ECE 515/ME 540 (Control System Theory and Design) - Fall 2021 - Schedule

Course schedule

As mentioned in the syllabus, the lecture notes for this course are required. Students are expected to do the readings listed under Assigned reading.

The assigned readings will be from the course's lecture notes: T. Başar, S. P. Meyn, W. R. Perkins, Lecture Notes on Control System Theory and Design. This will be denoted (BMP).

Supplementary reading material is from:

Chi-Tsong Chen, Linear System Theory and Design, 3rd edition. This will be denoted (C).
Daniel Liberzon, Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory: A Concise Introduction. This will be denoted (L).

The Supplemental readings are optional, and either help reinforce some of the material from the course reader or provide the interested student with a deeper coverage of the material.

Date	Assigned reading	Supplemental readings (optional)
Week 1	BMP - Ch. 1	C - Ch. 1, 2.1-2.4 (skip 2.3.1), 2.7
Week 2	BMP - Ch. 2	C - Ch. 3
Week 3	BMP - Ch. 3	C - Ch. 4.1-4.5
Week 4	BMP - Ch. 4	C - Ch. 5
Week 5	BMP - Ch. 4 (cont.)
Week 6	BMP - Ch. 5	C - Ch. 6.1-6.5, 6.8
Week 7	BMP - Ch. 5 (cont.)
Week 8	BMP - Ch. 6
Week 9	BMP - Ch. 6 (cont.)
Week 10	BMP - Ch. 7	ECE 486, Lectures 22-25, available here
Week 11	BMP - Ch. 8
Week 12	BMP - Ch. 9
Week 13	BMP - Ch. 10	L - Ch. 1, 5, 6
Week 14	BMP - Ch. 10 (cont.)
Week 15	BMP - Ch. 11	L - Ch. 4
Week 16	BMP - Ch. 11 (cont.)

Midterm Exam

Midterm Exam: Tuesday, Oct. 5th, due at 11:59pm CT.

This will be a take-home exam. See the course syllabus and Piazza announcements for the logistics of take-home exams.

Final Exam

Final Exam: Tuesday, Dec. 14th, due at 11:59pm CT

This will be a take-home exam. See the course syllabus and Piazza announcements for the logistics of take-home exams.