ECE 515: Control System Theory and Design (Fall 2024)

Announcements

August 14

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About this course

What is this?

Control System Theory and Design is a fundamental first-year graduate course on the modern theory of dynamical systems and control. It builds on an introductory undergraduate course in control (such as ECE 486) and emphasizes state-space techniques for the analysis of dynamical systems and the synthesis of control laws meeting given design specifications. Some familiarity with linear algebra, as well as ordinary differential equations, is strongly recommended, although the necessary material will be reviewed in the context of the course.

Materials

We will primarily follow these course notes:

• Lecture Notes on Control System Theory and Design by Tamer Basar, Sean Meyn and William R. Perkins

Additional reference materials include:

• J.P. Hespanha, Linear Systems Theory, Princeton University Press, 2009, 2018. Available online through Grainger Library.
• C.-T. Chen, Linear System Theory and Design, 3rd edition. Oxford University Press, 1999. On reserve in Grainger Library.
• R.W. Brockett, Finite Dimensional Linear Systems, Wiley, 1970, reprinted by SIAM, 2015.
• W.J. Rugh, Linear System Theory, 2nd edition. Prentice Hall, 1996.

Coursework

There will be regular problem sets, one midterm exam, and a final exam.

Regular weekly schedule

Lectures

Tue Thu 2:00-3:20 pm, 3017 ECEB

Office hours:

instructor	Thu 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, 162 CSL
TA	Tue 5:00-7:00 pm, 3013 ECEB

Homework

Due Thursdays, by the end of the day, submission instructions.
Homeworks are released at least one week before the due date.