Course: EW412 Control Engineering for Electrical Engineers

4 Credits – 3 Recitation Hours – 2 Laboratory Hours


Course Description:

The teaching team has designed this course to provide students with an enhanced understanding of linear control systems and their applications to naval weapon systems currently employed by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps using analytical, graphical, and computer techniques. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to learn about state space applications to control systems.


Pre-requisites:

Per ECE Matrix

Course Coordinator:

CDR Donald Costello

Textbook:

Control Systems Engineering 8th Edition, N. Nise, John Wiley


Course Objectives:

  1. Develop a mathematical model of simple: mechanical, rotational, electrical and combined (electro-mechanical) systems using transfer functions and state space representation..

  2. Analyze the response of a linear system to several standard inputs.

  3. Design a linear control system to meet given specifications.

  4. Use classical root locus to design proportional, integral and differential controllers to achieve desired requirements.

  5. Use MATLAB tools to design and analyze control systems.

  6. Implement proportional and integral controllers using digital computer software.

  7. Find the solutions to the state equations that represent given systems.


Topics:

  1. Laplace transform and solving of Differential Equations

  2. Modeling Translational/Rotational/Electrical/Geared/DC motor systems

  3. 1st Order System Response/Performance

  4. 2nd Order System Response/Performance

  5. Design by Root Locus

  6. Proportional Control Design and Implementation

  7. Proportional/Derivative Control Design

  8. Proportional/Integral Control Design and Implementation

  9. Proportional/Integral/Derivative Control Design and Implementation

  10. State Space Modeling, and transition between State Space and Transfer Function

  11. State Variable Feedback

  12. State Space Controllability and Akermans Formula