Control Systems Design with MATLAB & Simulink
Starting with foundational MATLAB skills and progressing through advanced topics like modeling, simulation, and control system design, this program equips participants with the tools to address complex engineering challenges. Key highlights include stability and performance analysis, model-based controller design, and hands-on practice using MATLAB and Simulink. By the end of the course, participants will have the expertise to develop and simulate robust control systems for real-world applications.
Foundations of MATLAB
3 Days
- Navigating the MATLAB interface and understanding core functionalities
- Basics of variables, arrays, operators, and fundamental functions
- Importing and managing data from various file formats
- Creating and customizing data visualizations
- Exporting graphics and data for reports
MATLAB Programming Essentials
2 Days
- Introduction to control structures: Loops, if-else statements, and error handling
- Writing and utilizing functions effectively
Matrix Operations
2 Days
- Creating and manipulating matrices
- Performing mathematical operations with matrices
- Applications of matrices: Transformations, rotations, and solving linear equations
- Introduction to least-square methods
Data Analysis and Processing
3 Days
- Advanced data types: Structure arrays, cell arrays, categorical data, and datetime objects
- Organizing and analyzing tabular data
- Conditional data selection and filtering
- Importing and exporting datasets: .mat files, text data, and tabular formats
Modeling & Simulation Fundamentals in MATLAB
6 Days
- Introduction to dynamical systems
- Numerical integration and differentiation
- Solving differential equations using MATLAB solvers
- Techniques for simulation: Input parameters, data interpolation, and studies
- Simulation control mechanisms: Event functions and output functions
- Case studies
Modeling & Simulation using Simulink
2 Days
- Basics of Simulink: Block diagrams, signals, and subsystems
- Utilizing Simulink libraries and creating custom functions
- Import/export workflows and lookup tables
- Control systems and automation of simulation tasks with MATLAB
- Hands-on exercises
Introduction to Control Systems
7 Days
- Basic introduction to control systems
- Linear control systems
- Bode and Nyquist plots
- Stability and performance analysis
- Model-based controller design methods
- Controller design using MATLAB & Simulink
- Hands-on exercises
Capstone Project
2 Days
- Application of course concepts on a real-world project
- Presentation and peer review of project results