MECH&AE M270A
Linear Dynamic Systems
Description: (Same as Chemical Engineering M280A and Electrical Engineering M240A.) Lecture, four hours; outside study, eight hours. Requisite: course 171A or Electrical Engineering 141. State-space description of linear time-invariant (LTI) and time-varying (LTV) systems in continuous and discrete time. Linear algebra concepts such as eigenvalues and eigenvectors, singular values, Cayley/Hamilton theorem, Jordan form; solution of state equations; stability, controllability, observability, realizability, and minimality. Stabilization design via state feedback and observers; separation principle. Connections with transfer function techniques. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2020 - I definitely learned a lot in Prof. M'Closkey's class. My current mastery of linear algebra and linear dynamical system is more than ten times better than before taking this class. I will recommend this course to those people who really want to learn something in the field of controls and systems. The lecture notes, homework, and final project are well-designed and supplement the materials covered in the lectures. However, I must say that if you only want to easily get an A or A+, this course is not suitable for you. Many students who can get A+ in MAE263A and 271A only got A- in this course. The mean grade of the midterm is about 80%. The homework and project are difficult and have a heavy workload. Only the description of the final project is up to 18 pages that also contains many materials you need to study by yourself. But again, this course is really a good course. Prof. M'Closkey is rigorous and professional. He is an expert in dynamical systems. I was very surprised I can get A lol.
Fall 2020 - I definitely learned a lot in Prof. M'Closkey's class. My current mastery of linear algebra and linear dynamical system is more than ten times better than before taking this class. I will recommend this course to those people who really want to learn something in the field of controls and systems. The lecture notes, homework, and final project are well-designed and supplement the materials covered in the lectures. However, I must say that if you only want to easily get an A or A+, this course is not suitable for you. Many students who can get A+ in MAE263A and 271A only got A- in this course. The mean grade of the midterm is about 80%. The homework and project are difficult and have a heavy workload. Only the description of the final project is up to 18 pages that also contains many materials you need to study by yourself. But again, this course is really a good course. Prof. M'Closkey is rigorous and professional. He is an expert in dynamical systems. I was very surprised I can get A lol.
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