Course Outline:
1. Introduction
Basics of control system, Open-loop and closed-loop control systems, Block diagram terminology, Example of system for block diagrams, Signal flow graphs
2. Dynamic System Modeling
Mechanical Translational & Rotational Systems, Electrical Active & Passive Systems, Electromechanical Systems, Conversion of Electrical System to Equivalent Mechanical Systems and vice versa, Thermal system and fluid systems
3. Laplace Transforms and Transfer Function
Mason Gain Formula to find transfer function, Mason’s formula application of electrical and mechanical systems, Development of nodal equations from signal flow graph, Development of signal flow graph from nodal equations
4. State Space Formulation
State space formulation from differential equations, State Space formulation from block diagram and signal flow graphs, Control and Observer Canonical form of block diagrams and state space, Types of inputs like impulse, step, ramp and sinusoidal input, Solution of state space for different responses, System linearization and its applications
5. Time Response of 1st and 2nd Order System
Time response of the 1st and 2nd order systems (impulse, step, ramp etc.), Time response characteristics, Frequency response of 1st and 2nd order systems, Time response of higher order systems
6. Study of System Stability
Introduction to stability, Poles and Zeros concept, Ruth-Hurwitz stability criteria and its applications, Concept of Root-Locus
7. Root Locus Design
Root Locus design, System stability by pole placement, Compensator Design (Lead and Lag Compensator), Design of PID Controller (P, PI and PID Controllers), different PID Controller Tuning method
8. Frequency Design
Introduction to frequency plots, Bode Plots, System Stability using Bode Plots
 

Teaching Methodology

• Lecturing
• Tutorial sessions
• Discussions

Assessment
Quizzes, Mid Term, Assignments, Final Exam

Text and Reference books:
1. Charles Phillips & Royce Harbor ,Feedback Control Systems, Prentice-Hall
2. Katsuhiko Ogata, Modern Control Engineering.
3. Norman S Nise, Modern Control Engineering.