ECE 3510
Introduction to Feedback Systems

Fall 2022

Homework and Notes
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Week
 Subject(s)  Download Packet (Notes & Homework)



1
 Introduction and Syllabus
 Feedback Systems, Block diagrams
 Transfer functions and signals
  ECE3510_Initial_handouts_F22.pdf  
 AND ECE3510_Week01_F22.pdf  
2
 Laplace transforms, poles and signal shapes
 Inverse of Laplace transforms
 ECE3510_Week02_F22.pdf  
3
 Transfer functions
 Responses to step inputs
 ECE3510_Week03_F22.pdf 
4 & 5
 Responses to sinusoidal inputs
 Electrical analogies of mechanical systems
 ECE3510_Week04_F22.pdf   
5
 Electrical analogies of mechanical systems examples  In Week04, above
6
 Stability and Performance of Control Systems,  Routh-Hurwitz  ECE3510_Week06_F22.pdf  
7
 Root-locus
 ECE3510_Week07_F22.pdf     
8 & 9
 Root-locus breakin & out, departure & arrival angles
 Root-locus design
 ECE3510_Week08_F22.pdf 
 (Will also cover week 9) 
10
 Phase Locked Loops (PLL)
 Variations of Root Locus
 Physical realization
 PID tuning
 ECE3510_Week09_F22.pdf 

 ECE3510_Week10_F22.pdf  
11
 Ladder Logic & Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
 Frequency-Domain Analysis of Control Systems (Bode plots)

 ECE3510_Week11_F22.pdf  
12
 Bode plots
 Bode Plots to Transfer functions
 Gain and phase margins
 See week 11 packet

 ECE3510_Week12_F22.pdf  is in week 11   
13
 Nyquist plots  Feedback used in Linear Amplifier Designs  ECE3510_Week13_F22.pdf  (updated 12/5/22)
14
 Discrete-time Signals and Systems
 The z-transform
 ECE3510_Week14_F22.pdf  

 Subjects below may still change.
 Packets below are not yet posted





Homework

Homework

Assignment

Answers

Due

1

 Hw01f.pdf

  

 F, 8/26/22

2

 Hw02d.pdf 

 

 W, 8/31

3

 Hw03c.pdf

  

 3a: F 9/2
 3b: W, 9/7

4

 Hw04c.pdf

  

 S, 9/10

5

 Hw05d.pdf

  

 W, 9/14

6

 Hw06b.pdf

 

 S, 9/17

7

 Hw07f.pdf

    

 T, 9/20

Exam 1 

 Exam1_StudyGuide 
 Exam1_info.pdf   sheet allowed at exam

 Old Exams are available for download in
 Exam Study Help  section, below  

 T, 9/20

8

 Hw08.pdf

  

 S,9/24

9

 Hw09.pdf

  

 T, 9/27

10

 Hw10.pdf  

  

 S, 10/1

11

 HwRL1b.pdf

 This homework is done in class
 and handed in at the end of class.

 T, 10/4

2

 HwRL2.pdf

 

 S, 10/8

13

 HwRL3.pdf  

  

 W, 10/26

Exam 2

 Exam2_StudyGuide 
 Exam2_info.pdf   

 Old Exams are available for download in
 Exam Study Help  section, below

 Th, 10/20 

14

 HwRL4.pdf    

 

 F, 10/28

15

 HwRL5g.pdf  Includes help
 RL5help.pdf  help with some updates

 More Matlab help below

 T, 11/1

16

 HwRL6a.pdf   

 

 F, 11/4

17

 HwRL7b.pdf    Crib Sheet    

 

 S, 11/5

18

 HwRL8b.pdf   

 

 M, 11/7

19

 HwRL9.pdf 

 

 W, 11/9  

20

 HwFC1.pdf  

 

 F, 11/11

Exam 3  Exam3_StudyGuide.pdf   
 
Exam3_info.pdf   
 Old Exams are available for download in
 Exam Study Help  section, below
 T, 1/15

21

 HwFC2.pdf 
 Install software from TRiLOGI or here
 Version that can be run without installation:
     Unzip "trilogi PLC simulator.zip"
     Run this file: /TRiLOGI/TL6Edu/TL62Edu.jar
         That should bring up the trilogi PLC simulator
         program without any installation.
         This has worked on Windows 10 computers.   
 Newer Version  
 Motor example shown in class 
 email to:  Adwait Deshpande   

 Ladder Logic Fundamentals PLC tutorial.pdf 
 TCChangTL5_Tutorial.pdf 
 TL6ReferenceManual.pdf 

 W, 11/16

22

 HwBP1d.pdf

 

 F, 11/18

Paper for Bode plots

 Semilog_Paper.pdf

 

 

23

 HwBP2c.pdf 

 

 T, 11/22 

24

 HwBP3b.pdf 

 

 S, 11/26

25
 HwAF1.pdf   
 
 W, 11/30
26
 HwAF2.pdf  
 
 F, 12/2
 Th 12/8, may be handed in T, 12/13

27

  HW M1, see:  HwAF2_M1.pdf  
  Go to ME Design Day in the Union, Tuesday, 12/6.
  (Great event for kids to see)
  Write 1/2 to 1 page about what you see there,
  esp. projects requiring control systems.
 
