| In-class Powerpoint presentations (in pdf and .ppt formats), Mathcad files, and lecture notes. Notes will be posted weekly. | 
| Introduction and State Variables pdf or ppt-format | 
| (PDF file) If you can't view the file in your browser, download the file (right mouse click, select "save Target as" and view the downloaded file. | 
| Chapter 2 single page web file, works best in IE | 
| 421-F10-CH1-2.mht | 
| Chapter 3 | 
| 421 chapter 3notes.pdf | 
| Mathcad 12 file Laplace_stepresponse.xmcd | 
| Mathcad 12 file Laplace example 2.xmcd | 
| Mathcad 12 file Laplace_sin-input.xmcd | 
| Mathcad 13 file Laplace2ordPole-zero Effect of gain K on closed loop stability and damping | 
| Chapter 4 | 
| 421 chapter 4notes.pdf | 
| Chapter 5 Root Locus | 
| Basic Powerpoint 421Chapter 5basics and Mathcad 14 Root locus example RLocusIntro. | 
| 421 chapter 5notes.pdf | 
| Root Locus Construction Rules, posted Oct. 2003 | 
| Chapter 6 Frequency Response | 
| Chapter 6 Powerpoints 421Chapter 6slides.ppt | 
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| Chapter 6 Mathcad Files:  Polar 
    and Bode Plots Frequency response visualization: Bode plots and time domain frequency response | 
| Sample Matlab M-file for root locus analysis (txt format) | 
| Bode lead compensator design (Matlab M-file) | 
| Bode lag compensator design (Matlab M-file) | 
| Chapter 6 There are several tutorials on Nyquist Stability on the web which explain the process in more detail than the book.. See for instance: http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/mastascu/eControlHTML/Freq/Nyquist3.html Chapter 6 Lecture notes 
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| In-class Powerpoints Control_Intro.pdf chapters 1 and 2 slides, or ppt-format | 
| 421Chapter3_NQ.ppt | 
| 421Chapter 6slides.ppt | 
| Homework Solutions in PDF Format. | 
Note: Exam files will be posted approx. 3 days 
after each exam.
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 Using Mathcad for Polar and Bode Plots: Draw Polar plots and Bode Plots using Mathcad (Pdf File) I am 
also posting the Mathcad source files here: File: 
polar.mcd Polar and Bode plot examples , File: 
polarplt.mcd in Mathcad 2000 format, and File: 
polarpl7.mcd in Mathcad 7 format.
Using Mathcad for Polar and Bode Plots: Draw Polar plots and Bode Plots using Mathcad (Pdf File) I am 
also posting the Mathcad source files here: File: 
polar.mcd Polar and Bode plot examples , File: 
polarplt.mcd in Mathcad 2000 format, and File: 
polarpl7.mcd in Mathcad 7 format.