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F EEDBACK C ONTROL SYSTEMS

MAE 4780/5780, CHEME 4720, ECE 4720

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C OURSE P OLICIES

Lectures: Lectures are meant to supplement and augment, not replace, material from the book.

Homework: There will be a homework assignment, approximately every other week, due by5pm on Wednesdays in the MAE 4780 Homework box, near the kitchen on the first floor

of Upson Hall. Homework assignments will be posted on the course website at least oneweek in advance of their due date. Solutions should be clearly written and include: statedassumptions, steps, boxed answers, and discussion of the result. MATLAB code can andshould be used unless the homework assignment explicitly indicates that it should not be.

Late Homework : Each student has ONE late pass giving you a 24-hour extension to turn yourhomework into the MAE 4780 Homework without penalty. Note: an email must be sent tothe Theory TA before the actual due date in order to utilize this pass. Otherwise, lateassignments received within 24 hours of the deadline will be penalized 50%, and 100%thereafter.

Collaboration: Collaboration on homework assignments is encouraged. You may also consult

outside reference materials, other students, TAs, or the instructor, but you may not consultsolutions from previous years . It is recommended you complete as much of the homeworkindividually first, then discuss with fellow students. All assignments should be written upindividually. and they should reflect your own understanding of the subject matter that youare able to independently reproduce. MATLAB scripts and plots are considered part of yourwrite-up and should also be done individually. No collaboration is allowed on the quizzes,the prelim or final exams.

Recitation: A recitation section will occur the same week that homework is due, typically onThursday or Friday. It is optional, and new material will not be presented. The recitation isdesigned to go over difficult problems on the current assignment and answer studentquestions. The place and time will be posted on the course website. If you have a timeconflict, you may ask your questions during office hours.

Email: Rather than email, students are encouraged to attend office hours or recitation forquestions concerning course concepts, homework, quizzes, and exams. Unless the course

policy states otherwise, students should first email the respective teaching assistants beforeemailing the instructor. All emails should contain MAE 4780 in the subject line. Emailsgenerally will receive a response within 24 hours.

Quizzes: Quizzes will occur on weeks when no homework is due. Quizzes are open book/note, but no computers or calculators. There will be no make-up quizzes, with the exception ofreligious holidays, so please plan accordingly. However, the best 4 out of 5 scores will beused for your final grade.

MATLAB: MATLAB and the control toolbox will be extensively used in the course. Thesoftware is available on most campus computers, and student versions are available at thecampus store. To get started, see the introduction:www.mathworks.com/academica/student_center/tutorials/launchpad.html

Lab Assignments: There will lab sessions. If you have concerns about your group, please seethe lab TA or Prof. Hencey. Each lab consists of the following elements:

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Lab Groups: Each student must sign up for a lab section; if the sections are full, please see Prof.Hencey. Lab groups, a schedule of lab sessions, and due dates will be posted on the coursewebsite by the end of the second week of class.

Prelim: The Prelim will occur on Thursday October 27 at 7:30-10:00 pm in Olin 155. ThePrelim will be open book and open notes. No computers or calculator are allowed.

Final: The Final will occur on Wednesday, December 9 at 2:00-4:30 pm. The Final will beopen book and open notes. No computers or calculator are allowed.

Exam Conflicts: Exam conflicts are rare. Under exceptional circumstances, such as religiousholidays a makeup exam can be given. Please plan your semester around these dates (e.g.

personal or interview travel). If there is a potential conflict, please email Prof. Hencey onemonth in advance of the exam.

MAE 5780: This course is considered a graduate course in control systems (5000 level).Students in MAE 5780 will be graded separately from students in MAE 4780/CHEME4720/ECE 4720. Students taking MAE 5780 will have the following differences:

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