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ELE356 - Control Systems Laboratory

2023-2024 Spring term information
The course is open this term
Supervisor(s)
Name Surname Position Section
Derya Altunay Supervisor 21-28
Alp Demirel Assistant 21-28
Furkan Sabri Dipi Assistant 21-28
ELE356 - Control Systems Laboratory
Program Theoretýcal hours Practical hours Local credit ECTS credit
Undergraduate 0 3 1 2
Obligation : Must
Prerequisite courses : -
Concurrent courses : ELE354
Delivery modes : Face-to-Face
Learning and teaching strategies : Lecture, Question and Answer, Experiment, Problem Solving, Other: This course must be taken together with ELE354 CONTROL SYSTEMS.
Course objective : Intensify the material taught in ELE354 by applications. Investigating open-loop and closed-loop control systems with the help of example systems. Learning about various transducers and their usage in applications.
Learning outcomes : A student who completes the course successfully will 1. Understand the design and realization of feedback control systems. 2. Know and use laboratory techniques, tools, and practices of control engineering. 3. Specify the control components and assemble a control system experiment. 4. Report the results of the laboratory work accurately and concisely.
Course content : Input and output transducers (position, temperature, pressure, flow rate, humidity, speed, acceleration, light level, sound level) Signal conditioning circuits (comparator, amplifier and converter circuits) Display devices Basic on/off control systems Position control systems Speed control systems Temperature control systems Obtaining frequency responses experimentally Using computer software in obtaining the time responses of control systems
References : [1] Ogata K., Modern Control Engineering, 5/e, Prentice Hall, 2010.; [2] Dorf R.C., and Bishop R.H., Modern Control Systems, 12/e, Prentice Hall, 2011.; [3] Franklin G.F., Powell J.D, and Emami-Naeini A., Feedback Control of Dynamical Systems, 6/e, Prentice Hall, 2010.; [4] Golnaraghi F., and Kuo B.C., Automatic Control Systems, 9/e, John Wiley, 2009.; [5] Nise N.S., Control Systems Engineering, 6/e, John Wiley, 2011.
Course Outline Weekly
Weeks Topics
1 Introducing Control Systems Laboratory to the students.
2 Input and output transducers: position, temperature, pressure, flow rate
3 Input and output transducers: humidity, speed, acceleration, light level, sound level
4 Signal conditioning circuits: comparator, amplifier and converter circuits
5 Display devices
6 Basic on/off control systems
7 Position control systems - Part 1
8 Position control systems - Part 2
9 Speed control systems - Part 1
10 Speed control systems - Part 2
11 Temperature control systems - Part 1
12 Temperature control systems - Part 2
13 Obtaining frequency responses experimentally
14 Using computer software in obtaining the time responses of control systems
15 Final exam preparation
16 Final exam
Assessment Methods
Course activities Number Percentage
Attendance 0 0
Laboratory 4 25
Application 0 0
Field activities 0 0
Specific practical training 0 0
Assignments 2 25
Presentation 0 0
Project 0 0
Seminar 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Midterms 0 0
Final exam 1 50
Total 100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade success 50
Percentage of final exam contributing grade success 50
Total 100
Workload and ECTS Calculation
Course activities Number Duration (hours) Total workload
Course Duration 14 2 28
Laboratory 4 1 4
Application 0 0 0
Specific practical training 0 0 0
Field activities 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) 4 1 4
Presentation / Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework assignment 2 2 4
Quiz 0 0 0
Midterms (Study Duration) 0 0 0
Final Exam (Study duration) 1 20 20
Total workload 25 26 60
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
Key learning outcomes Contribution level
1 2 3 4 5
1. Possesses the theoretical and practical knowledge required in Electrical and Electronics Engineering discipline.
2. Utilizes his/her theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of mathematics, science and electrical and electronics engineering towards finding engineering solutions.
3. Determines and defines a problem in electrical and electronics engineering, then models and solves it by applying the appropriate analytical or numerical methods.
4. Designs a system under realistic constraints using modern methods and tools.
5. Designs and performs an experiment, analyzes and interprets the results.
6. Possesses the necessary qualifications to carry out interdisciplinary work either individually or as a team member.
7. Accesses information, performs literature search, uses databases and other knowledge sources, follows developments in science and technology.
8. Performs project planning and time management, plans his/her career development.
9. Possesses an advanced level of expertise in computer hardware and software, is proficient in using information and communication technologies.
10. Is competent in oral or written communication; has advanced command of English.
11. Has an awareness of his/her professional, ethical and social responsibilities.
12. Has an awareness of the universal impacts and social consequences of engineering solutions and applications; is well-informed about modern-day problems.
13. Is innovative and inquisitive; has a high level of professional self-esteem.
1: Lowest, 2: Low, 3: Average, 4: High, 5: Highest
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