ECE171A, Spring 2024 – Linear Control System Theory

Tentative Schedule

Week Date Lecture Reading Materials Assignments
1 Apr 01 L1: Introduction & Course Logistics Ch. 1.1 - Ch. 1.5
Apr 03 L2: ODEs and Cruise Control Ch 1.6, Ch 4.1, Ch 6.2
Apr 03 D1: Matlab, Matrices, ODE
Apr 05 L3: Feedback principles Ch 2.1, Ch 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 Homework 1 [Solution 1]
2 Apr 08 L4: System modeling (I) Ch 3.1, 3.2
Apr 10 L5: System modeling (II) Ch 3.3, 3.4, Ch 4.7
Apr 10 D2: 2nd-order ODE and ode45
Apr 12 L6: Solutions and Phase potraits Ch 5.1 - 5.2 Homework 2 [Solution 2]
3 Apr 15 L7: Equilibriums & Stability Ch 5.3
Apr 17 L8: Linearization Ch 6.1, Ch 6.4
Apr 17 D3: Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors
Apr 19 L9: Review Homework 3 [Solution 3]
4 Apr 22 L10: Input/output system response (I) Ch 6.1, 6.2 Practice 1 [Solutions]
Apr 24 L11: Input/output system response (II) Ch 6.3
Apr 24 D4: Review, HW1/HW2, Two excercies
Apr 26 Midterm I - in class Homework 4 [Solution 4]
5 Apr 29 L12: Transfer function (I) Ch 9.1, 9.2 Midterm 1 [Solutions]
May 01 L13: Transfer function (II) Ch 9.2, 9.3, 9.4
May 01 D5: Review on complex numbers
May 03 L14: Poles, zeros and Bode plot Ch 9.5, Ch 9.6 Homework 5
6 May 06 L15: Bode plot Ch 2.2, Ch 9.6
May 08 L16: Routh-Hurwitz stability and Loop transfer functions Ch 2.2, Ch 10.1
May 08 D6: Bode plot examples
May 10 L17: Nyquist plot and Nyquist criterion Ch 10.2 10.3 Homework 6
7 May 13 L18: Stability margins and Root locus Ch 10.3, Ch 12.5
May 15 L19: PID control (I) Ch 11.1, 11.2
May 15 D7: Nyquist plot examples
May 17 L20: PID control (II) Ch 11.2, 11.3 Homework 7
8 May 20 L21: Review
May 22 Midterm II - in class
May 22 D8: Q&A
May 24 L22: Performance specification Ch 12.1, 12.2
9 May 27 Memorial Day observance (no lecture)
May 29 L23: Loop shaping Ch 12.3
May 29 D9: Review on midterms Homework 8
May 31 L24: Uncertainty and robustness Ch 13.1, 13.2
10 Jun 03 L25: Robust stability and Fundamental limits Ch 14.1
Jun 05 L26: Fundamental limits Ch 14.1, 14.2
Jun 05 D10: Review on HWs
Jun 07 L27: Review
11 Jun 12 Final Exam