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- Catalog Description
- 417 Digital Control. I; 3
cr. Fundamentals of sampled
linear systems from a control perspective, encompassing
both frequency-domain and
time-domain control strategies. Topics covered
include analysis of difference
equations, the z-transform, sampling, stability,
minimality, discrete approximation, and stabilization
techniques. P: ECE 334; ECE 332 or con reg.
- Course Prerequisite(s)
- Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills
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Classical Control Methods
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Fundamentals of State-Space Theory
- Textbook(s) and/or other required material
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C. L. Phillips and H. T. Nagle, Digital Control System Analysis and Design, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 1990.
- Course objectives
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ECE 417 is the final classroom course in our undergraduate control curriculum. It is designed to teach upper-level undergraduates the fundamentals of control theory based on digital implementation.
- Topics covered
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Difference Equations
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The z-Transform
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Sampled-Data Systems
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Stability
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Jury and Schur-Cohn Criterion
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Controllability and Observability
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Gain Compensation
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Approximation Methods
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Direct Design
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State Feedback
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Dynamic Programming
- Class/laboratory schedule
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Three 50-minute or two 75-minute lectures per week.
- Contribution of course to meeting the professional component
- This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, but does not provide design experience.
The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.
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- Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes
- This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.
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knowledge in the basic techniques of mathematics and the physical sciences
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basic skill in methods of design and analysis across a broad range of electrical and computer engineering areas
- Assessment of student progress toward course objectives
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weekly homework assignments
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midterm exams
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final exam
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