Spring 2027

Automatic Controls Laboratory

Automatic Controls Laboratory covers lab-based design, analysis, and implementation of control for mechatronic systems, integrating mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Lei Zhou

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 3.85 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Analyze and design feedback systems using loop shaping techniques.

  • Identify systems using frequency domain methodologies.

  • Implement hardware closed loop controllers for current loops and motion control.

  • Design and implement analog controllers with circuit components.

  • Analyze and design precision positioning systems using dynamic error budgeting.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

Grade history

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Prerequisites

Course map

M E 446,E C E 332, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

    • ME 446
    • ECE 332
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students
    take one
ECE/ME 577

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  • Any of
    • ME 446
    • ECE 332
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

LEI ZHOU is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 100
LAB 301Classroom Instruction0 / 50
LAB 302Classroom Instruction0 / 50
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 100
LAB 301Classroom Instruction0 / 50
LAB 302Classroom Instruction0 / 50

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 3.85 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

No workload feedback recorded.

Topics

  • Control of mechatronic elements and systems
  • Integration of mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines
  • Feedback system design and loop shaping
  • Hardware closed-loop control for current and motion
  • Analog controller design with circuit components
  • Precision positioning systems and dynamic error budgeting

Skills

  • Analyze and design feedback systems using loop shaping techniques.
  • Identify systems using frequency domain methodologies.
  • Implement hardware closed loop controllers for current loops and motion control.
  • Design and implement analog controllers with circuit components.
  • Analyze and design precision positioning systems using dynamic error budgeting.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Catalog & offerings

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ECE/ME 577 · Spring 2027

Automatic Controls Laboratory

Recorded 2026-10-14
ECE/ME 577 · Spring 2027

Automatic Controls Laboratory

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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