Mizan Tepi University
College of Engineering and Technology
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course Title: Introduction to control Engineering Course Code: ECEG-4167
Degree Program: BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Module Name: Electrical Machines, Drives and Control Module Code: ECEg-M3161
Course Instructor: Teferi Teka ECTS: 5 Year/Semester: IV/I
Contact Hours (per week) Lecture: 2 Practice or Laboratory: 2 Tutorial: 1
Prerequisites: Signals and System Analysis Status of the course: Compulsory
Course Description: The Course is divided into three parts
● Modeling and Representation of Linear Systems
● Classical Control System Analysis Methods
● Compensator Design in Classical Control System
Course Objective and Competency:
Students will add to their knowledge-base in the fundamentals of electrical engineering
modeling and design.
Students will develop basic skills of utilizing mathematical tools needed to analyze and
design classical linear dynamic control systems.
Each student will get real-world experience in control systems problems, design, and
implementation.
Detailed Course Schedule: Contact time, topics and reading materials
Chapter 1: Introduction to Control System
History of control system
Control System Components
Basic terminologies of control system
Closed loop control system versus open loop control
Chapter 2: Mathematical Modeling of Physical System
System concept
Examples of Control Systems
Mathematical models of electrical, mechanical and Electro-mechanical
systems
Mathematical models of thermal and fluid systems (reading assignment)
Basic Control System components
Chapter 3: Characteristics of Feedback Control System
Sensitivity of Control System for parameter variation
Disturbance signals in a feedback control system
The cost of feedback
Block diagram reduction techniques – Signal flow graphs.
Chapter 4: Time Domain Response Analysis of Control System
(Supported by Lab exercise using MATLAB)
Performance characteristics of feedback system
Steady state error
Error constant, Performance Indices
Chapter 5: Stability Analysis of Linear Systems
● The concept of stability
● The Ruouth-Hurwits stability criterion
● The stability of linear feedback control system
● String efficiency and method of improvement
Chapter 6: The Root-Locus Method
(Supported by Lab exercise using MATLAB)
Introduction
The Root-Locus concept
Construction of Root-Locus procedure
Compensator design (Phase-lead, phase-lag, lead-lag compensation)
Chapter 7: Frequency Response Analysis
(Supported by Lab exercise using MATLAB)
▪ Introduction
▪ Correlation between time domain response and frequency response
▪ Frequency response plot (Polar plot, bode plot, magnitude versus phase plot)
▪ Closed loop frequency response (Control specification in frequency domain,
closed loop response from open-loop frequency response, Nichols chart)
Chapter 8: Stability Analysis in Frequency Domain
(Supported by Lab exercise using MATLAB)
▪ Introduction
▪ The Nyquist stability criterion
▪ Relative stability and the Nyquist criterion
▪ Bode plot and stability relation between plots ,Gain-Phase plot and stability
Chapter 9: Control System Design
(Supported by Lab exercise using MATLAB)
▪ Introduction
▪ Approaches to system design
▪ Cascade compensation network
▪ Frequency response method: Phase-lead compensation, phase-lag
compensation, lead-lag compensation.
▪ PID controller and Classical Tuning Procedure: the Ziegler-Nicholas
Teaching Methodology: Lectures supported by tutorials and lab practices
Assessment Methods: Continuous assessments:
Quiz (02) 10%
Assignment (01) 10%
Test (02) 30%
Lab 10%
Final Exam 40%
Course Policies: All students are expected to abide by the code of conduct of students throughout
this course.
Academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism will not be
tolerated.
Class activities will vary day to day, ranging from lectures to discussions. Students will
be active participants in the course.
You are required to submit and present the assignments provided according to the time
table indicated.
80% of class attendance is mandatory!
Textbook: 1. Norman S. Nise: Control Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons; 4th Edition
edition Aug 19,2003.
2. Katsuhiko Ogata: Modern Control Engineering (4th Edition), Prentice Hall; 4 edition
(November 13, 2001).
References: Azzo and Houpis: Feedback Control system analysis and synthesis, 2002.
1. Nagrath and Gopal: Control System Engineering, 2001.
2. K. Ogata: Modern Control Engineering, 2001.
3. Ramachandro. Rao: Process Control Engineering: A Textbook for Chemical, Mechanical and
Electrical Engineers, CRC (October 21, 1993).
