MAE 476H - Mechanical Control Systems I

(3 units)

Prerequisite: MAE 376 with a “C” or better. Engr Honors Program track I or II. Exclude freshmen.
Feedback control systems in mechanical engineering. Modeling, analysis, and design. System performance and design criteria: stability, transient response, frequency response and compensation, root locus. Introduction to nonlinear control systems, state space analysis and design. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours). MAE 476H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Not open for credit to students with credit in MAE 476.