ET 420 - Control Systems

Credits: 3

Description
This course provides various controller synthesis methods that are particularly relevant in practice. The topics include PID design, algebraic design, optimal control and specific control architectures such as cascade control and feed forward approaches. Moreover, the course puts emphasis on fundamental limits that are introduced by practical equipment such as sensors and actuators.

Student Learning Outcomes

Analyze linear feedback system stability, response, and performance.
Determine the closed-loop transfer function from derived performance.
Design compensation to achieve a closed-loop behavior using lead-lag compensators.
Describe the advantages/disadvantages of feedback and quantify system strengths.
Create and interpret Bode plots of system frequency response.
Make time and frequency domain measurements of control systems.
Make transfer function models of control systems based upon noise measurements.
Design, build, test lead-lag, compensatory control systems, and PI D.

Prerequisite: MATH 126; and either MATH 127 or MATH 128; and ET 228B