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BE 4810 - Biomedical Feedback Control Systems I

3 lecture hours 3 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
The objective of this course is to present topics in classical feedback control theory, introduce modern control theory, and to apply these topics to the solution of both classical and biological feedback control problems. The student is introduced to the analysis, design and applications of feedback control systems. The topics include the concepts of open- and closed-loop systems, transient and steady-state responses, system speed and error performance, techniques used to determine closed-loop system stability, and design of basic controllers. Control systems will be modeled using MATLAB and Simulink. The laboratory will investigate aspects of control systems found in living systems. (prereq: ME 206 , BE 3800 , BE 3900 , BE 3600 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Develop models of mechanical, electrical (including ideal operational amplifiers), fluid thermal and biological systems in the frequency domain and in the time domain
  • Develop the transfer function for linear time-invariant (LTI) electrical, mechanical, fluid, thermal, and biological systems
  • Model a LTI systems in state-variable form
  • Solve for the time-domain response (impulse, step, ramp) of first and second order feedback transfer functions
  • Write the transfer function of first and second order feedback control systems
  • Solve for the stability factors and system error for LTI control systems
  • Use MATLAB to analyze feedback control systems

Prerequisites by Topic
  • Be able to represent continuous and discrete signals in the time-domain
  • Be able to represent continuous and discrete signals in the frequency-domain
  • An understanding of Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • An understanding of linear and non-linear electronic systems
  • The ability to apply Feedback Control to the Engineering Design Process

Course Topics
  • Introduction and course expectations (1 class)
  • Modeling of the components of mechanical, electrical (including ideal operational amplifiers), fluid thermal and biological systems (6 classes)
  • Introduction to feedback control systems (1 class)
  • Models of physical systems (3 classes)
  • State-Variable Models (3 classes)
  • Models of biological systems with state variables (2 classes)
  • Linear time-invariant system responses (4 classes)
  • Closed loop Control linear time-invariant systems - Stability and Sensitivity (6 classes)
  • Analysis and design of biomedical engineering systems (2 classes)
  • Exams (2 classes)

Coordinator
Icaro dos Santos



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