Controls/Summer 2021

For the Summer 2021 semester, ECE 382 and ME 344 will be taught as one course.

ECE 382 is an elective concentration course in Linear Controls for students planning to earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. It is a part of the Signal Processing, Communication, and Controls group.

ME 344 is a required course on Control Systems for students planning to earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University.

This page is meant to provide answers to general questions about the course, not necessarily specific questions about content. There are also Category:ECE 382 and Category:ME 344 links that will list all pages relevant to the two courses. Note at the bottom of this page that it is a member of that category.

Support Pages for Summer 2021

• Concept List
  • The list of concepts from each lecture is available at Controls/Concept List Summer 2021
  • See Category:ECE 382 for full list.
• Labs
  • Lab 1 - Introduction to xMaple
    • Maple
    • Maple/Initialization and Documentation
    • Maple/Simultaneous_Equations
    • Maple/Differential_Equations
    • Maple/Laplace_Transforms
    • Maple/Plotting
  • Lab 2 - Computational Tools for Transfer Functions and Simulations
    • MATLAB:Transfer Functions
    • See the AnimateFrame.m and tex template files in the Sakai resources.
  • Lab 3 - LabVIEW
    • Controls/Lab/Lab3
  • Lab 4 - Simulink
    • Simulink/Tutorials/Nise8
  • Lab 5 - Transient Characteristics, Stability, and Steady-State Error
    • MATLAB:Ltiview
    • Nise Tutorial Appendix E on zyBooks page
  • Lab 6 - RC Simulation and Control
    • Multisim
  • Lab 7 - Intermediate Control
    • MATLAB:Transfer Functions
    • Lab 7

• Lectures

TBD

• Tests
  • Test 1 Review
  • Test 2 Review

F.A.Q.

What Software Will I Need?

We will be using several different software packages for this class, all of which are free to Duke students. They are:

• Anaconda (including Spyder)
  • Download Link
  • Versions used:
  • Anaconda 2021.05
    • Navigator 2.0.3
    • Spyder 5.0.0 (upgraded from 4.2.5 after installation)
• MATLAB
  • OIT Information including download link
  • Toolboxes needed:
• Maple (stay tuned - likely not used this semester)
• Mathematica
  • OIT Information including download link
  • Version used: 12.3
  • Be prepared for installation to take a chunk of time

Questions

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External Links

• http://classes.pratt.duke.edu/ControlsSS21 - Dr. G's class page for Summer 2021
• Sakai link - Sakai site for Controls for Summer 2021
• Campuswire link - Campuswire page for Summer 2020