Apr 19, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ME 230 - Dynamics of Systems

4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
This course introduces the modeling of electrical and mechanical engineering systems and the various methods for solving their corresponding differential equations. A systems approach is employed to represent dynamical systems and quantify their response characteristics. (prereq: EE 201 MA 235 , ME 190 , ME 206  or ME 2002 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Understand basic system components of mechanical, electrical, thermal and fluid systems and combine components into systems
  • Formulate mechanical, electrical, thermal, fluid and mixed discipline systems into appropriate differential equation models
  • Analyze linear systems for dynamic response - both time and frequency response
  • Recognize the similarity of the response characteristics of various physically dissimilar systems
  • Solve systems using classical methods and MATLAB/Simulink

Prerequisites by Topic
  • Electrical circuits
  • Differential equations
  • Dynamics

Course Topics
  • Introduction to dynamic systems (1 class)
  • Laplace Transform (3 classes)
  • Modeling mechanical systems (5 classes)
  • Transfer-function and state-space approaches to modeling (5 classes)
  • Modeling electrical and electromechanical systems (5 classes)
  • Fluid systems and Thermal systems (5 classes)
  • Systems dynamic response analysis: time domain (4 classes)
  • Systems dynamic response analysis: frequency domain (4 classes)
  • Lab demonstrations (first and second order systems) (4 classes)
  • Review and Tests (4 classes)

Coordinator
Vincent Prantil



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