ME 391 Fundamentals of Control Systems
Approximate Syllabus, Winter Quarter, 2005

DAY LECTURE READING
Week 1
M Introduction Chapter 1
T Dynamic Linear Systems Review 2.1-2.6.1
W Linearization
F Laplace Transforms 3.1.1-3.1.8
Week 2
M Laplace Transforms
T Laplace Transforms
LAB 1 W Block Diagrams 3.2
F Block Diagrams
Week 3
M Transient Response 3.3-3.4
T Transient Response
LAB 2 W Quiz 1
F Effect of Additional Poles and Zeros 3.5
Week 4
M Stability 3.6
T Stability
LAB 3 W Feedback Control of a Dynamic System 4.1
F P, I, and D Control 4.2.1-4.2.5
Week 5
M P, I, and D Control
T Review
LAB 4 W Midterm
F System Type 4.3
Week 6
M Root Locus 5.1
T Root Locus Construction 5.2
LAB 5 W Root Locus Construction 5.3-5.4
F Compensator Design Using Root Locus 5.5-5.6
Week 7
M Compensator Design Using Root Locus
T Compensator Design Using Root Locus
LAB 6 W Frequency Response 6.1-6.1.1
F Bode Plots
Week 8
M Bode Plots 6.1.2
T Bode Plots 6.2
W Quiz 2
F Bode Plots
Week 9
M Nyquist Theorem 6.3
T Nyquist Theorem
LAB 7 W Stability Margins 6.4
F Lead and Lag Compensation 6.6-6.7
Week 10
M Lead and Lag Compensation
T Lead and Lag Compensation
W Catchup
F Review