ECE171A, Spring 2023 – Linear Control System Theory

Tentative Schedule

Week	Date	Lecture	Reading Materials	Assignments
1	Apr 03	L1: Introduction & Course Logistics	Ch. 1.1 - Ch. 1.5
	Apr 05	D1: Matlab, Matrices, ODE
	Apr 05	L2: ODEs and Cruise Control	Ch 1.6, Ch 4.1, Ch 6.2
	Apr 07	L3: Feedback principles	Ch 2.1, Ch 2.3, 2.4, 2.5	Homework 1
2	Apr 10	L4: System modeling (I)	Ch 3.1, 3.2
	Apr 12	D2: 2nd-order ODE and ode45
	Apr 12	L5: System modeling (II)	Ch 3.3, 3.4, Ch 4.7
	Apr 14	L6: Solutions and Phase potraits	Ch 5.1 - 5.2	Homework 2
3	Apr 17	L7: Equilibriums & Stability	Ch 5.3
	Apr 19	D3: Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors
	Apr 19	L8: Linearization	Ch 6.1, Ch 6.4
	Apr 21	L9: Review		Homework 3
4	Apr 24	L10: Input/output system response (I)	Ch 6.1, 6.2
	Apr 26	D4: Review, HW1/HW2, Two excercies
	Apr 26	L11: Input/output system response (II)	Ch 6.3
	Apr 28	Midterm I - in class		Homework 4
5	May 01	L12: Transfer function (I)	Ch 9.1, 9.2
	May 03	D5: Review on complex numbers
	May 03	L13: Transfer function (II)	Ch 9.2, 9.3, 9.4
	May 05	L14: Poles, zeros and Bode plot	Ch 9.5, Ch 9.6	Homework 5
6	May 08	L15: Bode plot and Routh-Hurwitz stability	Ch 2.2, Ch 9.6
	May 10	D6: Bode plot examples
	May 10	L16: Loop transfer functions and Nyquist plot	Ch 10.1, 10.2
	May 12	L17: Nyquist plot and Nyquist criterion	Ch 10.2 10.3	Homework 6
7	May 15	L18: Stability margins and Root locus	Ch 10.3, Ch 12.5
	May 17	D7: Nyquist plot examples
	May 17	L19: PID control (I)	Ch 11.1, 11.2
	May 19	L20: PID control (II)	Ch 11.2, 11.3	Homework 7
8	May 22	L21: Review
	May 24	D8: Q&A
	May 24	Midterm II - in class
	May 26	L22: Performance specification	Ch 12.1, 12.2
9	May 29	Memorial Day observance (no lecture)
	May 31	D9: Review on midterms
	May 31	L23: Loop shaping	Ch 12.3	Homework 8
	Jun 02	L24: Uncertainty and robustness	Ch 13.1, 13.2
10	Jun 05	L25: Robust stability and Fundamental limits	Ch 14.1
	Jun 07	D10: Review on HWs
	Jun 07	L26: Fundamental limits	Ch 14.1, 14.2
	Jun 09	L27: Review
11	Jun 14	Final Exam