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ECE 488 - Multivariable Control Systems

Review of feedback control design fundamentals; SISO controller parameterizations; the fundamental effect of MIMO interaction; introduction to state-space models in continuous and discrete time; SISO techniques for MIMO design; optimal control; model-predictive control design; state estimation; decoupling, MIMO PID control design; applications in areas such as aerospace systems.

Prerequisites

(ECE380;Level at least 4A Comp or Elect Eng)or(SE380;Level at least 4A Software Eng)or(MTE360;Level at least 4A Mechatronics Eng)or(ME360;Level at least 4A Mech Eng/Mechtr Opt)or(SYDE352;Level at least 4A Sys Design Eng)

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001465437 / 14016:00 - 17:20 W
TUT 101465537 / 14008:00 - 08:50 M

Winter 2025 [1251]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001480463 / 14016:00 - 17:20 W
TUT 101480563 / 14008:00 - 08:50 M

Winter 2024 [1241]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001476474 / 14013:00 - 14:20 T,Th
TUT 101476574 / 14008:30 - 09:50 Th

Winter 2023 [1231]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001480465 / 14013:00 - 14:20 T,ThE7 5353Dan Davison
TUT 101480565 / 14013:00 - 14:20 WE7 5353

Winter 2022 [1221]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001467856 / 14008:30 - 09:50 T,ThE7 5353Dan Davison
TUT 101467956 / 14019:00 - 19:50 ThE7 5353

Winter 2021 [1211]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041474764 / 75 Dan Davison
TUT 141474864 / 75

Winter 2020 [1201]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001464247 / 5714:30 - 15:50 ThE7 4433Dan Davison
TUT 101464347 / 5719:00 - 19:50 ThE7 4433

Winter 2019 [1191]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001453657 / 7013:00 - 14:20 T,ThE7 5353David W L Wang
TUT 101453757 / 7017:30 - 18:20 WE7 5353

Winter 2018 [1181]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001470045 / 6016:30 - 17:20 M,W,FMC 4058David W L Wang
TUT 101470145 / 6008:30 - 09:20 FMC 4063

Winter 2017 [1171]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001451232 / 4008:30 - 09:20 T,W,ThRCH 306David W L Wang
TUT 101451332 / 4016:30 - 17:20 WRCH 309

Winter 2016 [1161]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001507966 / 10010:30 - 11:20 T,W,ThRCH 110David W L Wang
TUT 101508066 / 10012:30 - 13:20 FRCH 110

Winter 2015 [1151]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001489740 / 8213:30 - 14:20 M,W,FRCH 305David W L Wang
TUT 101489840 / 8216:30 - 17:20 MRCH 309

Winter 2014 [1141]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001479894 / 11811:30 - 12:20 M,W,FRCH 105Daniel Davison
TUT 101479994 / 11812:30 - 13:20 FDWE 1501

Winter 2013 [1131]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0014549133 / 17211:30 - 12:20 M,W,FB1 271Daniel Davison
TUT 1014550133 / 17216:30 - 17:20 MB1 271

Winter 2012 [1121]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001434996 / 12009:30 - 10:20 M,W,FDC 1351Daniel Davison
TUT 101435096 / 12013:30 - 14:20 WEIT 1015

Winter 2011 [1111]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001444277 / 8409:30 - 10:20 M,W,FRCH 309Daniel Davison
TUT 101444377 / 8419:00 - 19:50 TRCH 309

Winter 2010 [1101]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001452538 / 9210:30 - 11:20 M,W,FRCH 309Daniel Davison
TUT 101452638 / 9208:00 - 08:50 MRCH 309

Spring 2009 [1095]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001264953 / 10010:30 - 11:20 M,W,FDWE 3522David W L Wang
TUT 101265053 / 10008:00 - 08:50 ThDWE 3522

Winter 2009 [1091]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001383944 / 9211:30 - 12:20 M,W,FPHY 235David W L Wang
TUT 101384044 / 9211:30 - 12:20 ThE2 1303

Spring 2008 [1085]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001219246 / 11010:30 - 11:20 M,W,FRCH 307Daniel Davison
TUT 101219346 / 11008:00 - 08:50 ThRCH 307

Winter 2008 [1081]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001568362 / 6011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FCPH 3386Daniel Davison
TUT 101568462 / 6012:30 - 13:20 WCPH 3386

Spring 2007 [1075]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001190157 / 13015:30 - 16:20 M,W,FRCH 301Daniel Davison
TUT 101190257 / 13008:00 - 08:50 WRCH 301

Spring 2006 [1065]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001190258 / 10015:30 - 16:20 M,W,FRCH 211Daniel Davison
TUT 101190358 / 10008:00 - 08:50 WRCH 211

Spring 2005 [1055]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001191990 / 10515:30 - 16:20 M,W,F,M,C Daniel Davison
TUT 101192090 / 10508:00 - 08:50 W,M,C

Spring 2004 [1045]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001294293 / 10415:30 - 16:20 M,W,F,M,C Daniel Davison
TUT 101294393 / 10408:00 - 08:50 W,M,C

Winter 2004 [1041]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001257072 / 8014:30 - 15:20 T,Th,M,C Daniel Davison
TUT 101257172 / 8008:00 - 08:50 F,M,C

Winter 2003 [1031]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001457133 / 8009:30 - 10:20 T,Th,M,C Daniel Davison
TUT 101457233 / 8008:00 - 08:50 F,M,C

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