YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY
C OU R SE SYL L A BU S
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Spring 2016
Course CodeME 352 System Dynamics and Control
Name
Course Schedule Mon 11-13 (lec), Wed 9-11 (lec), Tue 13-14 (lab.01), Thu 13-14 (lab.02), Fri 13-14 (lab.03)
Course Web Page http://me.yeditepe.edu.tr/courses/me352/me352.htm
Instructor
Phone
E-mail
Office Hours
Assistant
Phone
E-mail
Textbook
Additional ref.
Course Outline
Dr. Koray K. Şafak
(216) 578-0465
safak@yeditepe.edu.tr
http://me.yeditepe.edu.tr/staff/safak/schedule_safak.htm
Can Polat Çıgay
Oğuzhan Kaya
(216) 578-0468
(216) 578-0466
canpolat.cigay@yeditepe.edu.tr
kayaoguzhan@windowslive.com
Palm III, “System Dynamics, 3rd ed.,” McGraw-Hill, 2014.
Franklin, Powell, Emami-Naeini, Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, 6th ed., Pren. Hall, 2010.
Please see attached course program.
Grading
Attendance
Policies
Midterms 2*20%, Homeworks 15%, Labs 15%, Final 30%
Minimum of 80% attendance required for admittance to final exams, due to university regulations.
Homeworks, Lab Experiments, and Computer Usage (MATLAB)
Solving homework problems is an essential part of learning in this course. Students are encouraged
to solve the homework problems by themselves. Computers are highly utilized in this course.
MATLAB will be used for practice and solving some of the homework problems. Experiments will be
conducted in groups and lab reports will be prepared. Simulations or “computational labs” will be
performed using MATLAB software. Experiments in parallel with theory will be conducted. Lab
reports will be prepared in engineering report format. You should include parts such as
introduction, modeling, experimental procedure, results, and discussion in your reports.
General Policies
Classes will proceed interactively, so it is important to be actively involved in classes.
It’s for your own benefit to solve the assigned homework problems and read the textbook
before the lectures. No late homeworks will be accepted.
You must attend at least 80% of the lectures and all of the labs to be eligible to take the final
exam.
Make-up exams will only be given to those students who have missed a midterm exam because
of a valid and documented excuse. DO NOT attempt to take a make-up exam when you do not
have a valid excuse (such as not feeling prepared), because make-up exam grades tend to be
lower than regularly scheduled exam grades.
Course
To teach students elementary tools of modeling of mechanical, electrical, and thermo-fluid
Objectives
systems.
To teach a basic understanding of behavior of first- and second-order linear time invariant
differential equations.
To teach basic concepts of Laplace transforms, transfer functions, and frequency response
analysis.
To introduce the concept of stability and the use of feedback control to actively control
system behavior.
To introduce the use of computational tools (e.g. MATLAB) in modeling, analysis, and design of
control systems.
Course Outcomes 1. Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the
relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model
and solve engineering problems (Evaluation: selected exam problems.)
2B. Ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for solving complex
engineering problems (Evaluation: selected exams problems.)
4. Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering
practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively (Evaluation: selected
homework problems.)
5. Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for
investigating engineering problems (Evaluation: lab reports.)
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