Catalog Description: Basic system concepts; state-space and I/O representation. Properties of linear systems. Controllability, observability, minimality, state and output-feedback. Stability. Observers. Characteristic polynomial. Nyquist test.

Units: 4

Also Offered As: ELENG 221A

Related Areas:

• Biosystems & Computational Biology (BIO)
• Control, Intelligent Systems, and Robotics (CIR)
• Signal Processing (SP)

Prerequisites: 120; Mathematics 110 recommended.

Formats:
Fall: 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of recitation per week
Spring: 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of recitation per week

Grading Basis: Student Option

Final Exam Status: Yes

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Class Schedule (Fall 2026):
EE 221A – TuTh 09:30-10:59, Cory 521 – Claire Jennifer Tomlin, Murat Arcak

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