# ECE/ME 732: Dynamics of Controlled Systems | UW–Madison

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### title

DYNAMICS OF CONTROLLED SYSTEMS

### description

Emphasis on obtaining equations which define the behavior of physical systems frequently subjected to control; mechanical processing, fluid power, and thermal systems; analytical, experimental, and computer techniques. Knowledge of Automatic Controls \[such asM E 446or E C E 322] is required.

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Graduate/professional standing or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control. Not open to students with credit forM E 746.

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Study of dynamics in controlled mechanical, fluid, and thermal systems, focusing on deriving governing equations and applying analytical and experimental techniques.

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* Applying analytical, experimental, and computer techniques to control systems.

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### grades

```json
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]
```

### statistics

#### gpa

3.453

#### graded

43

#### counts

* 19
* 13
* 7
* 0
* 3
* 0
* 1

### grade conflicts

None recorded.

### evidence

#### history

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_368722b4e51915750b4c0050-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_368722b4e51915750b4c0050-0.json)

#### traces

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_368722b4e51915750b4c0050-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_368722b4e51915750b4c0050-0.json)

#### reviews

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course\_368722b4e51915750b4c0050-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_368722b4e51915750b4c0050-0.json)

#### meetings

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course\_368722b4e51915750b4c0050-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course_368722b4e51915750b4c0050-0.json)

#### results

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_368722b4e51915750b4c0050-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_368722b4e51915750b4c0050-0.json)

### revision

e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349

## context

### all

#### term



#### gpa

3.453488372093023

#### count

43

#### university

##### size

2070

##### gpa Percentile

33

##### count Percentile

22

##### median Count

77

##### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 1     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 23    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 258   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 725   | true    |
| 3.6–4.0 | 1063  | false   |

#### departments

```json
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      "gpaPercentile": 52,
      "countPercentile": 16,
      "medianCount": 79,
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          "current": false
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        {
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          "current": true
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        {
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]
```

### terms

#### 1072

##### term

1072

##### gpa

3.2

##### count

15

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ECE     |            |
| ME      |            |

#### 1082

##### term

1082

##### gpa

3.25

##### count

10

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ECE     |            |
| ME      |            |

#### 1252

##### term

1252

##### gpa

3.7777777777777777

##### count

18

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ECE     |            |
| ME      |            |

### benchmarks

#### all

##### school

###### size

2070

###### gpa

3.5773672081455716

###### top Share

76.84512097407732

###### count

77

##### ECE

###### size

65

###### gpa

3.4889678656819236

###### top Share

71.91734419978107

###### count

79

##### ME

###### size

46

###### gpa

3.5034018449665543

###### top Share

71.88076205361415

###### count

90

#### terms

##### 1072

###### school

###### size

723

###### gpa

3.344595727439471

###### top Share

62.012941427864526

###### count

67

###### ECE

###### size

22

###### gpa

3.1987946107674805

###### top Share

56.64446757576598

###### count

47

###### ME

###### size

15

###### gpa

3.2495493891797147

###### top Share

54.02464895671306

###### count

93

##### 1082

###### school

###### size

723

###### gpa

3.3583896732335172

###### top Share

62.932746798940194

###### count

68

###### ECE

###### size

20

###### gpa

3.261413632703916

###### top Share

56.446724340169375

###### count

40

###### ME

###### size

17

###### gpa

3.2408406200873086

###### top Share

55.81435066706851

###### count

68

##### 1252

###### school

###### size

1333

###### gpa

3.619494049739118

###### top Share

79.71442190500672

###### count

69

###### ECE

###### size

44

###### gpa

3.5595929340853747

###### top Share

76.26079811550397

###### count

74

###### ME

###### size

28

###### gpa

3.5912563782704816

###### top Share

76.82128204846178

###### count

116.5

## instructor Trends

```json
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    ]
  },
  {
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    "name": "AGOSTINO RUSSO",
    "count": 18,
    "terms": [
      {
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        "sections": 1,
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    ]
  },
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    "count": 15,
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        "count": 15,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.2
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    ]
  },
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    "name": "STARK DRAPER",
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    "terms": [
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        "count": 10,
        "sections": 1,
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      }
    ]
  }
]
```

## following

None recorded.
