ECE 3550

Spring 2016
Vijay Madisetti, Professor in ECE
Klaus 1362, vkm@gatech.edu
Vijays Office Hours: MW 10:30-11:30 AM
TA: Office Hours: To be posted

Recommended Texts:
1. Franklin, Powell & Emami-Naeini, Feedback Control of Dynamical
Systems, Pearson, Sixth Edition, 2009
2. Norman Nise, Control Systems Engineering, Wiley, Press. (4 th and
Higher Editions). PREFERRED BOOK.
Important: Additional Class Notes & Course Handouts & Problem Sets/Homework
Submissions & Problem Solutions will be done electronically in PDF or MS Word form
through T-Square
http://t-Square.gatech.edu.
Some class lectures will be posted online in video form at
https://gatech.tegrity.com/TegrityUtils/Login.aspx
Please keep track of what is being posted on T-Square. T-Square is the primary
mode of communication of course material, problem sets and problem set
submissions.
Grading:
[Test 1: 25%, Test 2: 25 %, Home work: 15%, Final Exam: 35%]
Dates: Test 1: Mid-Feb, Test 2: Mid-Late March. Tests will be focused on problem
solving. ]
Course Topics General Outline:
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Introduction to Feedback Control Systems

Modeling in Time Domain (Differential Equations)
Modeling in Frequency Domain (Laplace Transforms)
Stability
Input-Output Systems & Transfer Functions

6. Analysis and Design of Feedback Systems (Errors)

7. Design Techniques Root Locus & Frequency Response Plots
8. Problem Solving using Matlab