Research Paper Guidelines

The research paper has to be submitted individually.

The expected length of the paper is at least 10-15 pages. (format: 1 column, Font size 12, one line spacing)

Steps to be followed for the completion of the research paper

a. Choose a research topic. The topic can be any analysis or control methodology related to your Major. Control System design concepts are applied everywhere e.g. Power systems, Electronics, Semiconductor manufacturing, Communications, MEMS etc. A topic can be chosen from the list given below.

b. Find publications, papers and online reports on the selected topic. You can use the websites IEEE explorer, UTA libraries Research Resources and the search engines on web.

c. The research paper should include a summary of the existing methodologies related to your topic. Clearly explain how all the methods relate to each other, give advantages and disadvantages.

Important: It is suggested not to use websites but books and papers as references.

d. The research paper should include at least one of:

1. simulation results (at least one of a, b or c)

a. comparing the application of a control method on two different types of systems

b. comparing the results of two related control methods on the same system.

c. comparing the results of two different modeling methods

2. implementation results (on hardware)

Important: Do not include in the paper results that were not obtained by you in simulation or experiment.

e. If you have selected a topic related to a specific problem (might be work related), define objective, give reasons to choose the design method, describe the design method and present final results.

f. The paper must include Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, “Method description”, “Results”, Conclusion and References sections.

Research Paper Topics

1. State Space-Pole placement.
2. Discrete time equivalents to continuous time Linear Time Invariant (LTI) systems.
3. Controller design methods for discrete time LTI systems.
4. Quantization effects.
5. Sample rate Selection.
6. Real time software for feedback control implementation.
7. Programmable logic controllers and their applications.
8. Time response of linear time variant systems.
9. Controllability of LTI systems.
10. Observability of LTI systems.
11. Observer Design for LTI systems.
12. Measurement and instrumentation issues for control system design.
13. Design methods for Actuator saturation.
14. Linearization and gain scheduling.
15. Numerical and computational issues in real time control.
16. Polynomial and matrix fraction description.
17. Riccati equations and their solutions.
18. Linear Quadratic regulator control.
19. Control of power electronic devices.
20. Temperature control in a semiconductor manufacturing process.
21. Feedback control for electronic amplifiers.
22. The Routh-Hurwith Stability Criterion.
23. Discrete time and sampled data Stability test.
24. Setting design specifications of control systems.
25. Nyquist plots.
26. Bode plots.
27. Nichols plots.
28. The root locus plot.
29. PID control.
30. Phase locked loop for recovering carrier frequency in communication systems.
31. Any topic/case study/work related report of your choice using systems analysis and control system design concepts.

A research topic can be taken by more than one student.

All papers will be scrutinized for collusion or plagiarism.

Grading Criterion

· Organization and structure.

· Presentation and argument.

· Language.

· Contribution.

· References.