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 [Solution 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 [Solution 6] |
| 7 | May 13 | L18: Stability margins and Root locus | Ch 10.3, Ch 12.5 | |
| | May 15 | L19: Root locus and PID control | Ch 11.1, 11.2 | |
| | May 15 | D7: Nyquist plot examples | | Quiz 1 |
| | May 17 | L20: PID control | Ch 11.2, 11.3 | Homework 7 [Solution 7] |
| 8 | May 20 | L21: Review | | Practice 2 [Solutions] |
| May 22 | Midterm II - in class | | Midterm II [Solutions] |
| | 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 [Solutions] |
| | 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 | Quiz 2 |
| | Jun 05 | D10: Review on HWs | | |
| | Jun 07 | L27: Review | | |
| 11 | Jun 12 | Final Exam | | |
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