EE 350

Linear Control Systems (3 Cr.)

Prerequisite: MAT 256

Description: Systems can be described mathematically, which prevents wasting time on something that does not work. While the course will focus primarily on electro-mechanical systems, the techniques are also applicable to purely mechanical systems. Topics in this course include signals and systems, state-space description, convolution, frequency analysis of signals, feedback, Bode, Nyquist, root locus analysis, stability, phase margin, observability, errors in tracking and steady-state, motor control, PID control, and Kalman filters. Laplace and Fourier transforms are used to consider frequency domain as well as time domain. Since the only prerequisite for this class is differential equations, it is suitable as an elective for non-majors.