EET 438a Control System Technology

SIUC Department of Technology

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, you will able to:

  1. Identify the components of a typical single-input single-output automatic control system
  2. Distinguish between an open-loop and a closed loop control system.
  3. Use analog OP AMP circuits to scale linear sensor signals.
  4. Develop and use mathematic models of simple mechanical, thermal, and electrical systems.
  5. Identify linear ordinary differential equations and explain how there solutions differ from algebraic equations.
  6. Use a differential equation to model dynamic response in a simple system.
  7. Use the Laplace transform to solve first and second order differential equations.
  8. Use transfer functions and signal flow block diagrams to represent control systems.
  9. Identify the three modes of analog control: proportional, derivative, and integral and explain how each impacts system performance.
  10. Develop analog circuits using OP AMP’s that realize the control modes.
  11. Identify stability conditions of an analog control system using the transfer function model.
  12. Identify the stability conditions of an analog control system using Bode plots. Use Nyquist plots to determine control system stability.
  13. Use the Routh-Hurwitz Criteria to identify stable control system operation.
  14. Design negative feedback control circuits for dc motor speed regulation using analog devices.

 

Instructor Contact Information

Mailing Address:

1230 Linclon Drive

Room D110

Carbondale, IL 62901

Phone: 618-453-7839

E-mail: powerguy@siu.edu

Skype Name: carl.spezia