Song, J., & Dow, D. E., & Ma, L. (2021, July), Feedback and Control Course Labs for Distance Learning  Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. 10.18260/1-2--37190

\bibitem{asee_peer_37190}
  Song, J., \& Dow, D. E., \& Ma, L. (2021, July), \emph{Feedback and Control Course Labs for Distance Learning}
  Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference.
  10.18260/1-2--37190

Jiahui Song, Douglas Eric Dow, and Lili Ma.  "Feedback and Control Course Labs for Distance Learning".  2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference, 2021, July.  ASEE Conferences, 2021.  https://peer.asee.org/37190 Internet.  16 Apr, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_37190}
  Jiahui Song, Douglas Eric Dow, and Lili Ma.
  "Feedback and Control Course Labs for Distance Learning".
  \emph{2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference, 2021, July}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2021.
  https://peer.asee.org/37190 Internet.  16 Apr, 2024

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Abstract: 

Feedback and control is a course that introduces students to mathematical concepts that are used to analyze feedback control systems. Conventional courses in feedback and control use lectures and readings to explain the theory, and assign paper based problem sets of theory and math. A series of hardware based hands-on exercises and software based simulation studies can help students visualize the complex mathematical concepts. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students and faculty were forced in summer 2020 to work or study from home. A series of exclusively software based labs and projects were designed to help students gain a better appreciation for how the concepts are useful in real-world situations.

Similar to the curriculum at many universities, our program has a feedback and control course for junior students in electrical engineering and electromechanical engineering. This course is a 3 hour lecture, 2 hour lab, 4 credit course. The following topics are introduced to students: modeling in the frequency domain, modeling in the time domain, time response, model reduction, stability, steady-state errors, root locus techniques, design via root locus, frequency response, and design via frequency response. Problem sets related to these topics were assigned. In order to improve motivation and distance learning, application-oriented and active-learning opportunities were created. 10 software based simulation labs and 3 projects were assigned in class. 

Evaluations were based on student surveys (course evaluations) and student work (assigned labs and projects). 27 students took feedback and control course in Summer 2020. 26 students finished all labs and projects on time and 18 students received a “B-” or higher grade for the lab/project section. Moreover, 96% of students “agree” or “strongly agree” that software based exercises helped them to apply course material to improve thinking and problem solving. 93% of students “agree” or “strongly agree” that software based exercises related course material to real life applications.


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