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ME 360 - Introduction to Control Systems

Open loop and feedback control, controller design: proportional (P), integral (I), derivative (D), and lead/lag control. Modelling of mechanical and electrical systems. Review of Laplace transform methods. Analysis of engineering control systems using block diagram algebra. Time and frequency response of first, second, and higher order systems; transient and steady-state operation. Concept of stability and its analysis through analytical and graphical methods, for example, root locus, and/or Bode plots.

Prerequisites

ME203, ME321; Level at least 3B Mechanical Engineering

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	4538	24 / 24	08:30 - 11:20	M
LAB 102	5138	22 / 24	08:30 - 11:20	T
LAB 103	5139	25 / 24	08:30 - 11:20	Th
LAB 104	5140	21 / 24	08:30 - 11:20	F
LEC 001	4537	92 / 100	15:00 - 16:20	M,W
TUT 201	4539	92 / 100	16:30 - 17:20	Th

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	4741	24 / 30	08:30 - 11:20	M
LAB 102	5482	29 / 30	08:30 - 11:20	T
LAB 103	5483	23 / 30	08:30 - 11:20	Th
LAB 104	5484	21 / 30	08:30 - 11:20	F
LEC 001	4740	97 / 120	13:30 - 14:50	Th
TUT 201	4742	97 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	W

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	4679	17 / 21	08:30 - 11:20	M
LAB 102	5333	18 / 21	08:30 - 11:20	T
LAB 103	5334	18 / 21	08:30 - 11:20	Th
LAB 104	5335	21 / 22	08:30 - 11:20	F
LEC 001	4678	74 / 85	15:00 - 16:20	W
TUT 201	4680	74 / 85	12:30 - 13:20	Th

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	4636	22 / 25	08:30 - 11:20	M
LAB 102	5391	22 / 25	08:30 - 11:20	T
LAB 103	5392	20 / 25	08:30 - 11:20	Th
LAB 104	5393	22 / 25	08:30 - 11:20	F
LEC 001	4635	86 / 100	13:30 - 14:50	F
TUT 201	4637	86 / 100	16:30 - 17:20	Th

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	4640	29 / 28	08:30 - 11:20	M
LAB 102	5561	29 / 28	08:30 - 11:20	T
LAB 103	5562	29 / 28	08:30 - 11:20	Th
LAB 104	5563	29 / 29	08:30 - 11:20	F
LEC 001	4639	116 / 113	13:30 - 14:50	W
TUT 201	4641	116 / 113	11:30 - 12:20	T

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4658	24 / 27	08:30 - 11:20	M	E3 3164
LAB 102	8758	22 / 27	08:30 - 11:20	T	E3 3164
LAB 103	8759	22 / 28	08:30 - 11:20	Th	E3 3164
LAB 104	8760	23 / 28	08:30 - 11:20	F	E3 3164
LEC 001	4657	91 / 110	16:30 - 17:50	M,W	E7 3343	Mustafa Hakan Turhan
TUT 201	4659	91 / 110	16:30 - 17:20	Th	E7 3343

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4908	29 / 28	08:30 - 11:20	M	E3 3164
LAB 102	10443	28 / 27	08:30 - 11:20	T	E3 3164
LAB 103	10444	26 / 27	08:30 - 11:20	Th	E3 3164
LAB 104	10445	27 / 27	08:30 - 11:20	F	E3 3164
LEC 001	4907	110 / 109	13:30 - 14:50	M	E5 3101	Arash Arami
LEC 002	11256	3 / 1
TUT 201	4909	110 / 109	16:30 - 17:20	Th	E5 3101

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4509	103 / 114
LEC 001	4508	103 / 114	15:30 - 17:20	W	E7 3343	Soo Jeon
TUT 201	4510	103 / 114	15:30 - 16:20	F	E7 3343

