A computer-oriented undergraduate systems course

A plan for an undergraduate course in the analysis and design of control systems is presented. Fully integrated with the course is the utilization of modern computing facilities 1) as a computational basis in automatic design procedures, 2) as a medium for analog and hybrid systems simulation, and 3) as a component for online system operation. Prerequisite background courses in system analysis, computer programming, and modern mathematics are specified; a detailed course program is presented, showing an equal emphasis on the development of design procedures for continuous and/or discrete time operation of systems. In conclusion, a description of laboratory facilities required for the implementation of the course is given.