Southern Illinois University Carbondale

ECE 356 Syllabus1

Systems and Control

Spring 2014

Instructor: Dr. Hassan Zargarzadeh Office: ENGR E-216

Email: hassan@siu.edu Office Phone: 453-7025

Credits and contact hours: 3 credits, three 50-minute sessions per week

Office Hours: M to F; 09:45am-11:00am; and/or by appointment

Lecture: A Wing 420; MWF, 1:00 – 1:50 pm

Help Section: TBA

Prerequisites: ECE-315 and ECE-355

1- Course Description:2

Introduction: This course introduces important concepts in the analysis and design of control

systems. The students are expected to have fulfilled the following prerequisites: introductory

courses on differential equations, Laplace transforms, vector matrix analysis, circuit analysis, and

mechanics. Control theories commonly used today are classical control theory (also called

conventional control theory), modern control theory, and robust control theory. This course book

presents comprehensive treatments of the analysis and design of control systems based on the

classical control theory and modern control theory.

Automatic control is essential in any field of engineering and science. It is an important and

integral part of space-vehicle systems, robotic systems, modern manufacturing systems, and any

industrial operations involving control of temperature, pressure, humidity, flow, etc. It is desirable

that most engineers and scientists are familiar with theory and practice of automatic control. This

course is intended to be an introductory to control systems at the senior level.

Outline and goals of the course: This course is organized into 10 chapters. The outline of each

chapter may be summarized as follows:

Chapter 1: presents an introduction to the control engineering.

Chapter 2: deals with mathematical modeling of control systems that are described by

linear differential equations. Specifically, transfer function expressions of differential

equation systems are derived. Also, state-space expressions of differential equation

systems are derived. MATLAB is used to transform mathematical models from transfer

functions to state-space equations and vice versa.

Chapter 3: derives mathematical models of various mechanical and electrical systems that

appear frequently in control systems.

Chapter 4: presents transient and steady-state response analyses of control systems defined

in terms of transfer functions. MATLAB approach to obtain transient and steady-state

response analyses is presented in detail. Stability analysis based on Routh’s stability

criterion is included in this chapter and the Hurwitz stability criterion is briefly discussed.

1 Pages 4-5 are for ABET 2 Subject to change at the instructor’s discretion. Students are responsible for announcements made in class and/or on

D2L.

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Chapter 5: treats the root-locus method of analysis and design of control systems. It is a

graphical method for determining the locations of all closed-loop poles from the knowledge

of the locations of the open-loop poles and zeros of a closed-loop system as a parameter

(usually the gain) is varied from zero to infinity. This chapter presents both a manual

approach and a MATLAB approach to generate root-locus plots. Details of the design of

control systems using lead compensators, lag compensators, are lag–lead compensators are

presented in this chapter.

Chapter 6: presents the frequency-response method of analysis and design of control

systems. This chapter presents details of the frequency-response approach to control

systems design using lead compensation technique, lag compensation technique, and lag–

lead compensation technique.

Chapter 7: discusses PID controllers and modified ones such as multidegrees-of-freedom

PID controllers. The PID controller has three parameters; proportional gain, integral gain,

and derivative gain. In industrial control systems more than half of the controllers used

have been PID controllers. Determination of the relative magnitudes of the three

parameters is called tuning of PID controllers. In this chapter we present a computer

optimization approach using MATLAB to determine the three parameters to satisfy given

transient response characteristics.

2- Tentative Course Schedule

Hours Topic

1-2 Chapter 1: Introduction to Control Systems

3-5 Chapter 2: Mathematical Modeling of Control Systems

6-8 Chapter 3: Mathematical Modeling of Mechanical Systems

9-16 Chapter 4: Transient and Steady-State Response Analyses

17 Test I

18-29 Chapter 5: Control Systems Analysis and Design by the Root-Locus

Method

30 Test II

31-44 Chapter 6: Control Systems Analysis and Design by Frequency Design

Method

45 Test III

46-50 Chapter 7: PID Tuning

51 Test IV

3- Text book(s), title, author, and year:

R.C. Dorf and R.H. Bishop, Modern Control Systems, 12th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2010.

K. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 5th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2009.

References or other supplemental materials:

G.F. Franklin, J.D. Powell, and A. Emami-Naeini, Feedback Control of Dynamic

Systems, 6th Ed., Prentice-Hall, 2009.

