| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Problem set 1 out |
| 2 | Example: cruise control | |
| 3 | Laplace transform definition, properties | Problem set 1 due Lab 1 |
| 4 | Block diagram algebra | |
| 5 | Modeling: impedance of electrical components | Problem set 2 out |
| 6 | Kirchoff's laws, circuit equations | |
| 7 | Transfer functions, loop/mesh currents | |
| 8 | Modeling: real components as Thevenin and Norton sources | Problem set 2 due Problem set 3 out |
| 9 | Modeling: one-dimensional mechanical components | Lab 2 |
| 10 | Modeling: impedance of mechanical components | |
| 11 | Transfer functions in MATLAB and Maple | Problem set 3 due Problem set 4 out |
| 12 | Operational amplifiers | Lab 3 |
| 13 | Generalized system modeling | |
| 14 | Modeling: rotational systems | Problem set 4 due Problem set 5 out |
| 15 | Example: rotational systems | Lab 4 |
| 16 | Modeling: two-port components | |
| 17 | LTI system response | Problem set 5 due |
| 18 | Standard input functions: delta, step, ramp, sinusoid | Lab 5 |
| Quiz 1 | ||
| 19 | Poles and zeros | Problem set 6 out |
| 20 | Standard 1st and 2nd order system responses | Lab 6 |
| 21 | Higher order systems, LTI system properties | |
| 22 | Example: finding system responses | Problem set 6 due Problem set 7 out |
| 23 | Effects of poles and zeros | Lab 7 |
| 24 | Closed-loop systems, steady-state errors | |
| 25 | System stability, Routh-Hurwitz criterion | Problem set 7 due Problem set 8 out |
| 26 | Stability of closed-loop systems, root locus plots | Lab 8 |
| 27 | Root locus development | |
| 28 | Root locus development (cont.) | Problem set 8 due Problem set 9 out |
| 29 | Root locus summary, MATLAB | |
| 30 | Sinusoidal system response | Problem set 9 due |
| 31 | Frequency response and pole-zero plots | Lab 9 |
| Quiz 2 | ||
| 32 | Bode plots | Problem set 10 out |
| 33 | Poles and zeros on bode plots | Lab 10 |
| 34 | Bode plots, conclusion | |
| 35-37 | Review | Problem set 10 due in Lec #35 |
| 38 | Final exam | |