ECE171A, Spring 2025 – Linear Control System Theory
Tentative Schedule
| Week | Date | Lecture | Reading Materials | Assignments |
| 1 | Mar 31 | L1: Introduction & Course Logistics | Ch. 1.1 - Ch. 1.5 | |
| Mar 31 | D1: Matlab, Matrices, ODE | | |
| Apr 02 | L2: ODEs and Cruise Control | Ch 1.6, Ch 4.1, Ch 6.2 | |
| Apr 04 | L3: Feedback principles | Ch 2.1, Ch 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 | Homework 1 [Solution 1] |
| 2 | Apr 07 | L4: System modeling (I) | Ch 3.1, 3.2 | |
| Apr 07 | D2: 2nd-order ODE and ode45 | | |
| Apr 9 | L5: System modeling (II) | Ch 3.3, 3.4, Ch 4.7 | |
| Apr 11 | L6: Solutions and Phase potraits | Ch 5.1 - 5.2 | Homework 2 [Solution 2] |
| 3 | Apr 14 | L7: Equilibriums & Stability | Ch 5.3 | |
| | Apr 14 | D3: Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors | | |
| | Apr 16 | L8: Linearization | Ch 6.1, Ch 6.4 | |
| Apr 18 | L9: Review | | Homework 3 [Solution 3] |
| 4 | Apr 21 | L10: Input/output system response (I) | Ch 6.1, 6.2 | Practice 1 [Solutions] |
| | Apr 21 | D4: Review, HW1/HW2, Two excercies | | |
| | Apr 23 | L11: Input/output system response (II) | Ch 6.3 | |
| Apr 25 | Midterm I - in class | | Homework 4 [Solution 4] |
| 5 | Apr 28 | L12: Transfer function (I) | Ch 9.1, 9.2 | Midterm 1 [Solutions] |
| | Apr 28 | D5: Review on complex numbers | | |
| | Apr 30 | L13: Transfer function (II) | Ch 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 | |
| | May 02 | L14: Poles, zeros and Bode plot | Ch 9.5, Ch 9.6 | Homework 5 [Solution 5] |
| 6 | May 05 | L15: Bode plot | Ch 2.2, Ch 9.6 | |
| | May 05 | D6: Bode plot examples | | |
| | May 07 | L16: Routh-Hurwitz stability and Loop transfer functions | Ch 2.2, Ch 10.1 | |
| | May 09 | L17: Nyquist plot and Nyquist criterion | Ch 10.2 10.3 | Homework 6 [Solution 6] |
| 7 | May 12 | L18: Stability margins and Root locus | Ch 10.3, Ch 12.5 | |
| | May 12 | D7: Nyquist plot examples | | |
| | May 14 | L19: Root locus and PID control | Ch 11.1, 11.2 | |
| | May 16 | L20: PID control | Ch 11.2, 11.3 | Homework 7 [Solution 7] |
| 8 | May 19 | L21: Review | | Practice 2 [Solutions] |
| May 19 | D8: Q&A | | |
| | May 21 | Midterm II - in class | | Midterm II [Solutions] |
| | May 23 | L22: Performance specification | Ch 12.1, 12.2 | |
| 9 | May 26 | Memorial Day observance (no lecture) | | |
| | May 26 | D9: Review on midterms | | Homework 8 [Solutions] |
| | May 28 | L23: Loop shaping | Ch 12.3 | |
| | May 30 | L24: Uncertainty and robustness | Ch 13.1, 13.2 | |
| 10 | Jun 02 | L25: Robust stability and Fundamental limits | Ch 14.1 | |
| Jun 02 | D10: Review on HWs | | |
| | Jun 04 | L26: Fundamental limits | Ch 14.1, 14.2 | |
| | Jun 06 | L27: Review | | |
| 11 | Jun 13 | Final Exam: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm | | |
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