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4620	43 / 67
LAB 102	11452	43 / 67
LAB 103	8870	21 / 134
LEC 001	4619	43 / 67	16:30 - 17:20	W	E5 3101	Omar Al-Buraiki
LEC 002	11451	43 / 67	16:30 - 17:20	W		Omar Al-Buraiki
LEC 003	8869	21 / 134	16:30 - 17:20	W		Omar Al-Buraiki
TUT 201	4621	43 / 67	17:30 - 18:20	M	E5 3101
TUT 202	11453	43 / 67	17:30 - 18:20	M	E5 3101
TUT 203	4622	21 / 134	17:30 - 18:20	M

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 141	4578	88 / 114
LEC 041	4577	88 / 114	11:30 - 12:20	T	Arash Arami
TUT 241	4579	88 / 114	15:30 - 16:20	W

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 141	4647	126 / 125
LEC 041	4646	126 / 125	11:30 - 12:20	T	Arash Arami
TUT 241	4648	126 / 125	15:30 - 16:20	W

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4466	83 / 114
LEC 001	4465	83 / 114	15:30 - 16:20	W	E7 3353	Arash Arami
TUT 201	4467	83 / 114	10:30 - 11:20	W	QNC 2502

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4445	120 / 120
LEC 001	4444	120 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	T	E7 3343	Arash Arami
TUT 201	4446	60 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	W	E7 3343
TUT 202	4447	60 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	Th	DWE 3518

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4351	89 / 90
LEC 001	4350	89 / 90	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 2402	Baris Fidan
LEC 002	9566	1 / 1
TUT 201	4352	89 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	F	DWE 2402

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4327	115 / 120
LEC 001	4326	115 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	T	E7 3343	Philip James McCarthy
LEC 002	9615	3 / 1
TUT 201	4328	59 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	W	E7 3343
TUT 202	4329	56 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	Th	RCH 204

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4489	90 / 90
LEC 001	4488	90 / 90	13:30 - 15:20	T	E5 3102	Yasin Hosseinkhani
LEC 002	9625	0 / 1
LEC 003	9639	2 / 1
TUT 201	4490	90 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	F	MC 2035
TUT 202	4491	0 / 57

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4446	114 / 118
LEC 001	4445	114 / 118	10:30 - 11:20	T	DWE 2402	Yasin Hosseinkhani
TUT 201	4447	59 / 59	10:30 - 11:20	W	DWE 2402
TUT 202	4448	55 / 59	10:30 - 11:20	Th	DWE 3516

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4290	94 / 114	16:30 - 17:20	W
LEC 001	4289	94 / 114	13:30 - 15:20	M	E5 3102	Baris Fidan
LEC 002	8610	1 / 1
TUT 201	4291	48 / 57	09:30 - 10:20	T	CPH 3604
TUT 202	4292	46 / 57	10:30 - 11:20	T	CPH 3604

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4459	115 / 118				Ehsan Hashemi
LEC 001	4458	115 / 118	10:30 - 11:20	T	E5 3101	Ehsan Hashemi
LEC 002	9432	1 / 1
TUT 201	4460	58 / 59	10:30 - 11:20	W	E5 3101	Ehsan Hashemi
TUT 202	4461	57 / 59	10:30 - 11:20	Th	DWE 3518	Ehsan Hashemi

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4852	87 / 114
LEC 001	4851	87 / 114	08:30 - 10:20	M	E5 3101	Baris Fidan
TUT 201	4853	46 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	T	MC 4042
TUT 202	4854	41 / 57	14:30 - 15:20	T	MC 4042

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4738	118 / 118
LEC 001	4737	118 / 118	10:30 - 12:20	W	E5 3101	Soo Jeon
LEC 002	9042	1 / 1
TUT 201	4739	70 / 59	12:30 - 13:20	W	E5 3101
TUT 202	4740	48 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 3518

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4655	86 / 114
LEC 001	4654	86 / 114	09:30 - 11:20	M	E5 3101	Baris Fidan
LEC 002	8655	2 / 1
TUT 201	4656	43 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	T	MC 4042
TUT 202	4657	43 / 57	14:30 - 15:20	T	MC 4042

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4456	123 / 118
LEC 001	4455	123 / 118	09:30 - 11:20	Th	E5 3102	Soo Jeon
TUT 201	4457	63 / 59	12:30 - 13:20	W	E5 3101
TUT 202	4458	60 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	W	E5 3101

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4544	80 / 90
LEC 001	4543	80 / 90	09:30 - 10:20	M	RCH 211	Baris Fidan
TUT 201	4545	42 / 45	13:30 - 14:20	W	RCH 306
TUT 202	4546	38 / 45	13:30 - 14:20	M	RCH 204

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4069	96 / 116
LEC 001	4068	96 / 116	09:30 - 11:20	Th	E5 3102	Soo Jeon
TUT 201	4070	47 / 58	12:30 - 13:20	W	MC 4058
TUT 202	4071	49 / 58	13:30 - 14:20	W	MC 2035

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4275	77 / 96
LEC 001	4274	77 / 96	09:30 - 10:20	M,Th	DWE 3522	Soo Jeon
TUT 201	4276	37 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	W	E5 3102
TUT 202	4277	40 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	M	E5 3102

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4033	107 / 114
LEC 001	4032	107 / 114	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th	E5 3101	Steven Waslander
TUT 201	4034	56 / 57	12:30 - 13:20	W	RCH 204
TUT 202	4035	51 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	W	RCH 204

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4012	69 / 68
LEC 001	4011	69 / 68	09:30 - 10:20	M,W	RCH 204	Baris Fidan
TUT 201	4013	33 / 34	13:30 - 14:20	W	PHY 235
TUT 202	4014	36 / 34	13:30 - 14:20	M	DWE 3522A

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3854	66 / 84
LEC 001	3853	66 / 84	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th	RCH 309	Steven Waslander
TUT 201	3855	32 / 42	12:30 - 13:20	W	RCH 207
TUT 202	3856	34 / 42	13:30 - 14:20	W	RCH 207

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4035	78 / 100
LEC 001	4034	78 / 100	09:30 - 10:20	M,W	RCH 105	Soo Jeon
TUT 201	4036	41 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	W	MC 4058
TUT 202	4037	37 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	M	MC 4063

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3918	89 / 100
LEC 001	3917	89 / 100	10:30 - 11:20	M,T,Th	DWE 3522	Steven Waslander
TUT 201	3919	47 / 50	12:30 - 13:20	W	MC 4064
TUT 202	3920	42 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	W	MC 4064

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4074	68 / 80
LEC 001	4073	68 / 80	09:30 - 10:20	M,W	PHY 313	Soo Jeon
TUT 201	4075	33 / 40	13:30 - 14:20	W	MC 4063
TUT 202	4076	35 / 40	13:30 - 14:20	Th	RCH 301

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3667	96 / 96
LEC 001	3666	96 / 96	10:30 - 11:20	T,Th,F	E2 1303	Steven Waslander
TUT 201	3668	47 / 48	12:30 - 13:20	W	DWE 3522A
TUT 202	3669	49 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	W	DWE 3522A

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3298	64 / 72
LEC 001	3297	64 / 72	09:30 - 10:20	M,W	PHY 313	William S. Owen
TUT 201	3299	36 / 36	13:30 - 14:20	W	DWE 3518
TUT 202	3300	28 / 36	13:30 - 14:20	Th	DWE 3518

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2655	92 / 102
LEC 001	2654	92 / 102	10:30 - 11:20	T,Th,F	DWE 3522	Steven Waslander
TUT 201	2656	46 / 51	12:30 - 13:20	W	MC 4041
TUT 202	2657	46 / 51	13:30 - 14:20	W	MC 4041

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2604	58 / 72
LEC 001	2603	58 / 72	09:30 - 10:20	M	DWE 3516	William S. Owen
TUT 201	2605	33 / 36	13:30 - 14:20	W	MC 4064
TUT 202	2606	25 / 36	14:30 - 15:20	W	CPH 2387

