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Summer 2024 - MSE 381 D100

Feedback Control Systems (4)

Class Number: 1166

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
    Surrey

    May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
    Surrey

  • Prerequisites:

    MSE 280 (or ENSC 380).

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This course is an introduction to the analysis, design, and applications of continuous time linear control systems. Topics include transfer function representation of open and closed loop systems, time domain specifications and steady state error, sensitivity analysis, time and frequency response, and stability criteria. It includes a treatment of methods for the analysis of control systems based on the root locus, Bode plots and Nyquist criterion, and their use in the design of PID, and lead-lag compensation. Lab work is included in this course. Students with credit for ENSC 383 or SEE 342 may not take MSE 381 for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

As above.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

The main goal of the course is to provide the students with basic tools in modeling, analysis, and design for linear feedback control systems. Students will learn how to model mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems as differential equations and transfer functions. The analysis in this course includes the stability of open-loop and closed-loop systems, time responses, and frequency responses of low order systems. The design methods are divided into root-locus techniques and frequency response techniques using Bode plots for designing PID and lead/lag controllers. Students will also learn how to apply control theory to real engineering problems with Matlab/Simulink and through laboratory exercises.

Grading

  • Assignments 17.5%
  • Labs 15%
  • Exam 1 22.5%
  • Exam 2 22.5%
  • Exam 3 22.5%

NOTES:

This grading scheme is tentative. The instructor reserves the right to change the scheme.

REQUIREMENTS:

Students need to know MATLAB programming well. Familiarity with MATLAB Control Toolbox is an asset.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Title:                      Modern Control Systems, 13th Edition     

Author:                 Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop                              

Publisher:            Pearson                                               

Year:                      2017                     ISBN -13: 9780134407623

Registrar Notes:

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