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COMPUTER CONTROL OF MACHINES AND PROCESSES

ME 447
Course Description

Discrete control theory reduced to engineering practice through a comprehensive study of discrete system modeling, system identification and digital controller design. Selected industrial processes and machines utilized as subjects on which computer control is to be implemented. Focus: computer control economics and planning as well as the control theory and programming.

Prerequisites

ME 340 , 346, or ME 446 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.57

14.23% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2.71% from Historical

A Rate
57.14%

110.32% from Historical

Class Size
7

-31.32% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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