FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Engineering
ME 401 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Control Theory
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ME 401
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Fall/Spring
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2
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2
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Service Course
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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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;
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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 |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
X
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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
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20
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Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
2
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40
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
6
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
2
|
32
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Study Hours Out of Class |
16
|
2
|
32
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Field Work |
0
|
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
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Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
4
|
6
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24
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
2
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15
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30
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Final Exam |
1
|
30
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30
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Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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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. |
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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. |
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6 | To be able to work efficiently in Mechanical Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. |
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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. |
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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. |
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9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. |
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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. |
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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. |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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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. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest