Introduction to the theory and design of feedback control systems, steady-state and transient analyses, stability considerations, model representation, state-variable models. Prerequisite: EECE 213 or consent of instructor.
The objective of this course is to develop an understanding and the ability to use basic tools for analyzing and designing linear, time-invariant control systems. Materials are primarily taught in classroom setting. A Matlab-based simulation package package Simulink will be used to design, analyze and simulate the control systems.
This course is organized around the concepts of linear, time-invariant feedback control theory. Main emphasis will be on the classical methods of control engineering in the frequency and time domains. Also covered are the fundamentals concept of modern control theory including state variable modeling and solution of state equations.
Name: T. John Koo, Ph.D.
Office: FGH 376
Office Hours: Monday 2:00pm-3:00pm
Email: john.koo@vanderbilt.edu
URL: http://www.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/~kootj/
Name: Chip Clifton
Office: FGH 341
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 2:00pm-3:00pm and Thursday 2:00pm-4:00pm
Email: chipclifton@yahoo.com
Textbook
Feedback Control Systems, Phillips and Harbor, Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2000.
Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, Gene F. Franklin, J. David Powell and Abbas Emami-Naeini, Addison-Wesley.
Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf and Robert H Bishop, Addison-Wesley.
Prerequisites
Students should understand basic concepts in Laplace Transform, Transfer functions, Linear Algebra, Matlab and Simulink.
| Homework | 20% |
| Quiz | 10% |
| 1st mid-term | 15% |
| 2nd mid-term | 15% |
| Final | 40% |
Homework
Homework captures both theory and applications.
Letter Grade for the course
A+,A,A-:90-100; B+,B,B-:80-89; C+,C,C-:65-79; D+,D,D-:50-64; F: below 50. A grade of I (Incomplete) is awarded only under exceptional circumstances. Instructor may change the grading curve.
Getting Help
TA will set up sessions to help student understanding the course material. You may also see the instructor during the office hours or set up appointments through email.
Honor-Code Policy
All examinations will be announced and treated as traditional written tests, thus no collaboration, interaction or cheating is allowed. An "F" will be assigned if the student was, in fact, cheating. The final disposition will be according to policies of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs Offices. Students may discuss homework problems but are not allowed to copy solutions.
Introduction, Ch. 1
Models of Physical Systems, Ch. 2
State Variable Models, Ch. 3
System Responses, Ch. 4
System Characteristics, Ch. 5
Stability Analysis, Ch. 6
Root-Locus Analysis and Design, Ch. 7
Frequency Response Analysis, Ch. 8
Frequency Responses Design, Ch. 9
Modern Control Design, Ch. 10
Discrete-Time Systems, Ch. 11 (optional)
Nonlinear System Analysis, Ch. 14 (optional)
Useful Links
IEEE Control System Society - History
World's first controlled water clock