EE 503 Intermediate Control Systems                 Syllabus, Spring 2000
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Professor:    Brian Armstrong
	      EMS W435,       x 6916,   email: bsra@uwm.edu
			      
Texts:  
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	Franklin, Powell and Emami-Naeini, "Feedback Control of Dynamic
        Systems 3rd Ed.,"  Addison Wesley, 1994.

Topics:
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	1. Frequency Response Design	(Franklin et al., Chap 6)

	2. State Space Design		(Franklin et al., Chap 7)

	3. Digital Control		(Franklin et al., Chap 8)

	4. Nonlinear Systems		T.B.A.


Assignments:
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        The will be homework assignments based on theory and analysis
    and computing assignments using MATLAB.  Franklin, Powell and
    Emami-Naeini incorporate and develop many of the concepts of the
    book through homework problems; and the homework will be
    challenging.  Two suggestions for doing the homework:

        1.  Work together, 
        2.  Ask questions.



Late Homework:
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	Late homework will be 10% off.  Homework more than 1 week late
will be 50% off.  Homework more than 3 weeks late will not be
accepted.


Design Project:
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	During the final 5 weeks of the semester (starting April 1)
    you will be working on a controls design project.  You will work
    in groups of 2 on the project and make extensive use of Matlab.  


Exams and Grading:
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        The will be two 1 hour exams, open book, open note.

                Homework                40 %
                Exams                   40 %
                Project                 20 %

Additional Graduate Student Tasks:
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        In addition to other work, graduate students will carry
    out an advanced project, including a project report.

Final Exam Time:
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      12:30 - 2:30 PM  Wednesday, May 12