EE 340 Control Systems

Lecture Course
Schedule See Time Table Type, Mandatory, Fifth
Semester

• Network Analysis
Pre- • Signals and Systems
Credit Hours Three + One
requisite • Differential Equations, Transform,
Linear Algebra.

Dr Muhammad Tahir
(MT)
[email protected]
Instructor(s) Dr Syed Abdul Contact
[email protected]
Rahman Kashif
(SARK)

MT: Room 203

Office MT: Tuesday, 10:00 – 11:00
Office SARK: Room 13,
Hours SARK: Thursday, 10:00 – 11:00
Ground Floor, EED

Graduate Lab
Muhammad Ijaz See the Timetable.
Assistant(s) Schedule

Goal of this course is to familiarize students with the principles of linear control
systems. With a brief overview of signals and systems, concept of analysis and
Course
design of continuous and discrete-time control systems will be discussed in
Description
detail. Input and output properties of systems will be discussed. Application in
different engineering problems will be used to elaborate the concepts.

Description Domains & PLOs,

CLOs
Levels Levels
Measurable Learning Outcomes

Apply the concept of mathematical modeling and Cognitive, 3 PLO1

CLO1 block diagram construction for LTI systems in Medium
conventional and state-space form.

Evaluate time-domain performance and response Cognitive, 6 PLO3

CLO2 parameters of first and second order control High
systems.

Analyze the stability of control systems using Cognitive, 4 PLO2

frequency response and root-locus methods Medium
CLO3
along with the selection of suitable controllers
(P, PI and PID).

REQUIRED:
Katsuhiko Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 5th edition, Prentice Hall 2010.
Textbooks OPTIONAL/REFRENCES:
1. R. Dorf and R. Bishop, Modern Control Systems, 11th edition, Addison
Wesley, 2007.
2. N. S. Nise, Control Systems Engineering, 5th edition, John Wiley Inc, 2009.
3. B. C. Kou, Automatic Control Systems, 9th edition, Prentice Hall, 2009.
 Homework and Assignments 15% CLO1-CLO3

Quizzes (4; mostly unannounced) 15% CLO1-CLO3

Grading
Policy Mid Term 30% CLO1-CLO2

Final Term 40% CLO1-CLO3

 Lecture Plan
Readings &
Weeks Topics
CLOs
Fundamentals of Control Systems
Introduction to control systems, control systems examples, close-
loop versus open-loop control, mathematical modeling of dynamic Chapter 1 &
3* systems, transfer function, block diagrams. Chapter 2
Block diagram reduction, modeling in state-space, state space CLO1
representation of dynamic systems.

Modeling of Electrical and Mechanical Systems

Differential equations of physical systems and their linear Chapter 3
1*
approximation, electrical and mechanical system modeling CLO1
examples, problem discussions.
Transient Response Analysis
Transient response analysis for second and higher order systems,
Chapter 5 &
steady state response analysis for second and higher order systems.
2* Chapter 8
Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion. (Quiz 1)
CLO2 & CLO3
Unity feedback system, effect of integral and derivative control
actions, PID control and its tuning.
Root-Locus Analysis & Control System Design
Basic concept of roots-locus method, roots-locus procedure
Control system analysis using root-locus, root-locus for positive Chapter 6
3.5*
feedback systems, Design of PID control using root-locus. CLO3
Control system design by root locus method, lead compensation, lag
compensation, lead-lag compensation, and parallel compensation.
Frequency response analysis
Sketching the bode diagram of control systems, Nyquist (Polar)
plots, problem discussions.
Stability in frequency domain, Nyquist stability criterion.
Chapter 7
3.5* Determination of relative stability, gain margin and phase margin,
CLO3
frequency response of unity feedback system, experimental
determination of transfer function.
Control system design by frequency response, lead compensation,
lag compensation, lead-lag compensation. (Quiz 2)
State-space analysis
State space representation of transfer functions and canonical forms,
Chapter 9 &
solving state equations.
Chapter 10
3*,+ Solution of state equations, eigenvalue analysis and matrix algebra,
CLO3
control system design in state space.
Pole placement method, design of servo systems, problem
discussions.
*
- Tentative, + - Time Permitting
 Laboratory Plan

Description Domains & PLOs,

Measurable Learning

CLOs
Levels Levels
Outcomes

Explain the designed results of a given Affective, 3 PLO10

CLO1
project/assignment. Medium

Design a control system based on given Psychomotor, 5 PLO5

CLO2
specifications. High

Laboratories Topics CLOs

Introduction to control system lab and Matlab control system tool CLO1 &
1*
box. CLO2
CLO1 &
Introduction to Simulink. Implementation of some physical CLO2
1*
systems
CLO1 &
Modeling in state-space and state space representation of CLO2
1*
dynamic systems using Matlab.
CLO1 &
Modeling of DC motor and controlling its speed using open loop CLO2
1*
method

Transient response analysis for second and higher order systems, CLO1 &
1* steady state response analysis for second and higher order CLO2
systems
CLO1 &
Unity feedback system, effect of integral and derivative control CLO2
1*
actions, study the effect of feedback on the system response
CLO1 &
1* Light intensity controller design and implementation CLO2

CLO1 &
1* DC motor speed/position control using H-Bridge CLO2

CLO1 &
* Root-locus analysis, effect of poles and zeros placement on the CLO2
1
system response
CLO1 &
Frequency response analysis, Nyquist (Polar) plots and stability CLO2
1*
analysis
CLO1 &
* Control system design by frequency response, lead compensation, CLO2
1
lag compensation, lead-lag compensation
CLO1 &
1* Self-balancing robot (Project week) CLO2

CLO1 &
1 *
Self-balancing robot (Project week) CLO2
 CLO1 &
1* Self-balancing robot (Project week) CLO2

CLO1 &
1* Self-balancing robot (Project week) CLO2
*
- Tentative