ME 4391 - Control of Mechanical Systems (2)

Mechanical control system design and analysis. Pneumatic, hydraulic, electromechanical actuators and devices. Stability criteria, root locus plots, transfer functions, introduction to feedback control and microprocessor applications Concepts of PID controller tuning. Programming of control systems using microprocessors. Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). 2 hours lectures/problem-solving.

Prerequisite(s): ME major, and C- or better in ME 3401 or ME 340.
Corequisite(s): ME 4391L.
Component(s): Lecture
Contact Hour(s): 2 hours lecture/problem solving.
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once