ENGR 562 Advanced Control Systems

Advanced Control Systems expands upon the classical and state-space approaches to modelling control systems by focusing on system design. Topics covered will include stability and steady state errors for control systems, design via root locus, design via frequency response, and direct state-space design. The course presumes a solid background in both the classical and state-space approach to system representation.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Consent of instructor

Offered

Spring

Outcomes

1. Students will understand factors relating to system stability and predict whether a given control system will achieve stability.
2. Students will be able to characterize anticipated steady-state errors for a given control system accurately.
3. Students will be able to sketch the root locus plot for a given control system and accurately relate the plot to the system’s characteristics
4. Students will be able to use the root locus plot to design a new control system to meet specifications.
5. Students will understand how to interpret a Bode plot for a control system and determine system characteristics from a given plot.
6. Students will be able to find and plot the frequency response for a given control system.
7. Students will be able to use frequency domain information (frequency response, Bode plot) to design a new control system to meet specific requirements.
8. Students will be able to design a new control system using the state-space approach.