The classic text on control systems – completely updated and revised for the most student-friendly edition ever
This completely overhauled Tenth Edition of the renowned textbook delivers practical coverage designed to introduce readers to the essential concepts of automatic control systems without bogging them down with theoretical complexities. Enhanced by all-new chapters, a greater number of solved examples, labs using both LEGO Mindstorms® and MATLAB/SIMLab, and a valuable introduction to the concept of ControlLab, the book provides students with a real-world understanding of the subject and prepares them for the challenges they will one day face.
FEATURES
· Most chapters have been completely revised with new problems and worked examples throughout
· Provides real-world, hands-on application using LEGOLab
· Thoroughly revised to be more practical and student friendly
· A full set of PowerPoint slides and solutions are available to instructors
Dr. Farid Golnaraghi has been a professor and the Director of Mechatronic Systems Engineering at the Simon Fraser University in Vancouver since 2006. He also holds a Burnaby Mountain Endowed Chair at SFU, and his primary research focuses on intelligent vehicle systems. Prior to joining SFU, Dr. Golnaraghi was a professor of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His pioneering research has resulted in two textbooks, more than 150 journal and conference papers, four patents, and two start-up companies.
Dr. Benjamin C. Kuo was a member of the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois, which he joined in 1958 upon the completion of his Ph.D. and where he remained for 31 rewarding years. He was a true visionary pioneer in the field of automatic control, and the impact of his distinguished career as a researcher and educator cannot be overstated.