System Dynamics

Why is System Dynamics Important?

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Stack of Sys D Books

Textbook (not required)

We will not have a required textbook this semester! All the material for this course will be covered during lectures completely. But, if you are like me and would like a book for reference/addition resource than I would suggest any of the books in the picture above (find the cheapest edition that you can find). You will notice that the left column of books are all System Dynamics books and on the right (and center) are either Signal Processing or Control books.

If you would like a book that is primarily a System Dynamics book, that follows closely with this class, than Ogata’s book is probably my favorite but any will work:

  1. System Dynamics by Ogata
  2. Dynamic Systems by Kluever
  3. System Dynamics by Palm

If you think you are interested in Control Theory (of which System Dynamics is the fundamentals) than take a look at these books:

  1. Modern Control Systems by Dorf
  2. Feedback control of Dyanmic Systems by Franklin
  3. Control Systems Engineering by Nise

If you are interested in signal processing and want to know more about digital/discrete (along with continuous) time systems, check out one of these references:

  1. Engineering Signals and Systems by Ulaby
  2. Signal Processing First by McClellan

 

Topics Covered

(not restricted to this order but will following closely)

  1. Modelling
    1. Laplace Transform
    2. Solving Differential Equations Using Laplace
    3. Mechanical (Translation) Systems
    4. Convolution
    5. Electrical Systems
    6. Mechanical (Rotation) Systems
    7. Block Diagrams
    8. Op Amps
    9. Transducers
    10. Fluid/Thermal Systems
  2. Analysis
    1. First/Second/Higher-Order System Response
    2. Performance Measures
    3. Frequency Response Function
    4. Bode Plots
    5. Fourier Series
  3. Control
    1. Intro to Feedback Control
    2. Steady-State Error
    3. PID Control

 

Grading Breakdown

  1. Individual Work (55%)
    1. Midterm (25%)
      • Tuesday March 4th from 7-9pm in TBD
    2. Final (30%)
      • TBD by Registrar
  2. Group Work (45%)
    1. Labs (20%)
    2. Homework (20%)
    3. Peer Review (5%)

 

Office Hours

Dr. Ruben: Wed 11:15 - 12:15pm in the ME Community Room; Thurs 5-6pm in the Community Room.   (note that I have Feedback OH on Thursday from 6-7pm and if you're hanging still around and working in the Community room, I can probably answer your questions during that hour also.  With the understanding that during that hour, Feedback student get priority.)

Carter: Mon 4:30-5:30pm in ECOT 615; Thurs 3:10 - 4:10pm in ECNW 150A

Tony: Tue 5-6pm in ECNT 114 (except on Jan 28th, which will be in ECES 116); Wed 5-6pm in ECCE 1B16

Policies

University Wide Syllabus Information

Read the University Syllabus Statement

Labs

  1. Typed Reports are mandatory (Word and Equation Editor)
    1. Introduction
    2. Lab Body with Results (including graphs and images)
    3. Appendix with Matlab Code
  2. Describe enough to fully demonstrate your understating.
  3. DUE DATE: Each Lab is due at the START of the next week’s lab.

Homework

  1. Assignments must be neat, organized and legible.  Typed assignments are welcome.
  2. Put a box around all final answers.
  3. Show your work enough to fully demonstrate your understating and your arrival at your answer.

Communication

Questions about the material of the course is welcome and appreciated in lecture... please ask questions during lecture.  If you have HW specific questions, please see the TAs or myself during office hours.  If you have any other questions or concerns, please see me after class to chat in person.  I prefer in-person communication, over email, and your questions will be answered more quickly in this manner.  

Grading

  1. You only have TWO WEEKS to question grading from the time the homework\exam\project is returned.
    1. Specifically for exam grade questions, students must write up a detailed document (using Word or other word processing tool, not hand-written) describing the question and email that document along with your graded exam to Dr. Ruben.
  2. This will be the final grading scale used for the course. There is no curve. You are not competing against classmates, so help them out if you can! I reserve the right to lower the scale (i.e., make it easier), but I will not raise it.
    • A: 90+
    • A-:87-89
    • B+:85-86
    • B : 83-84
    • B-:80-82
    • C+:77-79
    • C : 74-76
    • C-:70-73
    • D+:68-69
    • D : 63-67
    • D-:60-62
    • F : 59 or below

In-Class Expectations

The following expectations will assist us with the creation of a learning community and a high quality of educational experience. The University of Colorado Classroom Behavior Policy will compliment these expectations:

  1. No cell phones (unless we are using them for some reason)
  2. No laptops (unless approved for taking notes)

Academic Integrity

You will be asked to complete group homework assignments in this course, but it is also expected that you will abide by The University of Colorado Honor Code at all times.

Late Work

No late work will be accepted