Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

1 College: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
2 Course Category Core Course
Course Name Introduction to Control Systems
Course Code: ECEg4153
3 Synopsis: This course mainly provides students with the knowledge and skills required to the basic
concept of control systems, mathematical modeling of physical system, characteristics of
feedback and non-feedback system, time and frequency response analysis of control system.
At last the students will able to design and analyze the stability of linear control systems,

4 Name(s) of Biruk T., Lidia H., Mahilet L., Hamdihun A.

Academic Staff:
5 Semester and Semester: I Year: 4
Year offered:
6 Credit Hour: 3
7 Prerequisite/ Co- Computational Method, Applied Electronics I
requisite: (if any)
8 Course Learning Outcome (CLO): At the end of the course the student will be able to do:
CLO1 Understand the principles and concepts of control system
CLO2 Apply and Analyze the mathematical modeling of Physical Systems
CLO3 Analyze the response of control systems in time and frequency domain, and their stability
CLO4 Design and evaluate linear control systems and apply MATLAB/Simulink
CLO5 Work collaboratively on a team to successfully complete a group assignment & project.
9 Mapping of the course Learning Outcomes to the program Learning Outcomes, Teaching Methods and
Assessment:
Program Learning Outcomes (PO)
Assessment
Teaching
Outcomes

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PO12
Learning

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PO2
PO3

PO4

PO5

PO6
PO7

PO8
PO9

Methods

Project
Quiz

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Course

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Indicate the relevancy between the CLO and PO by ticking “√” on the appropriate relevant box
10 Transferable Skills (if applicable)
(Skills learned in the course of study which can be useful and utilized in other settings)
1 MATLAB/Simulink Software skill
2 Team work skill
11 Distribution of Student Learning Time (SLT)
Teaching and Learning Activities Total (SLT)
CL Guided learning (F2F) Guided Independen In hrs.
Course Content Outline O Learning t Learning
(NF2F) (NF2F)
L T P O 120 hrs.
 Chapter 1: Introduction to 1 2 2 hrs. 1 hr. 5 hrs.
Control Systems hrs.
1.1 History and Definition of
Control System Engineering
1.2 Control System
Configuration
• Open loop control System
• Closed loop control
systems
1.3 Example of closed loop
system & block diagram
representation
Chapter 2: Mathematical 2 6 2 hrs. 4 4 hrs. 2 hrs. 18 hrs.
Modeling of Physical System hrs. hrs.
2.1 Introduction to System
concept
2.2 Review on Laplace
transform
2.3 Physical system models of
electrical, mechanical and
Electro-mechanical systems
2.4 System representation
• Differential equation
• Transfer function
• Transfer function
• Block diagrams
• Signal flow graph
2.5 Block diagram algebra and
SFG
Chapter 3: Time Domain 3 6 3 hrs. 6 4 hrs. 3 hrs. 22 hrs.
Response Analysis of Control hrs. hrs.
System
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Transient Analysis
• 1st order, 2nd order and
higher order systems.
• Effect of derivative and
integral term in transient
response.
3.3 Steady State Analysis
3.4 Stability Analysis
3.5 The stability of linear
feedback control system
3.6 Sensitivity & Robustness
 Chapter 4: Frequency 3 6 4 hrs. 7 5 hrs. 5 hrs. 27 hrs.
Response Analysis hrs. hrs.
4.1 Introduction to frequency
response
4.2 Frequency response plot
4.3 Performance specification in
frequency domain
4.4 Stability Analysis in
Frequency Domain
4.5 Closed loop response from
open-loop frequency
response
4.6 Correlation between
frequency response and
time domain response
Chapter 5: Control System 4,5 8 5 hrs. 8 5 hrs. 5 hrs. 31 hrs.
Design hrs. hrs.
5.1 Control system design
approaches
5.2 The Root-Locus Method
5.3 Design in s domain
(compensator design)
5.4 PID controller and Classical
tuning Procedure (ZN method)
5.5 Cascade compensation
network & Phase-Lead/Lag
design using the Bode diagram
Total 28 14 25 20 hrs. 16 hrs. 103 hrs.
hrs. hrs. hrs.
Assessment
Continuous Assessment Percentage F2F NF2F SLT
Total-50(%)
1 Quiz 5 √ 1 hr.
2 Tests 20 √ 2 hrs.
3 Assignments 10 √ 5 hrs.
4 Project 10 √ 6 hrs.
5 Lab-report 5 √ 3 hrs.
Total 17 hrs.
Final Exam Percentage 50 (%) F2F NF2F SLT
Final Exam 50 % √ 3 hrs.
Grand Total SLT 123 hrs
L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, O = Others, F2F = Face to Face, NF2F = Non Face to Face
Note: indicates the CLO based on the CLO‟s numbering in item 9.
12 Special 1 Software: MATLAB/Simulink
requirements and 2 Computer Lab
resources to deliver 3 Simulation Room
the course
13 Text book and 1 Control Systems Engineering, by Norman S. Nise 6th Edition, John Wiley & Sons,
reference: Inc. Roland Burns,
2 Modern Control System, Richard Dorf, 11th Edition, 2008
3 Advanced Control Engineering,2001, by Butterworth-Heinemann.
4 Feedback Control system Analysis and Synthesis by J.J. D‟azzo
nd
5 Modern Control System Theory, Gopal, M. 2 Edition, New Age International
Publishers, New Delhi,1993
6 Modern Control Engineering, by Ogata. K. 4th Edition, Printicel Hall Inc. New
JERSEY,2002
7 Theory and Problems of Feedback and control Systems, Schaum‟s Outlines, by
Joseph J. Distifano, Mc-GRAW HILL1990
8 Linear Feedback Control Analysis and Design with MATLAB, by Dingyu Xue, SIAM,
Philadelphia ,2007