
No interpretation made.
Generally responsive and Non-responsive at all or
accurate most of the the candidate giving only
times. one correct response of
viva voce questions.
Report reasonably well Report not well organized,
documented. May lack lack key aspects.
some minor aspects.
Total

Introduction

Millions of engineers and scientists worldwide use MATLAB ®toanalyze and design the systems and
products transforming our world. The matrix-based MATLAB language is the world’s most
naturalwaytoexpresscomputationalmathematics.Built-ingraphicsmakeiteasytovisualizeand gain insights
from data. The desktop environment invites experimentation, exploration, and discovery. These
 MEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, JAMSHORO
Department of Electronic Engineering
DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS (ES-413)

LAB # 01: INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB/SIMULINK SOFTWARE

MATLAB tools and capabilities are all rigorously tested and designed to work together.

MATLAB helps you take your ideas beyond the desktop.You can run your analyses on larger data sets,
and scale up to clusters and clouds. MATLAB code can be integrated with other languages, enabling
you to deploy algorithms and applications within web, enterprise, and production systems.

MATLAB Control System Toolbox™

Control System Toolbox of MATLAB provides algorithms and apps for systematically analyzing,
designing, and tuning linear control systems. You can specify your system as a transfer function, state-
space, zero-pole-gain, or frequency-response model. Apps and functions, such as step response plot and
Bode plot, let you analyze and visualize system behavior in the time and frequency domains.
REVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Enlist the main features of MATLAB Control System Toolbox.

Ans: Linear model, linear analysis, PID control, automated tuning, gain scheduling, control Simulink, provides
algorithms and apps for systematically analyzing, tuning and Simulink.

2. For what purpose Simulink is used?

Ans: Simulink, an add-on product to MATLAB, provides an interactive, graphical environment for modeling,
simulating, and analyzing of dynamic systems. It enables rapid construction of virtual prototypes to explore
design concepts at any level of detail with minimal effort.

REFERENCE(S)

1. https://www.mathworks.com
2. Matlab: A Practical Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving by Stormy Attaway.

FINAL CHECK LIST

1. Before you leave, properly save your work and close the software tool.
Submit your completed laboratory work, before the next laboratory session