Syllabus

ME 313 Dynamic Modeling of Engineering Systems

Last Updated August 27 2000

Instructor: Michael J. Anderson
Office: Engineering/Physics Building 324O
Phone: 885-7432
Email: anderson@uidaho.edu

Course Time: MWF 12:30PM-1:20 PM
Course Location: JEB321
Course Web Page: http://calvin.engr.uidaho.edu/~anderson/me313.htm
Office Hours: TBA

Text: Shearer, J.L., Kulakowski, B.T., Gardner, J.F., "Dynamic Modeling and Control of Engineering Systems", 2^nd Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-356403-7, 1997.

Computer Usage: Matlab will be used extensively during the course, and technical support will be provided by the instructor. Matlab is available on the university network. Students can also purchase an academic version of Matlab at the bookstore if they wish.

Course Content:

1. Modeling of dynamic mechanical, electrical, thermal and fluid systems.

2. Model formation in input-output and state variable formats.

3. Numerical simulation of dynamic systems.

4. Analytical solution of 1^st and 2^nd order models; transient and frequency response behavior.

Homework and Grading

Homework assignments will be given periodically during the course. Three "midterm" exams, and one final exam will also be given during this course. The grade weights are:

1. Homework 10% total for all of the assignments,

2. Midterm Exams 60%, 20% for each exam,

3. Final Exam 30%