Course Overview

The course will introduce the basic concept and components of automatic control systems and some methods of analysis and design feedback control systems. The students will be exposed to use of numerical analysis tool such as MATLAB for control system analysis and design.

Learning Achievement

1. Illustrate the basic principles of automatic control systems. 2. Model electrical, mechanical and electromechanical systems using transfer functions and find equivalent systems. 3. Analyze time response and stability of LTI transfer functions. 4. Tune controllers' parameters using Root Locus. 5. Demonstrate the ability to solve control system problems by numerical analysis.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Lecture and Discussion, Co-operative and Collaborative Method, Problem Based Method.

Grading Philosophy

Test, Assignment, Final Examination

Course schedule

week 1, week 2, etc.

Course type

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Dr. Jun Ishimatsu

Other information

1. Norman S. Nise, Control Systems Engineering, 6th. Edition, Wiley, 2011. 2. dean frederick and Joe Chow, Feedback Control Problems using MATLAB and the Control System Toolbox, thomson 2000. 3. Katsuhiko Ogata, modern Control Engineering, 5th. Edition, Prentice Hall, 2010.

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