Syllabus Application
ME 528
Nonlinear Control Systems
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Fall 2026-2027
Course
ME 528 -
Nonlinear Control Systems
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
10:40-11:30
Tue
SBS-G041
Sep 28-Dec 31, 2026
08:40-10:30
Thu
SBS-G042
Sep 28-Dec 31, 2026
Level of course
Masters
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:10
Prerequisites
-
Corequisites
-
Course Type
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Kemalettin Erbatur
- Email: erbatur@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
Selected topics in linear control systems, typical nonlinear problems and phenomena, stability, Lyapunov theory, robustness, performance analysis, nonlinear control design.
Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | After taking this course, a successful graduate student must be able to design various nonlinear controllers for systems that have nonlinear state models to achieve desired closed-loop performance; students should be able to: - analyze nonlinear phenomena (finite escape time, limit cycles, multiple equilibrium points, bifurcations, chaos etc.) - develop nonlinear state models from nonlinear differential equations - use Lyapunov theorems to check stability of nonlinear systems - use Lyapunov theory to design nonlinear controllers - design robust control methods (sliding mode control, integrator backstepping etc.) - design high gain observers |
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Course Objective
Course Materials
Resources:
-Lecture Slides are primary resources.
-Recommended Text:
1) Khalil, Nonlinear Systems, 3rd ed. (Prentice Hall, 2002)
2) Marquez, Nonlinear Control Systems: Analysis and Design (Wiley, 2003)
-Recommended Text:
1) Khalil, Nonlinear Systems, 3rd ed. (Prentice Hall, 2002)
2) Marquez, Nonlinear Control Systems: Analysis and Design (Wiley, 2003)
Technology Requirements:
MATLAB and Simulink Program