MCE441/541 Course Materials - Fall 2009

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Final projects have been assigned. MCE441 students choose one from MCE441 project, MCE541 project or final exam.
The MCE541 project is mandatory for MCE541 students. Revised version was posted on 11/15

HW6 has been posted (due on 12/2/09)


Course Evaluation:
You can access your survey by using The URL below:

https://ce01.amshostcenter.com/etw/ets/et.asp?nxappid=PF2&nxmid=start&i=15

Your login ID is: your CSU ID.
Your password is: the letters CSU followed by your CSU ID.
Note: Letters are in ALL CAPS with no spaces (e.g. CSU111111)


Reading Materials:

        Dorf CH1 (link to ECR)

        Outrigger as a feedback mechanism

        Feedback+Feedforward Vibration Dampening of Cranes
       
Who owns the field of Mechatronics?
       
The end of the ME?

Syllabus

Lecture handouts: 

1: Introduction. Motivation and History of Automatic Control
2: Engineering Dynamic Systems and Modeling. I/O Differential Equations: Electrical Systems
3: I/O Differential Equations: Mechanical Systems
4: I/O Differential Equations: Electromechanical Systems
5: The Laplace Transform
Laplace Transform Table
6: The Transfer Function. Poles, Zeroes and PFE
7: Time Response of 1st and 2nd order systems. Pole dominance criterion
8: Final Value Theorem. Block Diagram manipulations.
9: Steady-State Errors
10: PID Control Actions. BIBO Stability
11: Root Locus Method
Mars Rover Example
12: Frequency Response Concepts
13: More About Frequency Response
14: Nyquist Stability Criterion
15: Frequency Domain Performance and Loopshaping Design
Case study: Loopshaping Control Design for Engraving Machine
16: State-Space Representations. Linearization
17: Implementation Issues
18: Digital Implementation of Continuous-Time Controllers

Matlab Guide


Homework Assignments:

1: Due on 999
2: Due on 09/21/09
3: Due on 10/07/09

4: Due on 11/04/09
Simulink model for HW4
5: Due on 11/18/09
6: Due on 12/2/09

Final Project:
MCE541(Specifications for position controller revised: 11/15/09)
MCE441
Homework Solutions:
1
2
3(zipped)
4

Exam Solutions:
1st Midterm
2nd Midterm (in-class)
2nd Midterm (take-home)

Interesting Links:

Honda Humanoid Robots

NASA Dynamics and Control Branch













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