Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
1	ECE576	NONLINEAR CONTROL	3+0+0	3	7,5	12.05.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Master's Degree
Department / Program	ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The purpose of this course is to provide the students with the fundamental tools of nonlinear system design, analysis, modeling, and control.
Course Content	The course content includes Review of Linear Control Systems, Introduction to Nonlinear Systems, Second and Higher Order Systems, Input-State and Input-Output stability, Nonlinear Forms, Stabilization with Feedback Control, Robust Stabilization with Feedback Control, Tracking with feedback control, Observers for State-Feedback Control, Integral Control, Passivity.
Course Methods and Techniques	13 F2F classes, 1 midterm exam (20%) 5 HW (30%) 1 group project (20%) 1 final exam (30%)
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Associate Prof.Dr. Samet Güler
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources

Hassan K. Khalil, "Nonlinear control", Pearson, 2014

Course Category

Mathematics and Basic Sciences	%30
Engineering	%70
Engineering Design	%0
Social Sciences	%0
Education	%0
Science	%0
Health	%0
Field	%0

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	1	% 20
Ödev	5	% 30
Proje/Çizim	1	% 20
Final examination	1	% 30
Total	8	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Kritik	3	1	3
Yazılı Sınav	1	3	3
Grup Projesi	1	30	30
Ev Ödevi	5	8	40
Rapor	1	5	5
Ders dışı çalışma	14	5	70
Yüz Yüze Ders	13	3	39
Final Sınavı	1	3	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 193

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Applying the fundamentals of nonlinear systems.
2	Design nonlinear control systems to meet certain performance specifications and stability.
3	Use software tools that can be used for analysis and design of nonlinear systems.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction to Nonlinear Systems
2	Linearization, Stability of Equilibrium Points
3	Stability
4	Lyapunov stability
5	Input-output stability
6	Stabilization with Feedback Control
7	Robust Stabilization with Feedback Control
8	Midterm exam
9	Simulations of nonlinear system control
10	Tracking with feedback control
11	Observers for State-Feedback Control
12	Integral Control
13	Passivity and its implications
14	Review and wrap up

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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