Ec206: Control System Engineering CREDITS 6 (L 4, T 0, P 2)

EC206: CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEERING
CREDITS = 6 (L=4, T=0, P=2)
Course Objective:
This course explores the fundamentals of systems and control. The course has three primary
focuses: (1) Understanding and predicting system behavior (2) Design and analysis of closed loop
control systems and (3) System stability prediction
Teaching and Assessment Scheme:
Teaching Scheme Credits Assessment Scheme

Total
Theory Practical
L T P C Marks
ESE CE ESE CE
150
4 0 2 6 70 30 30 20
Course Contents:
Unit Teaching
Topics
No. Hours
1 Introduction to Control Systems: 05
Introduction, Examples of Control Systems, Closed-loop Control versus

Open-Loop Control, Design and Compensation of Control Systems.
2 Mathematical Modeling of Control Systems : 08
Introduction, Transfer Function and Impulse-Response Function, Automatic

Control Systems, Transformation of Mathematical Models, Mechanical
Systems, Electrical and Electronic Systems, Block Diagram Reductions and
Signal Flow Graphs, Linearization of Nonlinear Mathematical Models.
3 State Variable Models: 08
Introduction, The State Variable of a Dynamic System, The State Differential

Equation, Signal Flow Graph and Block Diagram Models using State Space,
Alternative Signal Flow Graph and Block Diagram Models, The Transfer
Function from the State Equation, The Time Response and State Transition
Matrix.
4 Feedback Control System Characteristics: 05
Introduction, Error Signal Analysis, Sensitivity of Control Systems to

Parameter Variations, Disturbance Signals in Feedback Control System,
Control of the Transition Response, Steady-State Error, The Cost of Feedback.
Unit Teaching
Topics
No. Hours
5 Transient and Steady State Response Analysis: 08
Introduction, Test Input Signals, First-Order Systems, Second-Order Systems,

Higher-Order Systems, Effect of third pole and a Zero on the Second Order
System Response, Steady-State Errors in Unity-Feedback Control Systems,
The s-plane Root Location and Transient Response, Performance Indices,
Control Actions and its Effect on System Performance.
6 Root Locus Analysis: 08
Introduction, The Concept of Stability, The Routh-Hurwitz Stability Criterion,

The Relative Stability of Feedback Control System, Root-Locus Plots, General
Rules for Constructing Root Loci, Design Examples using Root Locus,
Conditionally Stable Systems, Lead Compensation using Root Locus, Lag
Compensation, and Lag-Lead Compensation using Root Locus.
7 Frequency Response Methods: 04
Introduction, Frequency Response Plots, Frequency Response Measurements,

Performance Specification in the Frequency Domain, Log Magnitude and
Phase Diagrams.
8 Stability in the Frequency Domain: 09
Introduction, Bode Diagrams, Polar Plots, Log-Magnitude-versus-Phase Plots,

Nyquist Stability Criterion, Stability Analysis, Relative Stability, Closed-
Loop Frequency Response of Unity-Feedback Systems, Lead Compensation
using Bode Diagrams, Lag Compensation, and Lag-Lead Compensation using
Bode Diagrams.
TOTAL 55
List of References:
1. Richard C. Drof and Robert H. Bishop, “Modern Control System”, Pearson Education, 11th
Edition, 2008.
2. Katsuhiko Ogata, “Modern Control Engineering”, Prentice Hall of India, 5th Edition, 2010.
3. Benjamin C. Kuo & Farid Golnaraghi, “Automatic Control Systems”, John Wiley & Sons,
8th Edition, 2002.
4. Nagrath and Gopal, “Control Systems Engineering”, New Age Publication, 5th Edition,
2007.
Course Outcomes (COs):
By learning this course students will be able to …
1. Gain Knowledge of Linear Differential Equation and its Solution & Laplace Transform.
2. Understand systems theory to complex real world problems in order to obtain models that
are expressed using differential equations, transfer functions, and state space equations.
3. Predict system behavior based on the mathematical model of that system where the model
may be expressed in time or frequency domain.
4. Analyze the behavior of closed loop systems using tools such as root locus, Routh Hurwitz,
Bode, Nyquist, and Matlab.
5. Explain a safe and effective method of investigating a system identification problem in the
lab.
6. Design controllers using classical PID methods, root locus methods, and frequency domain
methods.

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CREDITS = 6 (L=4, T=0, P=2)

Teaching Scheme Credits Assessment Scheme

Introduction, Examples of Control Systems, Closed-loop Control versus

Introduction, Transfer Function and Impulse-Response Function, Automatic

Introduction, The State Variable of a Dynamic System, The State Differential

Introduction, Error Signal Analysis, Sensitivity of Control Systems to

Introduction, Test Input Signals, First-Order Systems, Second-Order Systems,

Introduction, The Concept of Stability, The Routh-Hurwitz Stability Criterion,

Introduction, Frequency Response Plots, Frequency Response Measurements,

Introduction, Bode Diagrams, Polar Plots, Log-Magnitude-versus-Phase Plots,

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