Title

Theory, Simulation, Experimentation - An Integrated Approach To Teaching Digital-Control Systems

Authors

Authors

H. Klee;J. Dumas

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

IEEE Trans. Educ.

Keywords

Education, Scientific Disciplines; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic

Abstract

This paper discusses the approach adopted by the authors for teaching an undergraduate course (lecture and laboratory) in digital controls. Theoretical material is developed in the lecture concerning the application of direct digital control (DDC) to an analog bench-scale system consisting of a dc motor and tachometer. A simulation of the closed-loop control system with embedded digital controller is developed and run by the students using the TUTSIM dynamic simulation language. Finally, students perform a laboratory experiment in which they write a program to control the actual system using a personal computer and inexpensive interface card. The combination of hands-on experience and computer simulation with the more traditional, theoretical lecture material provides a well-rounded learning experience that better prepares the students to implement digital control systems in the real world.

Journal Title

Ieee Transactions on Education

Volume

37

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-1994

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

57

Last Page

62

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1994MZ33600012

ISSN

0018-9359

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