Syllabus

1. Introduction to MATLAB & Simulink for Control Systems - Learn MATLAB basics, transfer function modelling, plotting step and impulse responses.
2. Introduction to frequency domain modelling: Laplace, Inverse Laplace, State Space.
3. Time Response of First and Second Order Systems - Study the transient response and analyse parameters like rise time, peak time, settling time, and overshoot.
4. Plot poles and zeros of first and second-order systems using MATLAB.
5. Block Diagram Reduction using MATLAB - Simplify complex systems using block diagram algebra and verify using MATLAB.
6. Signal flow graph using MATLAB. Transfer Function to Signal Flow Graph and vice-versa conversion.
7. Stability Analysis using Routh-Hurwitz Criterion - Apply the Routh-Hurwitz test and verify using MATLAB.
8. Controllability and Observability Analysis and Steady State Error using MATLAB.
9. Root Locus Plotting and Analysis using MATLAB.
10. Bode Plot and Frequency Response Analysis using MATLAB.
11. Nyquist Plot and Stability using MATLAB.
12. Controller and Compensator Design using MATLAB/Simulink

Students will have familiarization with time-domain and frequency domain modelling of control system concepts using both scripting method and block-level simulation.

Students will learn to implement some demonstrative practical controller design mechanism.

CO1: Understand and analyse first- and second-order systems in the time/frequency domain using MATLAB.

CO2: Apply block diagram reduction and signal flow graph methods to derive transfer functions.

CO3: Evaluate system stability using Routh-Hurwitz criteria.

CO4: Design of controllers and compensators using MATLAB/Simulink.

CO5: Construct and interpret Root Locus, Nyquist, and Bode plots to assess stability and performance.

Norman S. Nise, Control system engineering, Wiley Student Edition

MATLAB, Control System Toolbox, MathWorks Inc..

I J Nagrath, M Gopal, Control System Engineering, New Age International