COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
System Dynamics and Control
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
MCE 310
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
5
Prerequisites
 MATH 250To succeed (To get a grade of at least DD)
orMATH 207To succeed (To get a grade of at least DD)
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to provide basic knowledge on System Dynamics and Automatic Control to Mechatronics Engineering students. Students will learn basic analysis and design methods in system dynamics and control with a curriculum enriched by application examples.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Describe Feedback Control systems and structures
  • Develop Mathematical models of dynamic systems
  • Apply Laplace Transformations
  • Analyze response of linear systems
  • Apply basic control algorithms and simple tuning methods
  • Employ basic design methods of Root Locus and Frequency Response
  • Develop simulations for application examples
Course Description Introduction to System Dynamics and Control, Basic Analysis and Design methods, Stability analysis, Basic control algorithms and structures, Design examples.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to Feedback Control CH1, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
2 Dynamic models of electrical and mechanical systems CH2, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
3 Laplace transformations, differential equation solution CH2, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
4 Linearization, block diagrams and transfer functions CH2, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
5 State-Space Models CH3, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
6 Transient and steady-state response of first and second order systems CH4, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
7 Transient and steady-state response of second order systems Midterm Exam 1 CH4, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
8 Feedback control, PID control CH5, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
9 Feedback control, PID control CH5, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
10 Control system performance CH5, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
11 Stability, Routh Method, PID tuning methods CH6, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
12 Frequency response analysis (Bode Plots) CH8, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
13 Frequency response analysis (Nyquist Locus) Midterm Exam 2 CH8, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
14 Frequency response analysis (Bandwidth, Gain and Phase Margins) CH9, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
15 Application Examples CH10, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
16 Application Examples CH10, Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010
Course Notes/Textbooks

Modern Control Systems, Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop – 12th Ed. Addison Wesley, 2010

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
4
10
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
10
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
7
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
4
64
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
32
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
4
4
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
8
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
10
Final Exams
1
10
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

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

To have theoretical and practical knowledge that have been acquired in the area of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Aerospace Engineering.

2

To be able to assess, analyze and solve problems by using the scientific methods in the area of Aerospace Engineering.

3

To be able to design a complex system, process or product under realistic limitations and requirements by using modern design techniques.

4

To be able to develop, select and use novel tools and techniques required in the area of Aerospace Engineering.

5

To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results.

6

To be able to develop communication skills, ad working ability in multidisciplinary teams.

7

To be able to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable 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 Aerospace Engineering solutions.

9

To be aware of 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 Aerospace Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language (‘‘European Language Portfolio Global Scale’’, Level B1).

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 Aerospace Engineering.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest