Dynamics and Control II | MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Class Information

ControlsDynamicsFundamentalsHands-on

Fall, Spring | Undergraduate | 12 Units | Prereq: Physics II (GIR) and 2.003

Modeling, analysis, and control of dynamic systems. System modeling: lumped parameter models of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems; interconnection laws; actuators and sensors. Linear systems theory: linear algebra; Laplace transform; transfer functions, time response and frequency response, poles and zeros; block diagrams; solutions via analytical and numerical techniques; stability. Introduction to feedback control: closed-loop response; PID compensation; steady-state characteristics, root-locus design concepts, frequency-domain design concepts. Laboratory experiments and control design projects. In person not required. Enrollment may be limited due to laboratory capacity; preference to Course 2 majors and minors.

Instructor Information

Domitilla Del Vecchio (Fall)

Grover M. Hermann Professor in Health Sciences and Technology; Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Professor of Biological Engineering; Area Head for Controls, Instrumentation, and Robotics

Interest Areas

Control and Dynamical Systems Theory
Systems and Synthetic Biology

Kamal Youcef-Toumi (Fall)

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Interest Areas

Dynamic Systems and Controls
Robotics and Manufacturing Automation
Mechatronic Design of Precision Machines

Vivishek Sudhir (Spring)

Class of 1957 Career Development Professor; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Interest Areas

Quantum measurements and control
Precision measurements
Quantum optics

Hsinyung Chin (Spring)

Lecturer

Interest Areas

Systems and Controls
Mechatronics and Robotics
Sensor Fusion, Feature Extraction and Prognostic Health Modeling