Calendar

This calendar includes lecture and recitation topics, as well as links to problem sets and laboratory assignments for the course.

LEC # / REC # TOPICS ASSIGNMENTS
L1 Course introduction, history and advantages of feedback Course Info 
R1 Rotational servomechanisms Problem Set 1 (PDF)
L2 Desensitivity, linearization via feedback
R2 Block diagram manipulation practice Prelab 1A (PDF)
L3 Modeling and linearization of systems
R3 Complex variables and the s-plane Problem Set 2 (PDF)
L4 First and second-order systems
R4 Second order behavior
L5 Steady state errors Lab 1A (PDF)
L6 Introduction to stability
R5 Root locus for 1, 2 and 3 poles Prelab 1B (PDF)
L7 Evan's root locus method and the root locus rules
R6 Relationships between open and closed-loop zeros Problem Set 3 (PDF)
L8 The inverted pendulum system
R7 Root locus examples (buck with PI)
L9 Introduction to the Nyquist Criterion Lab 1B (PDF)
R8 Polar plotting and Bode-to-polar practice Problem Set 4 (PDF)
L10 Examples of the Nyquist Criterion
R9 Nyquist examples, special and difficult Prelab 1C (PDF)
L11 Quiz 1
R10 Reverse Nyquist examples
L12 Degree of stability and gain setting: Hall and Nichols charts Lab 1C (PDF)
R11 Plotting root locus, Nyquist, Nichols and Bode Problem Set 5 (PDF)
L13 Bode diagrams, gain margin and phase margin
R12 Bode examples, gain and phase margin Prelab 1D (PDF)
L14 Open-loop performance specifications and the Bode Obstacle Course
R13 Bode and Nyquist Obstacle Courses Problem Set 6 (PDF)
L15 Compensation - motivation and goals
R14 Gain setting and dominant pole compensation
L16 Series compensation: lead and lag networks Lab 1D (PDF)
R15 Series compensation, lead and lag Problem Set 7 (PDF)
L17 Operational amplifier compensation examples
R16 Series compensation methods comparison
L18 Quiz 2
L19 Introduction to minor-loop compensation
R17 Minor-loop servomotor example Prelab 2 (PDF)
L20 More minor-loop external op amp compensation
R18 Minor-loop boost converter example Problem Set 8 (PDF)
L21 Op amp internal compensation examples
R19 RHP zeroes and time delays ML Report (PDF)
L22 Dealing with lightly damped quadratics Lab 2 (PDF)
R20 Stability robustness Problem Set 9 (PDF)
L23 Non-linear systems and describing functions
R21 Performance robustness
R22 Simple describing function oscillators Problem Set 10 (PDF)
L24 Oscillators and describing functions
R23 Phase lock loops
L25 Conditional stability and non-linear compensation Design Problem (PDF)
R24 FM transceivers
L26 Special guest lecture
R25 Review and the final word
Final Exam (3 hours)