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ECE 481 - Digital Control Systems
Performance specifications for design. Dynamic system modelling and basic system identification. Dealing with basic nonlinear effects. Sampled data systems. Discrete-time system stability and dynamic performance. Digital control system design: emulation methods, z-domain, frequency domain, pole placement. Implementation of digital controllers.
Prerequisites
(ECE380 or MTE360 or SYDE352; Level at least 4A Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Systems Design Engineering) or (ECE207, SE380; Level at least 4A Software Engineering).
Corequisites
None
Antirequisites
ECE484
Offerings
Spring 2026 [1265]
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| LAB 201 | 3218 | 0 / 30 | ||||
| LEC 001 | 2928 | 0 / 30 | ||||
| TUT 101 | 2929 | 0 / 30 |
Spring 2025 [1255]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 3398 | 19 / 30 | ||||
| LEC 001 | 3075 | 19 / 30 | 13:00 - 14:20 | F | ||
| TUT 101 | 3076 | 19 / 30 | 16:00 - 16:50 | F |
Spring 2024 [1245]
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| LAB 201 | 3482 | 18 / 57 | ||||
| LEC 001 | 3115 | 18 / 57 | 11:30 - 12:50 | Th | ||
| TUT 101 | 3116 | 18 / 57 | 19:00 - 19:50 | Th |
Spring 2023 [1235]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 3592 | 22 / 57 | ||||
| LEC 001 | 3113 | 22 / 57 | 08:30 - 09:50 | T,Th | ||
| TUT 101 | 3114 | 22 / 57 | 09:00 - 09:50 | M |
Spring 2022 [1225]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 5813 | 26 / 57 | Carmen Caradima | |||
| LEC 001 | 3007 | 26 / 57 | 08:30 - 09:50 | T,Th | E7 4433 | Yash Vardhan Pant |
| TUT 101 | 3008 | 26 / 57 | 09:00 - 09:50 | M | E7 4433 |
Spring 2021 [1215]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 241 | 2847 | 36 / 80 | Carmen Caradima | |||
| LEC 041 | 2845 | 36 / 80 | Dan Davison | |||
| TUT 141 | 2846 | 36 / 80 |
Spring 2020 [1205]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 3031 | 37 / 42 | ||||
| LEC 001 | 3029 | 37 / 42 | Dan Davison | |||
| TUT 101 | 3030 | 37 / 42 |
Spring 2019 [1195]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 3044 | 27 / 138 | ||||
| LEC 001 | 3042 | 27 / 138 | 08:30 - 09:50 | T,W | E7 4043 | Dan Davison |
| TUT 101 | 3043 | 27 / 138 | 15:30 - 16:20 | W | E7 4433 |
Spring 2018 [1185]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 2982 | 6 / 52 | Carmen Caradima | |||
| LEC 001 | 2980 | 6 / 52 | 13:00 - 14:20 | M,F | EIT 3145 | Christopher Nielsen |
| TUT 101 | 2981 | 6 / 52 | 19:00 - 19:50 | M | E5 4106 |
Spring 2017 [1175]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 3007 | 19 / 60 | Kevin Luscott | |||
| LEC 001 | 3005 | 19 / 60 | 08:30 - 09:20 | T,W,Th | RCH 306 | Daniel E Miller |
| TUT 101 | 3006 | 19 / 60 | 16:30 - 17:20 | Th | RCH 204 |
Winter 2017 [1171]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 9988 | 1 / 1 |
Spring 2016 [1165]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 3070 | 34 / 52 | ||||
| LEC 001 | 3068 | 34 / 52 | 14:30 - 15:50 | M,F | PHY 235 | Daniel Davison |
| TUT 101 | 3069 | 34 / 52 | 16:30 - 17:20 | T | RCH 306 |
Spring 2015 [1155]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 3186 | 22 / 32 | ||||
| LEC 001 | 3184 | 22 / 32 | 15:30 - 16:20 | T,W,Th | RCH 205 | Daniel E Miller |
| TUT 101 | 3185 | 22 / 32 | 16:30 - 17:20 | M | RCH 205 |
Winter 2015 [1151]
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| LEC 001 | 8702 | 1 / 1 |
Spring 2014 [1145]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 3106 | 47 / 56 | ||||
| LEC 001 | 3104 | 47 / 56 | 13:30 - 14:20 | T,W,Th | RCH 204 | Christopher Nielsen |
| TUT 101 | 3105 | 47 / 56 | 14:30 - 15:20 | W | RCH 308 |
Spring 2013 [1135]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 2982 | 60 / 77 | ||||
| LEC 001 | 2980 | 60 / 77 | 11:30 - 12:20 | T,W,Th | QNC 1502 | Christopher Nielsen |
| TUT 101 | 2981 | 60 / 77 | 17:30 - 18:20 | F | QNC 1502 |
Spring 2012 [1125]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 3102 | 100 / 122 | ||||
| LEC 001 | 3100 | 100 / 122 | 11:30 - 12:20 | T,W,Th | RCH 301 | Daniel Davison |
| TUT 101 | 3101 | 100 / 122 | 08:00 - 08:50 | T | RCH 301 |
Spring 2011 [1115]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LAB 201 | 4402 | 81 / 75 | ||||
| LEC 001 | 4400 | 81 / 75 | 10:30 - 11:20 | M,W,F | RCH 305 | Christopher Nielsen |
| TUT 101 | 4401 | 81 / 75 | 16:30 - 17:20 | M | RCH 309 |
Fall 2001 [1019]
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