Spring 2003 Schedule: 8:00am-10:00am in Workman 205
Instructors:
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Dr. Stephen Bruder |
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Dr. Rush Robinett |
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Dr. Hasan Shanechi |
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Dr. Kevin Wedeward |
Textbook: "Control System Design" by Bernard Friedland
Topics:
Presentation Schedule:
5/1: Rocky: Mechanical Portion of Alpha-Omega Liquid Sodium Dynamo, Steven: Electric Power System
5/8: Scott: Double Inverted Pendulum, Hollice: Heliostat, Adam: double pendulum
Grading:
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Homework: 30% |
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Final Project/Presentation: 70% |
- Choose system for project by 2/13
- Apply methods discussed in course to chosen system and simulate responses
- Present project results 5/1, 5/8
Homework Assignments:
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HW 1 due Th 01/30: handout |
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HW2 due Th 02/06: handout |
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HW3 due Th 02/13: handout |
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HW4 due Th 02/20: Problem 3.2b (find first companion, Jordan, and controllable canonical forms) |
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HW5 |
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HW6 |
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HW7 due Th 04/03: handout |
Reading Assignments:
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Sections 2.1-2.4 |
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Sections 3.1-3.5 |
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Sections 3.6, 3.7 |
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Chapter 6 (excluding 6.4) |
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Read up on pole placement and Ackerman's formula |
Examples:
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observer examples in matlab: obs.m, obs2.m, obs3.m |