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ECE 486: Control Systems
Fall 2009

Lab Grading Criteria and Files


Lab Syllabus: Word document

Notice that the column 'Report Templates' contains word document templates for the Lab Reports. Use these for your reports.
Grade Rubric Files Report Templates
5% Lab 0 Matlab 0
Matlab 1
LabReport0.m, controllerlab0.mdl, StepResponseMetrics.m

Intro to MATLAB & Equipment

7% Lab 1 Analog Computer Manual(pdf)
Visio: Analog Comp. & Wires
Op Amp Tutorial (doc)
ShockAbsorbers.nb

Analog Computer Simulation of 2nd Order Systems

8% Lab 2 Making Time Domain Estimates

Digital Simulation of
2nd Order Systems

10% Lab 3 Prelab Template

Digital Simulation of a Closed
Loop System (a DC motor)

15% Lab 4 Ch 4.5-6, Automatic Control,
prelab file, wiring diagrams

Introduction to DC Motor

15% Lab 5 wiring_diagrams, PD_control_tutorial,
Prelab Template

PD control using Analog
Computer & WINCON

15% Lab 6 35670A DSA Datasheet,
DSA notes (pdf)

Lead controller design for
DC motor

25% Project Overview
Packet (pdf) (word)
*please do not print these in the lab
Part3 m-file
Prelab Template (due Nov. 16)

Stabilizing the
Reaction Wheel Pendulum

Office Hours

Alan Gostin, office hours: 12pm-2pm Mondays, in the lab (EL 235).
Eric Iverson, office hours: 10:30am-12pm Wednesdays, in the lab (EL 235)
If these hours do not help you, please let us know immediately.


Fall 2009: ECE 486 Lab Schedule

Week Lab Group
Aug. 24 No Labs
Aug. 31 Lab 0
All
Sep. 7 Lab 1*
All
Sep. 14 Lab 2*
All
Sep. 21 Lab 3*
All
Sep. 28 Lab 4
A
Oct. 5 Lab 4
B
Oct. 12 Lab 5
A
Oct. 19 Lab 5
B
Oct. 26 Final Part I
All
Nov. 2 Lab 6
A
Nov. 9 Lab 6
B
Nov. 16 Final Part II
All
Nov. 23 Thanksgiving Break!
Nov. 30 Final Part III
All
Dec. 7 Final Part IV
All
* Group A meets the first 90 min, group B meets the last 90 min.


Fall 2009: Weekly Schedule for 235 Everitt Lab

Time Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
9:00 am



ECE 437
10:00 am

ECE 486 TA office hours:
Eric Iverson (10:30)

ECE 437
11:00 am

ECE 486 TA office hours:
Eric Iverson

ECE 437
12:00 pm ECE 486 TA office hours:
Alan Gostin
ECE 486


1:00 pm ECE 486 TA office hours:
Alan Gostin
ECE 486



2:00 pm
ECE 486
ECE 437

ECE 437
3:00 pm
ECE 486
ECE 437
ECE 486
ECE 437
4:00 pm
ECE 486
ECE 437
ECE 486
ECE 437
5:00 pm
ECE 486

ECE 486

6:00 pm