ECE 460 (1 1/2) CONTROL THEORY AND SYSTEMS II

• Syllabus:

  Sampling in Control Systems. The z-transform and response between sampling instants. Analysis of sampled data systems and stability testing. State-space analysis and design of continuous and discrete systems. Controllability, observability and zero input stability analysis. Pole placement techniques. (Prerequisite: ECE360 or ELEC360 or MECH380)

Click here for the official Course Outline document.

• Classes:

  Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30- 9:50 am, COR B129.
  

• Mid-term:

  Monday, February 23, 8:30- 9:40 am, COR B129.
  Two pages (a page is one side of a sheet) of notes and copies of z-transform tables are permitted.
  

• Final Exam: TBA

• Office Hours:

  	Days	: Mondays and Thursdays
  	Time	: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
  	Location	: EOW 423

• Assignments
• Copies of Lectures Slides
• Textbook
• Useful Links
• Assessment
• Links to Policies and Regulations

Assignments

Assignement problems (from section B of the textbook) will be posted in Brightspace.

Completed assignments should be submitted using UVic's Brightspace site by midnight the date they are due.
Watch an example of assignment submission.

Solutions to the assignments will be posted in Brightspace.

Copies of Lecture Slides

Copies of the lecture slides (in pdf format) are available here for downloading.

• ECE460.pdf (Sections A,B,C combined; about 2.8 MB)
• z Transform Tables

Course Lecture Notes

Unless otherwise noted, all course materials supplied to students in this course have been prepared by the instructor and are intended for use in this course only. These materials are NOT to be re-circulated digitally, whether by email or by uploading or copying to websites, or to others not enrolled in this course. Violation of this policy may in some cases constitute a breach of academic integrity as defined in the UVic Calendar.

Textbook

1. Required

	Title	: Discrete Time Control Systems, 2nd Edition
	Author	: K. Ogata
	Publisher	: Prentice-Hall
	Year	: 1995

2. Recommended

	Title	: MATLAB student Version
	Publisher	: The MathWorks
	See also	https://www.mathworks.com/academia/students.html

3. For information on Matlab available at UVic computers see here

Useful Links

• A brief history of Feedback Control
• The Impact of Control Technology
• IEEE Control Society Video Library
• Control Engineering Virtual Library

Course Assessment

	Assignments	: 10%
	Mid-term	: 35% Monday, February 23
	Final	: 55%

The final grade obtained from the above marking scheme for the purpose of GPA calculation will be based on the percentage-to-grade point conversion table as listed in the current Undergraduate Calendar and the course outline.

Assignment of E grade and supplemental examination for this course will be at the discretion of the Course Instructor.More information and links to the detailed policies can be found in the course outline.

Links to Policies and Regulations

General Information on Policies and Regulations can be found in the Course Outline.

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