Feedback control systems

Lectures: 3 sessions / week, 1 hour / session

Recitations: 1 session / week, 1 hour / session

Some basic understanding of classical design techniques, including root locus and Bode design methods. A working knowledge of MATLAB® and (to some extent) Simulink.

None are required, as lecture notes will be provided. Several recommendations:

Franklin, Gene, J. David Powell, and Abbas Emami-Naeini. Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems. 6th ed. Prentice Hall, 2009. ISBN: 9780136019695.

Astrom, Karl, and Richard Murray. Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers. Princeton University Press, 2008. ISBN: 9780691135762.

Van de Vegte, John. Feedback Control Systems. 3rd ed. Prentice Hall, 1993. ISBN: 9780130163790.

Control Tutorials for MATLAB

Tutorial for Control System Toolbox for MATLAB

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