Dire Dawa Institute of Technology
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
COURSE OUTLINE
Program Extension
Course Information
Course Title Modern Control System
Course Code ECEG 4321
Credit Hours 5 Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Tutorial: 1
Course Type Core
Prerequisite Course code ECEG 3153
Academic Year 2018-119
Semester 7
Target Group Control
Venue [Class Room]
Instructor Information
Name YONAS ABEBE
Office
Office [consultation] 11.00 to 2.00 pM
Hours Friday
Address DIRE DAWA UNIVERSITY
Technical Assistant Information
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Course Description
Mathematical modeling of control systems, Coordinate transformation and solution to state equations, Stability,
Controllability, Observability of control systems, Control systems design in state space, Continuous and
discrete systems, Introduction to non-linear control systems and optimum control Systems.
Learning Outcomes
To get an insight in control systems problems, design, and implementation.
To understand and develop mathematical models of common control systems.
Be able to analyze linear continuous and discrete control systems both in time and frequency domains.
Be able to design and synthesize controllers in classical control methods.,
Course Contents and Schedule
Wee Topics or Subtopics or Chapters Readin Learning Outcomes of
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Assess
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1 Introduction to State Space Analysis: Class Understand the concept of
notes state variable analysis and
2 The State Concept;
Eigen values and Eigen
State Space Representation of &
vectors
Linear (Continuous) Systems;
System Response from State Space handout
3 Representation; quiz-1
Computation of the State
4 Transition Matrix
5 Discrete Data Control Systems: Assign
ment-1
Introduction to Discrete Systems;
6 Sampling Theorem and Effects on Class Understand the concept of
Control Systems; notes Analysis and design of
7
The Z- Transform; digital system by using Z-
Discrete Data System (DDS) And Transform
Analysis Using the Z- Transform; handout
8 Time Response for DDS; Stability analysis
Stability Analysis of DDS; Digital controller and
State space analysis of DDS; compensator design.
9 Introduction to Digital controllers
and compensators.
10 Analog Simulation: Test 1
Introduction;
11 Class Understand the concept of
Components of the Analog
notes Simulation of linear and
12 Computer;
and non-liner digital systems
Simulation of Linear systems;
handout
Magnitude and Time Scaling;
Simulation of Non-Linearity and
Phase Plane Analysis
Multi-Variable Control Systems:
13 Introduction; Quiz-2
System Design Using State
14
Variable Feedback;
Output Feedback; Understand the
Controllability and Observability; Controllability and
Multi-variable control observability tests on the
15 1. Introduction to Non-Linear and digital system by using
Optimal Control Systems: state space analysis.
Introduction to Nonlinear
16
Programming;
Optimal Control Preliminaries;
The Optimal Control Problems&
Examples
Course Assessment Methods
Continuous Assessment Weight Week of Date of Assessment
Method Assessment Assessment feedback
date
Quizzes Quiz - 1 5% 1
Quiz-2 10% 10
Tests Test - 1 15% 13
Lab Assignme 20 15
nt
Final Examination 50% Based on the Final Exam schedule
Textbook:
Richard C. Dorf, Robert H Bishop: Modern Control Systems (10th Edition), Prentice Hall; 10 edition
(April 8, 2004).
References:
Katsuhiko Ogata : Modern Control Engineering, Prentice Hall; 4 edition Nov 13, 2001.
John J. D’ Azzo and Houpis: Feedback Control system analysis and synthesis.
Richard C. Dorf, Robert H BishopModern Control Systems (9th Edition), Prentice Hall; 9th edition
(August 3, 2000).
I.J. Nagrath and Gopal: Control System Engineering by, 2001
Class Room Polices
Class Attendance ,Class Participation, E- learning, Academic dishonesty, Missing
Assessment and Late work Policies
Departmental Quality Assurance Committee Approval
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