Lectures:

1. 27-Feb:   Introduction
2. 1-Mar:   Systems Overview
• The NASA JPL C/2013 Comet/Mars orbit similator discussed in class
3. 6-Mar:   Signals & Signal Models
   • Lecture 3 class notes (notes presented during the lecture)
4. 8-Mar:   System Models
5. 13-Mar:   Linear Dynamical Systems
   • Lecture 5 class notes
6. 15-Mar:   Sampling & Data Acquisition
   • Strobascopic effect video shown in class
     (which is an example of a rolling shutter [defn] effect in addition to aliasing)
     
7. 20-Mar:   Time Domain Analysis of Continuous Time Systems
   • Some notes on Convolution (from Latti)
   • Some notes on Drawing Root Locus Diagrams (from Qui and Zhou)
8. 22-Mar:  System Behaviour & Stability
   
9. 27-Mar:   Signal Representation (Pop Quiz 1)
   • Pop Quiz and Solutions
   29-Mar:   Holiday!


10. 10-Apr:   Frequency Response & Fourier Transforms
11. 12-Apr:   z-Transform
12. 17-Apr:   Noise & Filtering
    • Sections 7.1 and 7.4-7.5 of Lathi, Signal Processing & Linear Systems
13. 19-Apr:   Analog Filters
14. 24-Apr:   Discrete-Time Signals
    • Sections 8.1 and 8.2 of Lathi, Signal Processing & Linear Systems
15. 26-Apr:   Discrete-Time Systems
16. 1-May:   Digital Filters (IIR/FIR Systems)
17. 3-May:   Fourier Transform & DTFT    Q & A -- Filters and Convolution
    • Digital Convolution Example (from Schaum's Series on Digital Signal Processing)
    • The Fourier Transform & DTFT Notes (Draft) that would have been presented.  [Not Directly Assessble on Quiz/Final]
18. 8-May:   Introduction to Digital Control  (Pop Quiz 2)
    • Chapter 8 -- Digital Control of Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems by Franklin, Powell, and Emami-Naeini
    • Chapter 11 -- Discrete-Time System Analysis Using the Z-Transform of Lathi
    • Chapter 12 -- Frequency Response and Digital Filters of Lathi
19. 10-May:   Stability of Digital Systems
20. 15-May:   Digital Control: Lead/Lag & PID
    • Chapter 4 -- Discrete Equivalents to Continuous Transfer Functions
      of Digital Control of Dynamic Systems (2^nd Ed) by Franklin, Powerl, and Workman
21. 17-May:   Digital Control Part II: Direct Design and Stability (slides 25-30, updated May 21, slide 50 updated June 6)
    • Chapter 5 -- Discrete Equivalents to Continuous Transfer Functions
      of Digital Control of Dynamic Systems (2^nd Ed) by Franklin, Powerl, and Workman
22. 22-May:   State-Space
    • Chapter 13 of of Lathi, Signal Processing & Linear Systems
23. 24-May:  Controllability & Observability
24. 29-May:   More State Space / Information Theory & Communications
    • § 3.1-3.4 -- Dynamics of Linear Systems of Friedland, Control Systems Design: An Introduction to State-Space Methods
    • § 6.1-6.3 -- Design of Digital Control Systems Using State-Space Methods of Digital Control of Dynamic Systems (2^nd Ed) by Franklin, Powerl, and Workman
25. 31-May:   Summary and Course Review  [Revised June 3]
    • § 13.96-13.110: Discrete Systems, Phase Plane, & Root Locus, REA The Automatic Control Systems / Robotics Problem Solver

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