ME243A/ECE230A - Linear Systems I,       Fall ’15

Course Description

This course will cover the basic tools of modern linear systems theory: stability, controllability, observability, realization theory, state feedback, state estimation, separation theorem, etc. The emphasis will be on state-space methods, though polynomial methods will also be briefly covered. Throughout the course, the connections between systems problems and the corresponding linear algebra concepts will be emphasized, including their MATLAB implementations.

Instructor

Coordinates

  • Lectures: MW 10:00-11:50, ENG II, rm. 2243

Textbook

  • Linear Systems Theory, by Joao Hespanha.

  • Linear Systems I will cover approximately the first 18 chapters of this text.

Prerequisites

An important note for UCSB Extension or visiting students who want to enroll in this course:

Students wishing to enroll in this course must have sincere interest in learning the material and the prerequisite preparation. Enrolling in this course simply to meet a registration criterion at your home institution is not advisable. The prerequisites for this course include a previous control design course, as well as a very strong mathematics backround, including advanced linear algebra. The instructor will check the transcript record of each extension student requesting enrollment to determine whether the above requirements are met.

Make sure to contact the instructor by email regarding enrollment through extension before the first class.

Web Site

  • The website for this course will be maintained on GauchoSpace. All students registered in this class should add this course on their GauchoSpace.