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BME 356 - Control Systems

Classical and state space representations of control systems. Stability, controllability, observability, and sensitivity. Routh-Hurwitz and root-locus methods. Frequency domain behaviour, Bode plots, Nyquist stability criteria. Pole placement, PID, phase-lead and phase-lag controllers. Application to anatomical system models, including musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems, and to physiological feedback systems.

Prerequisites

Level at least 3B Biomedical Engineering.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

BME353, SYDE352

Offerings

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5205	99 / 100	13:00 - 14:20	M,W
TUT 101	5206	99 / 100	16:30 - 17:20	M

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5173	97 / 98	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th
TUT 101	5174	97 / 98	12:30 - 13:20	W

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5497	70 / 85	12:00 - 13:20	T	E5 6004	John Thistle
LEC 002	11414	9 / 1
TUT 101	5498	70 / 85	11:30 - 12:20	Th	E5 6004	John Thistle

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5337	59 / 75	16:00 - 17:20	M		Shaundell Dubay
LEC 002	11331	13 / 75	16:00 - 17:20	M		Shaundell Dubay
TUT 101	5338	59 / 75	11:30 - 12:20	F	E5 6008	Shaundell Dubay
TUT 102	11332	13 / 75	11:30 - 12:20	F		Shaundell Dubay

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	5370	58 / 65				Andrew Heunis
TUT 141	5371	58 / 65				Andrew Heunis

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5345	52 / 55	15:00 - 16:20	T	E5 6006	Daniel Miller
TUT 101	5346	52 / 55	16:00 - 16:50	W	E5 6006	Daniel Miller

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8630	50 / 55	09:30 - 11:20	M	E5 6004	Dana Kulic
LEC 002	9700	1 / 1
TUT 101	8631	50 / 55	10:30 - 11:20	W	E5 6004	Dana Kulic