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D. Xue, Y. Quan, and D.P. Atherton, Linear Feedback Control Analysis and Design

with MATLAB, SIAM, 2008.

Benjamin C. Kuo, Automatic Control Systems, 7th Ed., Prentice-Hall, 1991.

Roland S. Burns, Advanced Control Engineering, 1st Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann,

2003.

W. Bolton, Control Engineering, 2nd Ed., Addison-Wesley, 1998.

W.C. Messner and D.M. Tilbury, Control Tutorials for MATLAB and SIMULINK: A

Web-Based Approach, Addison Wesley, 1998.

4- Grading/Evaluation: Important Information: Max. Grades

Exam 1 15%

Exam 2 20%

Exam 3 25%

Exam 4 25%

Homework+Quiz+Attendance 15%

Total: 100%

Final Grades Policy:

A: 89 - 100% B: 78 - 89% C: 67 - 78% D: 56 - 67% F: 0 - 56%

5- Classroom and Exams Polices:

A. Attendance Policy: Attendance will be taken at random throughout the semester, and

it will be counted toward the final grade. Students are responsible for all

announcements made in class and/or posted to D2L.

B. Late Homework/Missed Exams: Late homework will be accepted under certain

conditions. If an exam is missed for a legitimate reason, a grade will be assigned based

on the remaining homework/exams.

C. Mobile Technology Policy: All devices in a student’s possession should be set so that

they will not cause a disturbance within the classroom. During an exam or quiz,

students may not use any device with communication abilities.

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ABET Information

I. Course number and name: ECE 356: Systems and Control

II. Credits and contact hours: 3 credits, three 50-minute sessions per week.

III. Course Committee: Harackiewicz, Hatziadoniu, Sayeh

Specific course information

a. Modeling of dynamic systems and circuits, Dynamic response, Basic properties of

feedback, PID control, Root-Locus design method, Frequency Response design

method.

b. Prerequisites or co-requisites: ECE315 and EC355

c. Indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course

in the program: Required for EE majors

d. Professional Component {Credit Hours}

Mathematics 0 Sciences 0 General Ed. 0

Eng. Science 2 Eng. Design 1

IV. Instructional Objectives (with SO’s), ex. The student will be able to explain the

significance of current research about a particular topic. (a, b, h)

The student is expected to have a clear understanding of:

a) Derive the dynamic models of simple mechanical, electrical and electromechanical

systems. (e)

b) Obtain the transfer function of dynamic systems. (e)

c) Obtain the response of dynamic systems using Laplace transforms. (e)

d) Use MATLAB and SIMULINK to simulate linear time-invariant (LTI) systems. (k)

e) Understand the effect of pole-zero locations on system response. (c)

f) Determine the stability of LTI systems. (e)

g) Find steady state errors to polynomial-type commands. (e)

h) Understand basic feedback concepts. (e)

i) Design PID control for LTI systems. (c)

j) Draw root locus of LTI systems. (e)

k) Determine the desirable location of system poles, given closed-loop specifications. (e)

l) Determine the stability of closed-loop systems from root locus (e)

m) Design lead and lag compensators for LTI systems using root locus. (c)

n) Use MATLAB and SISO Tool for drawing root locus and for control design. (k)

o) Draw frequency response (Bode plot) of LTI systems. (e)

p) Determine closed-loop bandwidth, phase-margin and steady-state error from Bode

plot. (e)

q) Determine closed-loop stability from Nyquist plot. (e)

r) Design lead and lag compensators using frequency response. (c)

s) Use MATLAB and SISO Tool for drawing Bode plot, Nyquist plot and for control

design (c,e,k)

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V. CAD and Computer Tools Used: The Student Edition of MATLAB / SIMULINK,

(latest edition), Mathworks, Inc., (Student ID or a valid student registration is required).

VI. Assessment of the Contribution to Student Outcomes

Outcome a b c d e f g h i j k

Assessed x x x

Student Outcomes (ABET criteria a-k) are quoted here:

(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic

constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,

manufacturability, and sustainability

(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams

(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

(g) an ability to communicate effectively

(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a

global, economic, environmental, and societal context

(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues

(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for

engineering practice.

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