ENEL321-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Control Systems

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

System modelling. Continuous-time dynamics. Time domain and frequency domain analysis. Feedback control. Control system performance and robustness. Control system design techniques.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 E6 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 A3 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00 Rehua 005
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Elec 109 Automation Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
02 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 Elec 109 Automation Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
03 Monday 16:00 - 17:00 Elec 109 Automation Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
04 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Elec 109 Automation Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
05 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Elec 109 Automation Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
06 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Elec 109 Automation Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 14:00 - 16:00 Elec 104 Power Electronics Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
02 Wednesday 09:00 - 11:00 Elec 104 Power Electronics Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
03 Thursday 09:00 - 11:00 Elec 104 Power Electronics Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
04 Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 Elec 104 Power Electronics Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
05 Thursday 16:00 - 18:00 Elec 104 Power Electronics Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
06 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 Elec 104 Power Electronics Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
07 Wednesday 11:00 - 13:00 Elec 104 Power Electronics Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar
Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 Elec 210 Electronics Lab
16 Feb - 22 Feb
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Rehua 009
16 Feb - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Test one 25%
Laboratory Report 10%
Test two 25%
Final Exam 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Chris Hann; ENEL321 Course Notes ; (On the ENEL321 LEARN Page).

Recommended Reading

Franklin, Gene F. , Powell, J. David, Emami-Naeini, Abbas; Feedback control of dynamic systems ; Seventh edition; Pearson, 2015 (Earlier editions are also acceptable).

Palm; Modeling Analysis and Control of Dynamic Systems ; 2nd; Wiley, 2001.

Stefani, Savant, Shahian, Hestetter et al; Design of Feedback Control Systems ; 3rd; Saunders College Publishing/Harcourt Brace, 1996.

Additional Course Outline Information

Mahi ā-Ākonga | Workload (expected distribution of student hours, note 15 points = 150 hours):

Contact Hours

Lectures: 36 hours
Tutorials: 6 hours
Workshops: 0 hours
Laboratories: 12 hours

Independent study

Review of lectures: 36 hours
Test and exam preparation: 36 hours
Assignments: 12 hours
Tutorial preparation: 6 hours
Laboratory calculations: 6 hours

Total 150

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,190.00

International fee $6,488.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Electrical and Computer Engineering .

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