Hands-on solutions for teaching basic introductory control systems course

Author

Beloiu, Robert

Author_Institution

Univ. of Pitesti, Pitesti, Romania

fYear

2015

fDate

7-9 May 2015

Firstpage

89

Lastpage

93

Abstract

The Control Systems course is taught in educational electric engineering programs all over the world. The method used for teaching this course is mainly by mathematical representation and software simulation of systems´ behavior. In this work the author presents a different approach, which is based on making hands-on experimental applications. The solution presented in this article is based on decomposing and re-arranging the transfer function representation of a dynamic system in order to implement it using electronic circuits. Combining the presented method with a popular simulation software leads to the implementation of practical and effective laboratory classes for this course.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; control engineering computing; control engineering education; digital simulation; educational courses; electrical engineering computing; electrical engineering education; further education; teaching; transfer functions; basic introductory control system course; educational electric engineering programs; electronic circuits; hands-on experimental applications; simulation software; teaching; transfer function representation; Circuit stability; Control systems; Education; Mathematical model; Stability criteria; Transfer functions; integrator; operational amplifier; stability; summer; transfer function;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering (ATEE), 2015 9th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Bucharest

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ATEE.2015.7133751

Filename

7133751