The calendar below provides information on the course's lecture (L) and recitation (R) sessions.
Course calendar.
| SES # |
Topics |
KEY DATES |
| L1 |
Course introduction, history and advantages of feedback |
|
| R1 |
Closed loop vs. open loop systems |
Problem set 1 out |
| L2 |
Desensitivity, linearization via feedback |
|
| R2 |
Block diagrams and physical modeling |
|
| L3 |
Modeling and linearization of systems |
|
| R3 |
Block diagrams (cont.) |
Problem set 1 due
Problem set 2 out
|
| L4 |
First and second-order systems |
|
| R4 |
Complex variables and the s-plane |
Prelab 1A out |
| L5 |
Steady state errors |
|
| L6 |
Introduction to stability |
|
| R5 |
Op-amp circuits and analog computers |
Problem set 2 due
Problem set 3 out
|
| L7 |
Evan's root locus method and the root locus rules |
Prelab 1B out |
| R6 |
Steady-state errors |
Problem set 3 due
Problem set 4 out
|
| L8 |
The inverted pendulum system |
|
| R7 |
Root locus |
|
| L9 |
Introduction to the Nyquist criterion |
|
| R8 |
Root locus (cont.) |
Problem set 4 due
Problem set 5 out
|
| L10 |
Examples of the Nyquist criterion |
|
| R9 |
Introduction to the Nyquist criterion |
Problem set 5 due
Problem set 6 out
|
|
Quiz 1 |
|
| R10 |
Nyquist stability |
Problem set 7 out |
| L11 |
Degree of stability and gain setting: Hall and Nichols charts |
Problem set 6 due |
| R11 |
Phase-locked loops |
Prelab 1C out |
| L12 |
Bode diagrams, gain margin and phase margin |
|
| R12 |
Phase-locked loops II |
Problem set 7 due
Problem set 8 out
|
| L13 |
Open-loop performance specifications and the Bode Obstacle Course |
Prelab 1D out |
| R13 |
Our analytical toolbox |
|
| L14 |
Compensation: motivation and goals |
|
| R14 |
Bode obstacle course |
Problem set 8 due
Problem set 9 out
|
| L15 |
Series compensation: lead and lag networks |
|
| R15 |
More Bode obstacle course and compensation |
|
| L16 |
Operational amplifier compensation examples |
|
| R16 |
Compensation |
Problem set 9 due |
|
Quiz 2 |
|
| L17 |
Introduction to minor-loop compensation |
|
| L18 |
More minor-loop external op-amp compensation |
Problem set 10 out |
| R17 |
Black's formula revisited and lead compensation |
|
| L19 |
Op-amp internal compensation examples |
|
| R18 |
Minor loop feedback |
Problem set 10 due |
| L20 |
Dealing with lightly damped quadratics |
|
| R19 |
Minor loop in an op-amp |
|
| L21 |
Non-linear systems and describing functions |
|
| R20 |
Minor loop in an op-amp (cont.) |
|
| L22 |
Oscillators and describing functions |
|
| R21 |
Block diagrams from circuits |
|
| R22 |
Return ratio |
|
| L23 |
Conditional stability and non-linear compensation |
|
| R23 |
Time delays |
|
| L24 |
Special guest lecture |
|
| R24 |
Describing functions |
Design problem due |
| R25 |
Feedback systems |
|
| R26 |
Final recitation and review |
|
|
Final Exam |
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