  No problems from the book.

  2012 Capture the Flag
      mechcompetition01-27-12-1.pdf    

  2009  Mechatronics Competition:

   Indiana Jones and the Secret Warehouse:

      Mechatronics_2008_09_rules.pdf  

  2008 Mechatronics Competition:
     Chariot Racing:  MechRules_S08.pdf    

 

 Requires action on T, 12/6
 Due: Th, 12/8

25
 HwNq1b.pdf  (Not used this semester)     
 Th, 4/21 
26
 HwNq2c.pdf  (Not used this semester)       
 M, 4/25  
28
 HwZ1c.pdf  

 S, 12/3
29
 HwZ23c.pdf  
 
 Th, 12/8 
28
  see above  
 Th, 12/8 (may be handed in with final)

Recommended

 ECE Technical Open House Spring semester only

 Presentation of Senior Design Projects

 T 4/26

Final Exam

 Final_StudyGuide_F22.pdf  
 Cheat Sheet: Final_Info_F22.pdf    
 Review: Sun., 12/11, 6pm zoom

 Old Exams are available for download in
 Exam Study Help  section, below

 M, 12/12 10:30-12:30


 Handouts Below may still change.
 Weekly packet will have official copy.

 Dates Below
 are Wrong

Grader
  Adwait Deshpande   
       "Adwait Deshpande" <adwait.p.deshpande@utah.edu>
       (385) 630-2986, text first, begin text with"ECE 3510" regular call may not get answered
       Office hours: text phone and ask for appointment

Notes

Subject

Download (s)

 

 

 Lecture 1 notes, Introduction

 Lect01_Intro_S13.pdf    

 Lecture 2 notes, Basic Laplace transforms

 Lect02_Intro_Laplace_S21.pdf   

 Laplace Transform table and Properties table

 Laplace_Tables.pdf

 Partial Fraction Expansion Examples

 Lect04.pdf  Partial_Fraction_Exp_S20.pdf 

 Finish Chapter 2
 Lect06.pdf  Lect06_filled_in.pdf 


 Transfer functions and Systems (Bodson, Ch.3)

 Lect07_TranFunc_Systems.pdf

 System Impulse and Step Responses

 Notes_System Responses_S15.pdf 
 Notes_System Responses_S15_color.pdf
 Animations:
   Overdamped.avi   Overdamped_delay.avi   Overdamped_norm.avi  
   Underdamped.avi   
   Zeros1.avi    Zeros2.avi  

 AC Steady-State analysis

 Notes_Complex_Numbers_S06.pdf
 Notes_Sinusoidal_Steady_State_S21.pdf 

 AC Notes from ECE 2210 class

 Notes_AC_S07.pdf
 Notes_PhasorEx_S07.pdf

 Effects of Initial Conditions and State Space
 Notes_Init_cond_State_Space_S21.pdf  

 Electrical Analogies of Mechanical Systems

 Notes_Mech_to_Elect.pdf

 Notes_Mech_to_Elect_Expls.pdf 

 Control System Characteristics & Performance

 Notes_Cntrl_Sys_Char.pdf  

 Routh-Hurwitz Stability test 

 Routh_Hurwitz.pdf 



 Root-Locus Plots

 Notes_Root_Locus_S14.pdf  all 4 pages

 Root-Locus Plot Examples (blank)

 Notes_Root_Locus_Basic_Expls.pdf 

 Root-Locus Plot Examples  filled out in class  

 Notes_Root_Locus_Basic_Expls_filled.pdf 

 Root Locus Add. Rules Lecture Notes

 Notes_Lect_Add_Rules.pdf  

 Matlab help and GUIs

 http://www.cs.utah.edu/~malko/controls/ 
 which contains these two files: 
    Microsoft PowerPoint - Matlab Tutorial.pdf
    controls.zip  

 Root Locus Design Crib Sheet

 Notes_RLDesign_Crib.pdf  

 Root Locus Design Example

 Notes_RL_Design_Ex.pdf  

 Phase-Locked Loops 

 Notes_PLL.pdf  

 Unconventional Root Locus Plots

 Notes_Root_Locus_Unconventional.pdf  

 Physical  Realization

 Notes_Physical_Realization.pdf 

 PID Tuning 
 Notes_PID_Tuning_long.pdf 
 Notes_PID_Tuning.pdf 
 Ladder Logic  and PLCs 
 Notes_Ladder_Logic_PLCs.pdf    


 Bode Plots

 Notes_Bode_Plots_S09.pdf

 Bode Plot Examples (blank)

