EE539: Nonlinear and Multivariable Systems

At the end of this course students develop the knowledge and understanding of nonlinear and multivariable systems as well as control strategies and techniques available for nonlinear and multivariable systems.

NO. OF CREDITS: 3
COMPULSORY/OPTIONAL: OPTIONAL
PREREQUISITES: EE352 OR ME306

MAIN TOPICS AND INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

TOPICS

Fundamental concepts and representing nonlinear systems

Stability, instability and limit cycles

Controlling nonlinear systems

Fundamental concepts and representing multivariable systems

Performance analysis of multivariable systems

Introduction to Controlling MIMO systems

Student will be able to,

ILO1: Analyze and describe the characteristics and phenomena of nonlinear and multivariable systems extending the knowledge of linear single input single output systems.

ILO2: Develop control strategies for multivariable systems.

ILO3: Evaluate stability of nonlinear systems and describe limit cycles.

ILO4: Develop control strategies for nonlinear systems based on feedback linearization.

ILO5: Determine appropriate control strategies and analyze the behavior of control schemes such as fuzzy, adaptive, sliding mode or back-stepping control.

NO	RECOMMENDED TEXT
1	Hassan Khalil, Nonlinear systems, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001
2	Jean-Jacques Slotine, Weiping Li, Applied Nonlinear Control, Prentice Hall, 1991
3	Sigurd Skogestad, Multivariable Feedback Control: Analysis and Design

TIME ALLOCATION	HOURS
Lectures	35
Tutorials	3
Assignments	7
Laboratories	7

ASSESMENT	PERCENTAGE
Assignment	20
Laboratory Work	10
MID Semester Evaluation	20
END Semester Exam	50