Unit 1. Control Systems: Basics & Components, Introduction to basic terms, Classifications and
types of Control Systems, Block diagrams & Signal flow graphs. Transfer function,
Determination of transfer function using Block diagram re-duction techniques and
Mason’s Gain formula. Control system components: Electrical, Mechanical,
Electronic, AC/DC Servo Motors, Stepper Motors, Tacho Generators, Synchros,
Magnetic Amplifiers, Servo Amplifiers 8 Hrs.
Unit 2. Time-Domain Analysis : Time domain performance specifications, Transient response
of first and second order systems, Steady state errors and Static error constants in
unity feedback control systems, response with P, PI and PID controllers, Limitations of
time domain analysis. 8 Hrs.
Unit 3. Frequency Domain Analysis : Polar and inverse polar plots, Frequency domain
specifications and Performance of LTI systems, Logarithmic plots (Bode plots), Gain
and Phase Margins, Relative stability. Correlation with time domain performance,
Closed loop frequency responses from Open loop response. Limitations of frequency
domain analysis, Minimum/Non-minimum phase sys- tems 8 Hrs.
Unit 4. Stability and Compensation Techniques : Concepts, absolute, Asymptotic, Conditional
and Marginal stability, Routh–Hurwitz and Nyquist stability criterion, Root locustechnique and its application.Conceptsofcompensation,series/parallel/series-parallel/feedbackcompensation, Lag/Lead/Lag- Lead networks for compensation,Compensation using P, PI, PID controllers .
Unit 5. Control System Analysis using State Variable Methods Control Systems Engineering
Syllabus State variable representation-Conversion of state variable models to transfer
functions-Conversion of transfer functions to state variable models-Solution of stateequations-Concepts of Controllability and Observability Stability of linear systems-Equivalence between transfer function and state variable representations-Statevariable analysis of digital control system-Digital control design using state feedback.

Name of Authors / Books /Publishers
1 “Automatic Control System”, B. C. Kuo, Prentice Hall of India, 7th edition, 2001
2 “Control Systems Engineering -Principles and Design”, Nagraath and Gopal New Age
Publishers
3 “Control systems engineering”, Norman S. Nise, John Wiley and Sons (Asia) Singapore
4 “Design of Feedback Control System”, Raymond T. Stefani, Oxford University Press
5 “Modern control engineering”, K. Ogata, Pearson, 2002