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EE 4720 - Control Systems Applications

2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course extends the classical continuous time control techniques to the areas of discrete-time systems and state-space models. An independent hardware project is required that demonstrates the principles of control system analysis, modeling, and design. Control systems are analyzed, modeled, and designed using frequency response, z-transform and state-space techniques. (prereq: EE 3220  or EE 3221 EE 3720 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Determine the open-loop and closed-loop transfer functions of a system containing a sampler and zero-order-hold
  • Determine the stability of sampled data (discrete-time, DT) systems
  • Design DT system compensators
  • Analyze system controllability and observability
  • Design state feedback estimator-regulators
  • Build a control system from the component level that includes actuation, transducer feedback, and closed-loop compensation
  • Experimentally measure the frequency response of their control system
  • Estimate a transfer function representation from their experimental frequency response data
  • Implement a closed-loop compensator on their control system

Prerequisites by Topic
  • Simplify control system block diagrams
  • Obtain continuous time system time-domain performance specifications
  • Determine steady-state error of continuous time systems for typical inputs
  • Design continuous time, closed-loop, phase-type and PID control systems by root-locus techniques
  • Analyze continuous time systems using frequency response methods: Bode diagrams
  • Realize phase-type and PID controllers utilizing operational amplifiers and resistor-capacitor networks
  • Demonstrate the effects of discrete-time sampling of continuous signals

Course Topics
  • Prerequisite review (1 class)
  • System frequency response modeling techniques (1 class)
  • Sampled-data systems and the z-transform (10 classes)
  • Design state feedback system (5 classes)
  • Homework review sessions (2 classes)
  • Exam (1 lab period)
  • Review state space representation (1 class)

Laboratory Topics
  • Design and construct electromechanical actuation system and mechanical structure
  • Design and construct transducer feedback instrumentation network
  • Calibrate instrumentation network
  • Experimentally measure frequency response of open-loop system
  • Analyze frequency response data to estimate open-loop system transfer function
  • Design and simulate closed-loop compensator
  • Implement closed-loop compensator
  • Experimentally measure closed-loop frequency response, transient response, and steady state error

Coordinator
Jay Wierer



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