6/17/2017 ECE1673

ECE1673:LinearControlSystems(4Credits,Spring2017)

Description: Introduction to feedback control systems, mathematical models,
secondordersystemsresponseandidentification,systemtypes,steadystateerrors,
rootlocusanalysisanddesign,Bodeplots,Nyquisttheoryandfrequencydomain
compensation techniques, and introduction to modern control design. Includes
Matlab/Simulinklabs.

TimeandPlace:Tuesday6pm8:30pmandThursday6pm8:30pm1223B&C
BenedumHall

Instructor:
Prof.ZhiHongMao
(Office)1204BenedumHall
(Phone)4126249674
(Email)maozh@engr.pitt.edu
(Officehours)Monday3pm5pm

TeachingAssistant:
JiananJian

Text:CharlesL.PhillipsandJohnM.Parr,FeedbackControlSystems,5thEdition,
PrenticeHall,2011.

CourseEvaluation:
Homework:15%
Labreport:15%
MidtermI:15%
MidtermII:15%
Finalexam:25%
Classparticipation:15%

ScheduleforLectures(lecturenotesareavailableat
http://www.pitt.edu/~zhm4/ECE1673/):

Date Topic Reading

1/5Th Lecture1:Courseorganizationintroductionto Chapter1
controlsystems

1/10Tu Lecture2:Mathematicalfoundation Chapter2and
AppendixB
1/12Th Lecture3:Systemmodelingblockdiagrams Chapter2

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1/17Tu Lecture4:Systemresponsesoffirstorder Chapter4

systems

1/19Th Lecture5:Systemresponsesofsecondorder Chapter5
systems

1/24Tu Lecture6:Stabilitydisturbancesandsensitivity Chapter5

1/26Th Lecture7:Systemtypessteadystateaccuracy Chapters5and
transientresponse 6

1/31Tu Lecture8:Moreonstabilityanalysis Chapters6and
introductiontorootlocus 7

2/2Th Lecture9:Rootlocusrules Chapter7

2/7Tu Lecture10:Rootlocusexamples Chapter7

2/9Th Lecture11:Recitation

2/14Tu Lecture12:Rootlocusdesignpracticeproblems Chapter7
forMidtermI

2/16Th MidtermI

2/21Tu Lecture13:Phaseleadcompensatorandphase Chapter7
lagcompensatorPIDcontrol

2/23Th Lecture14:FrequencyresponseanalysisBode Chapter8
diagrams

2/28Tu Lecture15:Bodediagramexamples Chapter8

3/2Th Lecture16:Nyquistcriterion Chapter8

3/7Tu Noclass(springbreak)
3/9Th Noclass(springbreak)

3/14Tu Lecture17:ExamplesofNyquistdiagram Chapter8

3/16Th Lecture18:MoreexamplesofNyquistdiagram Chapter8

3/21Tu Lecture19:Recitation

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3/23Th Lecture20:PracticeproblemsforMidtermII

3/28Tu MidtermII

3/30Th Lecture21:Frequencyresponsedesign(I): Chapter9
cascadecompensation

4/4Tu Lecture22:Frequencyresponsedesign(II):gain Chapter9
compensation

4/6Th Lecture23:Frequencyresponsedesign(III): Chapter9
phaselagcompensation

4/11Tu Lecture24:Frequencyresponsedesign(IV): Chapter9
phaseleadcompensation

4/13Th Lecture25:Frequencyresponsedesign(V):lag
leadcompensationandPIDcontrol

4/18Tu Lecture26:Coursereview

4/20Th Researchpresentation

4/25Tu Finalexam(6pm8pm)


ScheduleforLabs:

Topic Duedate


Lab1:Simulationofcontinuouscasting 1/19Th(Lecture5)

Lab2:Simulationandanalysisofsystemstability 2/9Th(Lecture11)

Lab3:PIDtuning(Supplementalnote:PIDcontrol) 3/21Tu(Lecture19)

Lab4:Phaseshiftoscillator 4/18Tu(Lecture26)

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