1. At the end of this course, the students will learn the basic concepts of root locus (RL) and its interpretation.

1.1: Ability to sketch the RL of a feedback control system by hand, indicating its basic characteristics.

1.2: Ability to draw the RL of a feedback control system via MATLAB.

1.3: Ability to relate the RL to the stability and the time domain response characteristics of a feedback control system.

2. At the end of this course, the students will gain the basic principles in designing controllers of a feedback system by root locus (RL) techniques.

2.1: Ability to identify a suitable type of controller to satisfy design requirements by the RL technique.

2.2: Ability to determine controller parameters by the RL technique, graphically.

2.3: Ability to determine controller parameters by the RL technique, analytically.

2.4: Ability to determine controller parameters by the RL technique, via MATLAB.

3. At the end of this course, the students will learn the basic concepts of polar plots and their interpretation.

 3.1: Ability to sketch the polar plot of a sinusoidal transfer function by hand, indicating its basic characteristics.

3.2: Ability to draw the polar plot of a sinusoidal transfer function via MATLAB.

3.3: Ability to associate polar plots with Bode plots and Nichols charts.

3.4: Ability to relate polar plots to the stability and the frequency response characteristics of a feedback control system.

4. At the end of this course, the students will gain the basic principles in designing controllers of a feedback system by frequency response (FR) techniques.

4.1: Ability to identify a suitable type of controller to satisfy design requirements by the FR technique.

4.2: Ability to determine controller parameters by the FR technique, graphically.

4.3: Ability to determine controller parameters by the FR technique, analytically.

4.4: Ability to determine controller parameters by the FR technique, via MATLAB.