 Notes_Bode_Exmpls_S17.pdf  

 Bode Plot Examples filled out in class

 Notes_Bode_Exmpls_S17_ans.pdf 

 Bode Plot to Transfer Functions blank examples

 Notes_Bode_to_Transfer_S17.pdf 

 Bode Plot to Transfer Functions examples filled out in class

 Notes_Bode_to_Transfer_S17_ans.pdf

 Bode Plot GM, PM, DM

 Notes_Bode_GM_S20.pdf  

 Bode Plot GM, PM, DM filled out in class

 Notes_Bode_GM_S20_answer.pdf  

 Paper for Bode plots

 Semilog_Paper.pdf

 Frequency-domain Design with a Lead Controller     Notes_Bode_Design.pdf 

 Nyquist Plots  (no longer needed for class)

 Notes_Nyquist_S21.pdf
 Notes_Nyquist_Exmpls_S21.pdf 

 Frequency-domain Design with a Lead Controller (repeated)    Notes_Bode_Design.pdf 


 Feedback in Amplifiers  
    Bandwidth Extension
    Input and Output Impedance   
 Notes_Amplfier_Feedback.pdf   
 
 Notes_Zin_Zout_S22.pdf   


 Digital Signals and Systems
 Notes_z-Discrete-Time_S20.pdf 

 z-transform Table etc.

 Notes_z-transform_table.pdf  

 Inverse z-transform examples

 Notes_inverse_z_transforms_ex_S20.pdf  

 Digital Systems and Transfer Functions
 Notes_Discrete_TranFunc_Systems.pdf 

 

 

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Exams

Exam Study Guides

Old Exam files
Most if the exams below are in a shortened form, with no cover page and little or no room to work the problems.

 Exam1_StudyGuide_F22
 Exam1_info.pdf   sheet allowed at exam
 You will have to sign the following agreement at the exam:  Student Agreement.pdf  

 Exam1_S22.pdf  
 Exam1_S21.pdf  
 Exam1_S20.pdf  
 Exam1_S19.pdf   
 Exam1_S18.pdf  
 Exam1_S17.pdf 
 Exam1_S16.pdf  

 Exam1_S15.pdf 
 Exam1_S14.pdf    

 All Exam1 files above.zip 
 Exam1_S13.pdf   
 Exam1_S12.pdf 
 Exam1_S11.pdf 
 Exam1_S10.pdf   

 Exam1_S09.pdf  
 Exam1_S08.pdf  
 Exam1_S07.pdf  
 Exam1_S06.pdf
 S06 - S13 Exam 1 files.zip


 Exam2_StudyGuide_F22.pdf
 Exam2_info.pdf 

 Exam2_S22.pdf  
 Exam2_S21.pdf  
 Exam2_S20.pdf  
 Exam2_S19.pdf   

 Exam2_S18.pdf   
 Exam2_S17.pdf  
 Exam2_S16.pdf   
 Exam2_S15.pdf  
 Exam2_S14.pdf  
 All Exam2 files above.zip 
 Exam2_S13.pdf 
 Exam2_S12.pdf   

 Exam2_S11.pdf 
 Exam2_S10.pdf   

 Exam2_S09.pdf 

 Exam2_S08.pdf 

 Exam2_S07.pdf 
 Exam2_S06.pdf  
 S06 - S13 Exam 2 files.zip

 Exam3_StudyGuide_F22.pdf 
 Exam3_info.pdf  

 Exam3_S22.pdf  
 Exam3_S21.pdf  
 Exam3_S20.pdf      
 Exam3_S19.pdf 
 Exam3_S18.pdf 
 Exam3_S17.pdf   
 Exam3_S16.pdf 
 Exam3_S15.pdf 

 Exam3_S14.pdf 
 All Exam3 files above.zip    
 Exam3_S13.pdf  
 Exam3_S12.pdf 
 Exam3_S11.pdf 
 Exam3_S10.pdf   
 Exam3_S09.pdf   

 Exam3_S08.pdf 

 Exam3_S07.pdf 
 Exam3_S06.pdf  

 S06 - S13 Exam 3 files.zip  

   

 Final_StudyGuide_F22.pdf  
 Final_Info_F22.pdf  
   Review: Sun., 12/11,  6pm on zoom
   Final: M, 12/12 10:30am  in WEB L208

 Final_S22.pdf   

 Final_S21.pdf   
 Final_S20.pdf   
 Final_S19.pdf 
 Final_S18.pdf  
 Final_S17.pdf  
 Final_S16.pdf   

 Final_S15.pdf   
 Final_S14.pdf 
 Final_S13.pdf   

 All Finals above.zip  
 Final_S12.pdf  
 Final_S11.pdf  
 Final_S10.pdf   

 Final_S09.pdf 

 Final_S08.pdf  

 Final_S07.pdf   
 Final_S06.pdf    

 S06 - S13 Final files.zip 

 Useful Links:

 Laplace Transform Tables 

http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/AllBrowsers/3401/Laplace_Table.asp

 

http://www.engineering.com/content/ContentDisplay?contentId=41005009

 Laplace Transform Properties Table 

http://www.outfo.org/mathematics/tranformations/laplace/tables/transform_properties/

 

 

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