EE 340 Control Systems

Lecture
Course Type,
Schedule See Time Table Mandatory, Sixth
Semester

Network Analysis
Signals and Systems
Credit Hours Three + One Pre-requisite
Differential Equations,
Transform, Linear Algebra.

Instructor(s) Usama Abrar Contact Uabrar@gmail.com

Faculty Room
Tuesday, 10:00 11:00
Office Ground Floor EE Office Hours
Thursday, 10:00 11:00
Department

Teaching
None Lab Schedule See the Timetable.
Assistant(s)

Goal of this course is to familiarize students with the principles of linear control
systems. With a brief overview of signals and systems, concepts of analysis and
Course
design of continuous and discrete-time control systems will be discussed in detail.
Description
Input and output properties of systems will be discussed. Application to
engineering problems will be used to elaborate these concepts.

CLOs Description PLOs Level

Understand the concept of mathematical modeling of LTI PLO1 High

CLO1
systems both in conventional and state-space form.

Be able to represent control systems in block diagram form PLO2 High

CLO2
and to understand various simulation methods.
Measurable Learning

Be able to compute time-domain performance parameters PLO3 Medium

of control systems along with the frequency and time-
CLO3
Outcomes

domain responses of first and second order systems to

sinusoidal, step and ramp inputs.

CLO4 Understand the concept of stability of control systems PLO3 High

Be able to perform analysis as well as design of controllers PLO4 High

CLO5 using root-locus and frequency-domain techniques for
continuous-time systems.

CLO6 Be familiar with controller types, P, PI and PID PLO5 High

Communicate the designed results in written reports along PLO10 High

CLO7
with verbally defending it.

Textbooks REQUIRED:
Katsuhiko Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 5th edition, Prentice Hall 2010.
 OPTIONAL/REFRENCES:
1. R. Dorf and R. Bishop, Modern Control Systems, 11th edition, Addison
Wesley, 2007.
2. N. S. Nise, Control Systems Engineering, 5th edition, John Wiley Inc, 2009.
3. B. C. Kou, Automatic Control Systems, 9th edition, Prentice Hall, 2009.

Class Participation (Not Attendance) 10%

Quizzes (4; mostly unannounced) 20%

Grading
Policy Mid Term 30%

Final Term 40%

 Lecture Plan

Readings &
Lectures Topics
CLOs
Fundamentals of Control Systems
Introduction to control systems, control systems examples, close-
loop versus open-loop control, mathematical modeling of dynamic Chapter 1 &
3* systems, transfer function, block diagrams. Chapter 2
Block diagram reduction, modeling in state-space, state space CLO1 & CLO2
representation of dynamic systems.

Modeling of Electrical and Mechanical Systems

* Differential equations of physical systems and their linear Chapter 3
1
approximation, electrical and mechanical system modeling CLO1 & CLO2
examples, problem discussions.
Transient Response Analysis
Transient response analysis for second and higher order systems,
Chapter 5 &
steady state response analysis for second and higher order systems.
3* Chapter 8
Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion. (Quiz 1)
CLO1 & CLO4
Unity feedback system, effect of integral and derivative control
actions, PID control and its tuning.
Root-Locus Analysis & Control System Design
Basic concept of roots-locus method, roots-locus procedure
Control system analysis using root-locus, root-locus for positive Chapter 6
3*
feedback systems, Design of PID control using root-locus. CLO4
Control system design by root locus method, lead compensation, lag
compensation, lead-lag compensation, and parallel compensation.
Frequency response analysis
Sketching the bode diagram of control systems, Nyquist (Polar)
plots, problem discussions.
Stability in frequency domain, Nyquist stability criterion.
Chapter 7
3*,+ Determination of relative stability, gain margin and phase margin,
CLO3 & CLO4
frequency response of unity feedback system, experimental
determination of transfer function.
Control system design by frequency response, lead compensation,
lag compensation, lead-lag compensation. (Quiz 2)
State-space analysis
State space representation of transfer functions and canonical forms,
Chapter 9 &
solving state equations.
Chapter 10
3*,+ Solution of state equations, eigenvalue analysis and matrix algebra,
CLO4 & CLO5
control system design in state space.
Pole placement method, design of servo systems, problem
discussions.
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- Tentative, + - Time Permitting
 Laboratory Plan
Laboratories Topics CLOs

Introduction to control system lab and Matlab control system

1* CLO6 & CLO7
tool box.

Introduction to Simulink. Implementation of some physical

1* CLO6 & CLO7
systems

Modeling in state-space and state space representation of

1* CLO6 & CLO7
dynamic systems using Matlab.

Modeling of DC motor and controlling its speed using open loop

1* CLO6 & CLO7
method

Transient response analysis for second and higher order systems,

1* steady state response analysis for second and higher order CLO6 & CLO7
systems

Unity feedback system, effect of integral and derivative control

1* CLO6 & CLO7
actions, study the effect of feedback on the system response

1* Light intensity controller design and implementation CLO6 & CLO7

1* DC motor speed/position control using H-Bridge CLO6 & CLO7

Root-locus analysis, effect of poles and zeros placement on the

1* CLO6 & CLO7
system response

Frequency response analysis, Nyquist (Polar) plots and stability

1* CLO6 & CLO7
analysis

Control system design by frequency response, lead

1* CLO6 & CLO7
compensation, lag compensation, lead-lag compensation

1* Self-balancing robot (Project week) CLO6 & CLO7

1* Self-balancing robot (Project week) CLO6 & CLO7

1* Self-balancing robot (Project week) CLO6 & CLO7

1* Self-balancing robot (Project week) CLO6 & CLO7

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- Tentative