Courses Detail Information
ME4610J – Automatic Control
Instructors:
Credits:
3 credits
Pre-requisites:
ME3600J
Description:
This course provides in-depth coverage of feedback control design and analysis for linear dynamic systems with emphasis on mechanical engineering applications such as servo mechanical systems, automotive engines, airplane autopilot, etc.
Mathematical tools required to describe dynamic behaviors, to modify that behavior, and to guarantee that behavior in the face of noise and uncertainty will be introduced and exercised. We will cover control design techniques including transient and frequency response; root locus, Nyquist and Bode plot; stability; system performance; control modes; state space techniques; digital control systems; computer methods for design of control applications.
Course Topics:
1. Model dynamic systems and express control specifications
2. Determine system performance including stability, sensitivity, robustness, etc.
3. Grasp various design skills of feedback compensators to achieve control specifications
4. Provide basic concepts of digital implementation of feedback control systems
5. Use software tools to model, analyze, and simulate control system performance
6. Promote interest in real-world control applications and prepare for postgraduate career