Control Theory
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Follow on Instagram for UpdatesControl Theory Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Control Theory (subject code BE04000121) as prescribed for IC · Semester 4 divides the course into 9 units, covering 9 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE04000121)Unit 1 Introduction to Control Systems
- Introduction Brief History of Automatic Control Examples of Control Systems Engineering Design Control System Design Mechatronic Systems Green Engineering The Future Evolution of Control Systems Design Examples Sequential Design Example
Unit 2 Mathematical Models of Systems
- Introduction Differential Equations of Physical Systems Linear Approximations of Physical Systems The Laplace Transform The Transfer Function of Linear Systems Block Diagram Models Signal-Flow Graph Models Design Examples The Simulation of Systems Using Control Design Software Sequential Design Example
Unit 3 State Variable Models
- Introduction The State Variables of a Dynamic System The State Differential Equation Signal-Flow Graph and Block Diagram Models Alternative Signal-Flow Graph and Block Diagram Models The Transfer Function from the State Equation The Time Response and the State Transition Matrix Design Examples Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Subject Code : BE04000121 Subject Name : Control Theory Analysis of State Variable Models Using Control Design Software Sequential Design Example
Unit 4 Feedback Control System Characteristics
- Introduction Error Signal Analysis Sensitivity of Control Systems to Parameter Variations Disturbance Signals in a Feedback Control System Control of the Transient Response Steady-State Error The Cost of Feedback Design Examples Control System Characteristics Using Control Design Software Sequential Design Example
Unit 5 The Performance of Feedback Control Systems
- Introduction Test Input Signals Performance of Second-Order Systems Effects of a Third Pole and a Zero on the Second-Order System Response The S-Plane Root Location and the Transient Response The Steady-State Error of Feedback Control Systems Performance Indices The Simplification of Linear Systems Design Examples System Performance Using Control Design Software Sequential Design Example
Unit 6 The Stability of Linear Feedback Systems
- The Concept of Stability The Routh-Hurwitz Stability Criterion The Relative Stability of Feedback Control Systems The Stability of State Variable Systems Design Examples System Stability Using Control Design Software Sequential Design Example
Unit 7 The Root Locus Method
- Introduction The Root Locus Concept The Root Locus Procedure Parameter Design by the Root Locus Method Sensitivity and the Root Locus Negative Gain Root Locus Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Subject Code : BE04000121 Subject Name : Control Theory Design Examples The Root Locus Using Control Design Software Sequential Design Example
Unit 8 Frequency Response Methods
- Introduction Frequency Response Plots Frequency Response Measurements Performance Specifications in the Frequency Domain Log Magnitude and Phase Diagrams Design Examples Frequency Response Methods Using Control Design Software Sequential Design Example
Unit 9 Stability in the Frequency Domain
- Introduction Mapping Contours in the s-Plane The Nyquist Criterion Relative Stability and the Nyquist Criterion Time-Domain Performance Criteria in the Frequency Domain System Bandwidth The Stability of Control Systems with Time Delays Design Examples Stability in the Frequency Domain Using Control Design Software Sequential Design Example*