UCSD ECE171A: Linear Control System Theory (Fall 2021)

Time and Location

• Lectures: Monday and Wednesday, 5:00 - 6:20 pm, in WLH 2207.

• Final Exam: Thursday, December 09, 2021, 7:00 - 10:00 pm.

• Office Hours:

  • Monday, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, on Zoom.

  • Thursday, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, on Zoom.

Instructors

• Nikolay Atanasov: natanasov@eng.ucsd.edu

• Chenfeng Wu: chw357@ucsd.edu

Overview

This course covers stability of continuous- and discrete-time single-input/single-output linear time-invariant control systems emphasizing frequency domain methods; transient and steady-state behavior; stability analysis by root locus, Bode, Nyquist, and Nichols plots; compensator design.

Prerequisites

ECE45: Circuits and Systems or MAE 140: Linear Circuits.

Requirements

Please sign up on Piazza and GradeScope:BPDGDX. Discussion and important announcements will happen on Piazza. The homework should be turned in and will be graded on GradeScope:BPDGDX.

Grading

The class assignments consist of 6 homeworks, a midterm exam, and a final exam. Grading will be based on the following rubric.

References

The main reference for the course will be:

• Modern Control Systems: Dorf & Bishop

Other useful references:

• Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems: Franklin, Powell & Emami-Naeini

• Automatic Control Systems: Kuo & Golnaraghi

• Feedback Systems: Astrom & Murray

• Control System Design: Goodwin, Graebe & Salgado

Collaboration and Academic Integrity

UCSD's Code of Academic Integrity applies to this course. It is dishonest to cheat on exams, copy other people's work, or fake experimental results. An important element of academic integrity is fully and correctly acknowledging any materials taken from the work of others. You are encouraged to work with other students and to discuss the assignments but please note that all assignments in this course are individual and the work you turn in should be your own! Instances of academic dishonesty will be penalized by grade reduction at the instructor's discretion and may be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for adjudication.

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