ECE171A, Spring 2022 – Linear Control System Theory

Tentative Schedule

Week	Date	Lecture	Reading Materials	Assignments
1	Mar 28	L1: Introduction & Course Logistics	Ch. 1.1 - Ch. 1.5
	Mar 28	D1: Matlab, Matrices, ODE
	Mar 30	L2: ODEs and Cruise Control	Ch 1.6, Ch 4.1, Ch 6.2
	Apr 01	L3: Feedback principles	Ch 2.1, Ch 2.3, 2.4, 2.5	Homework 1
2	Apr 04	L4: System modeling (I)	Ch 3.1, 3.2
	Apr 04	D2: 2nd-order ODE and ode45
	Apr 06	L5: System modeling (II)	Ch 3.3, 3.4, Ch 4.7
	Apr 08	L6: Solutions and Phase potraits	Ch 5.1 - 5.2	Homework 2
3	Apr 11	L7: Equilibriums & Stability	Ch 5.3
	Apr 11	D3: Eigenvalues, eigenvectors
	Apr 13	L8: Linearization	Ch 6.1, Ch 6.4
	Apr 15	L9: Review		Homework 3
4	Apr 18	L10: Input/output system response (I)	Ch 6.1, 6.2
	Apr 18	D4: Review, HW1/HW2, Two excercies
	Apr 20	L11: Input/output system response (II)	Ch 6.3
	Apr 22	Midterm I - in class		Homework 4
5	Apr 25	L12: Transfer function (I)	Ch 9.1, 9.2
	Apr 25	D5: Review on complex numbers
	Apr 27	L13: Transfer function (II)	Ch 9.2, 9.3, 9.4
	Apr 29	L14: Poles, zeros and Bode plot	Ch 9.5, Ch 9.6	Homework 5
6	May 02	L15: Bode plot and Routh-Hurwitz stability	Ch 2.2, Ch 9.6
	May 02	D6: Bode plot examples
	May 04	L16: Loop transfer functions and Nyquist plot	Ch 10.1, 10.2
	May 06	L17: Nyquist criterion and Stability margins	Ch 10.3, Ch 10.4	Homework 6
7	May 09	L18: Bode's relations and Root locus	Ch 10.4, Ch 12.5
	May 09	D7: Nyquist plot examples
	May 11	L19: PID control (I)	Ch 11.1, 11.2
	May 13	L20: PID control (II)	Ch 11.3, 11.4	Homework 7
8	May 16	L21: Review
	May 16	D8: Review, HWs, Q&A
	May 18	Midterm II - in class
	May 20	L22: Performance specification	Ch 12.1, 12.2
9	May 23	L23: Loop shaping	Ch 12.3
	May 23	D9: Review on midterms
	May 25	L24: Uncertainty and robustness	Ch 13.1, 13.2	Homework 8
	May 27	L25: Fundamental limits (I)	Ch 14.1
10	May 30	Memorial Day observance (no lecture)
	May 30	Memorial Day observance (no disucssion)
	Jun 01	L26: Fundamental limits (II)	Ch 14.1, 14.2
	Jun 03	L27: Review
11	Jun 08	Final Exam