EE650, Basics of Modern Control Systems, 2026-2027, Sem I

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Objective of the course:

The objective of this course is to provide a rigorous introduction to modern control theory using state-space methods for system modeling, analysis, estimation, and controller design. It bridges the gap between classical control techniques and contemporary control methodologies used in research and advanced engineering applications.

Outcomes of the course:

At the end of the course, students will be able to model and analyze linear and nonlinear dynamical systems using state-space methods, and evaluate system properties such as controllability, observability, and stability. They will be able to design modern controllers and state estimators, implement them using computational tools, and apply appropriate control techniques to solve practical engineering problems

Instructor

Abhilash Patel, apatel[at]iitk.ac.in

Teaching Assistants

Name Roll No Email
Neeta Yadav 231040605 neetayadav23@iitk.ac.in
Prakhar Bajpai 241040621 prakharb24@iitk.ac.in
Lisa Naik 241040615 lisanaik24@iitk.ac.in

Schedule

Wednesdays and Fridays, 18:15–19:30, at L10

Announcements

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Lectures

Lecture Topics Class Discussion Handout Reading Recommended
L1/30-07-2026 Course Mechanics and motivation FCH
L2/07-08-2026 Revisit to Linear Algebra L2 Note 1 MG 2.1-2.4
L3/12-08-2026 State-space modeling L3 Note 2 MG 3.2-3.5
L4/14-08-2026 Equilibrium, Linearization, Discrete-form; Project Discussion L4 Note 2 MG 3.2-3.5
L5/19-08-2026 Data-driven modeling or Machine Learning, Parametric Models: AR, ARX, ARMAX, NARMAX, LIP L5 Note 3
Coming Next ↓
L6/xx-08-2026 Models: NN, PINN, Learning: Least Square, Recurisve Least Square, Gradient-descent Note 3
L7/xx-08-2026 Learning Non-parametric Models: DMD, Koopman Note 3

Recommended Textbooks

MATLAB Codes for Simulation

Additional Readings