ME - 447 Computer Control of Machines and Processes

Summary:    Discrete control theory reduced to engineering practice through a comprehensive study of discrete system modeling, system identification and digital controller design. Selected industrial processes and machines utilized as subjects on which computer control is to be implemented. Focus: computer control economics and planning as well as the control theory and programming.

Topics include:

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Text(s):

    Bollinger & Duffie - Computer Control of Machines and Processes (see online Reading)

    Harrison & Bollinger - Chapter 2 & Chapter 7 (online Reading only)

    Dorf & Bishop - Modern Control Systems 10^th Edition (See online Reading)

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Course Outline/Homework Assignments/Lab Report Due Dates:

On Campus/Outreach - Weekly Schedule of activities
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Assignment Policies, Format, & Grading

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Course Chatroom

Lectures:

Digital Lectures - (Requires CAE Account) Click on this link to go to the digital lectures. You will need to login with your CAE account. Those labeled 'off-campus' have different (old) lecture #s in the videos that should be ignored.

Lecture Notes - htm, pdf slides, pdf handouts - These notes typically coincide with the presentations in the associated digital lecture (Requires Course username/password).

Labs:

Handouts (Requires Course username/password).

Link to the online motion control Experiments

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