ECEN 4803 01: Linear Control Systems

ECEN 4803 - Linear Control Systems

Fall 2025 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40775,

Credit hours: 3

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Instructor

Ghassan Salim

Email: gsalim@ysu.edu

Course Description

4803. Linear Control Systems. System modeling, responses and performance measures. Stability analysis by root locus, Bode, and Nyquist plots. Computer-aided control system design. Compensator design. Three hours lecture per week. Prereq.: ECEN 2633, ECEN 3712, MATH 3705, MECH 2620. 4 s.h.

Course Readings

Group Title Author ISBN
Required Control Sysytems Engineering Nise 8TH 19 WILEY

The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.  

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Schedule of Topics and Assignments

Week of Proposed Topic Due/To Prepare for Class
8/25 Overview of Control Systems;
9/1 Laplace transform review
9/8 System responses; Bode design;
9/15 transfer function models
9/22 Stability; steady-state
9/29 Frequency response;
10/6 Design of lead/lag
10/27 the Nyquist criterion
11/3 PID controllers
11/10 System reduction
11/17 (Signal Flow Graph)
11/24 Performance criteria
12/1 Root locus analysis;
12/8 Final Exam

The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.