Pushkin Kachroo, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Co-director, Transportation Research Center
EE 370 Classical Feedback and Control Systems
Fall 2008: 3 credits
Introduction to control systems. Feedback control characteristics, performance, stability. Analysis, synthesis and design of feedback control systems. Prerequisite: EE360
Grading
 Tests/HW: 65%; Final: 30%; Attendance: 5%
Guaranteed Grades: A- ( > 90%); B- ( > 80%); C- ( > 70%);
Lecture Room
 MPE 232
Lecture Time
 08:30 AM-09:45 AM
Office Hours
 Location: B327C Time: 11:15 A.M. to 01:30 P.M. MW
Textbook
Modern Control Systems, 11th Ed
by Richard C Dorf and Robert H. Bishop
Prentice Hall 2007		 Schaum's Outline of Feedback and Control Systems , 2nd Edition
by Allen J. Stubberud,
Ivan J.Williams,
Joseph J. DiStefano
McGraw-Hill 1994
Course Calendar
Date
Day
Topics
Textbook-Sections/Notes
Aug
25
M
LTI Systems; definitions Convolution, impulse response step response
Ch1
W
Convolution, impulse response, step response
Ch1
Sept
1
M
Labor Day Recess
 
W
Differential Equations, Mechanical Systems
Ch2
Sept
8
M
Free Body Diagrams, Linear and Rotational Motions
Ch2
W
Springs, dampers, Linearization
Ch2
Sept
15
M
Electric Systems, KCL, KVL, Op Amps, RLC
Ch2
W
Transfer Functions, Laplace Transform
Ch3
Sept
22
M
State Variables, Transformations
Ch3
W
Review
Ch3
Sept
29
M
 
Test 1
W
Error Signal Analysis
Ch4
Oct
6
M
Sensitivity
Ch4
W
Test Input Signals
Ch5
Oct
13
M
Performance of Second Order Systems
Ch5
W
Pole Location and Transient Response
Ch5
Oct
20
M
Stability
Ch6
W
Routh-Hurwitz
Ch6
Oct
27
M
Root Locus
Ch7
W
 
Test 2
Nov
3
M
Root Locus
Ch7
W
Bode Plots
Ch8
Nov
10
M
Polar Frequency Plot
Ch8
W
 
Test 3
Nov
17
M
Nyquist Criterion
Ch 9
W
Gain Margin, Phase Margin
Ch9
Nov
24
M
Control Design, PID, Phase Lead, Phase Lag
Ch10
W
 
Test 4
Dec
1
M
Review
 
W
Final Exam
Dec 10th, 8 A.M.
UNLV
University of Nevada, Las Vegas