Course Syllabus
 
 

Catalog Description:

Introduction to Digital Control, Basic concepts of z-transformation, Impulse Response, Frequency Response of Discrete-Time Systems, Modeling of Digital Control Systems, Steady-State Error Computation for Digital Control Systems,  Analysis and design of Digital Control Systems,  z-Root Locus, Frequency Response Methods, State-Space Analysis of Digital Control Systems, Controllability, Observability.

Instructor:  Dr. Saeed Asiri       Office: 229B               ext.: 51345        Email: saeed@asiri.net

Course Website: http://www.asiri.net/courses/meng690

Course Time:             Saturday 5:00 to 8:00 pm

Office Hours:             You can contact me virtually any time you like:

  • Twitter: @drsaeedasiri

  • Facebook: saeedasiri

  • Whatsapp: +966565555275

Textbook: 

  • Digital Control Engineering,  M. Sami Fadali and A. Visioli, Academic Press, Burlington, MA, 2013.  (download)

References: 

  • Digital Control of Dynamic Systems, 3rd edition, G.F. Franklin, J.D. Powell, M. Workman. (download)

  • Discrete-Time Control Systems, 2rd edition, Katsuhiko Ogata, (Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1995).  (download)

  • Digital Control System Analysis and Design, 3rd edition, C.L. Phillips and H.T. Nagle.

  • Digital Control, K.M. Moudgalya.

  • Digital Control Systems, 2nd edition, B. Kuo

  • http://nptel.ac.in/courses/108103008/27

 

References: 

Prerequisites by topic:

Basics of Laplace transformation, linear algebra, continuous-time system modeling and analysis, and continuous-time feedback system stability

 

Probable Coverage: (as time permits)

  • Why Digital Control?

  • Difference Equations

  • The Z-Transform

  • Time Response of DT Systems

  • The Modified Z-Transform

  • Frequency Response and Sampling

  • Modeling Digital Control Systems

  • Errors

  • Stability of Digital Control Systems.

  • Root Locus Review

  • Root Locus Compensation

  • PD, PI, PID Design

  • Empirical PID Tuning

  • z-Root Locus & Proportional Control Design

  • Empirical Digital PID Tuning

  • Digital Implementation of Analog Controller  

  • z-Domain Digital Controller Design

  • Frequency Response Design

  • Finite Settling Time Design

  • State-Space Representation

  • Solution of State Equation

  • Transfer Function Matrix

  • Discrete-Time State Equations

  • Canonical Realizations

  • Stability of State-space Models

  • Controllability & Observability

Grading:

Midterm Opportunity to Shine 20%
Class work and Presentations 40%
 Final Opportunity to Shine 40%

 

How to Succeed

 

  • Accept that it is your responsibility to learn the material (in spite of the book or teacher)
  • Show up and become engaged with the topics
  • Collaborate with your team members and show the team spirits.
  • Use you resources for help (course website, classmates, upperclassmen, faculty, the library)