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2438	85 / 96
LEC 001	2437	85 / 96	08:30 - 09:20	M	E2 1303	Siamak Arzanpour
TUT 201	2439	44 / 48	12:30 - 13:20	W	DWE 3518
TUT 202	2440	41 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	W	DWE 3518

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2570	79 / 108
LEC 001	2569	79 / 108	09:30 - 10:20	M	RCH 211	Siamak Arzanpour
TUT 201	2571	40 / 54	13:30 - 14:20	W	DWE 3517
TUT 202	2572	39 / 54	13:30 - 14:20	Th	DWE 3517

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2314	84 / 102
LEC 001	2313	84 / 102	10:30 - 11:20	M	DWE 3522	Siamak Arzanpour
TUT 201	2315	42 / 51	13:30 - 14:20	W	DWE 3518
TUT 202	2316	42 / 51	14:30 - 15:20	W	DWE 3518

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	2501	80 / 96	15:30 - 18:20	W,E
LEC 001	2500	80 / 96	09:30 - 10:20	M,R,C,H	Michael Edward John Peasgood
TUT 201	2502	42 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	W,D,W,E
TUT 202	2503	38 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	Th,D,W,E

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	2296	88 / 90	16:30 - 18:50	T,E
LEC 001	2295	88 / 90	12:30 - 13:20	W,R,C,H	M. Farid Golnaraghi
TUT 201	2297	44 / 45	15:30 - 16:20	T,C,P,H
TUT 202	2298	44 / 45	15:30 - 16:20	W,D,W,E

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	2455	67 / 84	15:30 - 18:20	W,E
LEC 001	2454	67 / 84	09:30 - 10:20	M,C,P,H	Jan Paul Huissoon
TUT 201	2456	33 / 42	14:30 - 15:20	T,D,W,E
TUT 202	2457	34 / 42	14:30 - 15:20	W,D,W,E

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	2264	78 / 84	16:30 - 18:50	T,E
LEC 001	2263	78 / 84	12:30 - 13:20	W,C,P,H	M. Farid Golnaraghi
TUT 201	2265	44 / 42	15:30 - 16:20	T,C,P,H
TUT 202	2266	34 / 42	15:30 - 16:20	W,C,P,H

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	2392	61 / 84	15:30 - 18:20	W,E
LEC 001	2391	61 / 84	09:30 - 10:20	M,C,P,H	Ali R Golafshani
TUT 201	2393	30 / 42	14:30 - 15:20	T,R,C,H
TUT 202	2394	31 / 42	14:30 - 15:20	W,R,C,H

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	2187	82 / 96	16:30 - 18:50	T,E
LEC 001	2186	82 / 96	12:30 - 13:20	W,D,W,E	M. Farid Golnaraghi
TUT 201	2188	42 / 48	15:30 - 16:20	T,D,W,E
TUT 202	2189	40 / 48	15:30 - 16:20	W,D,W,E

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	3038	72 / 84	15:30 - 18:20	W,E	Jan Paul P Huissoon
LEC 001	3037	72 / 84	09:30 - 10:20	M,C,P,H	Jan Paul P Huissoon
TUT 201	3039	37 / 42	14:30 - 15:20	T,D,W,E	Jan Paul P Huissoon
TUT 202	3040	35 / 42	14:30 - 15:20	W,D,W,E	Jan Paul P Huissoon

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	2184	88 / 84	16:30 - 18:50	T,E
LEC 001	2183	88 / 84	12:30 - 13:20	W,C,P,H	Jan Paul P Huissoon
TUT 201	2185	45 / 42	15:30 - 16:20	T,R,C,H
TUT 202	2186	43 / 42	15:30 - 16:20	W,D,W,E

Winter 2002 [1021]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	3065	69 / 84	15:30 - 18:20	W,E	Jan Paul P Huissoon
LEC 001	3064	69 / 84	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th,C,P,H	Jan Paul P Huissoon
TUT 201	3066	35 / 42	14:30 - 15:20	T,D,W,E	Jan Paul P Huissoon
TUT 202	3067	34 / 42	14:30 - 15:20	W,D,W,E	Jan Paul P Huissoon

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
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