FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME 401 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Control Theory
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ME 401
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives - To provide basic knowledge on system dynamics and automatic control - To introduce the basic controller design method for enriching Applied examples.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • model a physical system and express its internal dynamics and input-output relationships by means of block diagrams and transfer functions.
  • gain knowledge on feedback concept.
  • apply feedback concept for basic control actions.
  • recognize the relationships between the parameters of a control system and its stability, accuracy, transient behavior, and parameter sensitivity.
  • determine the frequency response of a control system and use it to evaluate or adjust several system parameters.
Course Description Introduction and basic concepts. Modeling physical systems. Control system components. Transient response analysis. Stability. Steady state response and error. Sensitivity. Basic control actions and controllers. Frequency response analysis

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction to automatic control and basic concepts Chapter 1
2 Laplace Transform Chapter 2
3 Transfer functions and block diagrams Chapter 3
4 Modelling physical systems Chapter 3
5 Modelling physical systems Chapter 3
6 Servo characteristics, sensitivity analysis, impulse response, characteristic polynomials and equations, stability definitions Chapter 4
7 Time response of dynamic systems, Routh-Hurwitz criteria, stability margin
8 Review and Midterm Chapter 5
9 Time response of dynamic systems Chapter 5
10 Time response of second order dynamic systems Chapter 5
11 Time response of second order dynamic systems; effect of pole-zero location, system simplification Chapter 6
12 Steady state response and error Chapter 8
13 Frequency response – Definitions, analytical determination and graphical representation of frequency response Chapter 9
14 Frequency response – Bode diagrams, polar plots, Nyquist Locus Chapter 10
15 Frequency response – Bandwidth, gain and phase margin
16 Final

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Ogata, K., Modern Control Engineering, 5th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2010. ISBN 10: 0-13-713337-5

Suggested Readings/Materials

1. Dorf, R.C. and Bishop, R.H., Modern Control Systems, 11th Ed., Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2008.

2. Franklin, G.F., Powell, J.D., and Emami-Naeini, A., Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, 6th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2010.

3. Kuo, B.C. and Golnaraghi, F., Automatic Control Systems, 9th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2010.

4. Nise, N.S. , Control Systems Engineering, 5th Ed., John Wiley, 2008.Phillips, C.L., and Harbor, R.D., Feedback Control Systems, 4th Ed., Prentice-Hall, 2000.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
4
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
2
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
6
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
2
32
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
32
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
4
6
24
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
2
15
30
Final Exam
1
30
30
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Mathematics based physics, statistics and linear algebra and Mechanical Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems.

X
2

To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Mechanical Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.

X
3

To be able to design a thermal and mechanical system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose.

4

To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications.

X
5

To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Mechanical Engineering research topics.

6

To be able to work efficiently in Mechanical Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually.

7

To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions.

8

To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions.

9

To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications.

10

To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of Mechanical Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language.

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Mechanical Engineering.

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