Syllabus

Filter implementation: Nth order IIR filter implementation, time constant relationship with sam- pling times, Nth order FIR filter implementation, memory requirements for filters, Sapling and quantization errors, outputs for different input signals.

Controllers (simulated plant): Implementation of a P controller, implementation of an I control- ler,implementation of a PI controller, implementation of a 2 DOF controller.

Controllers (physical plant): The plant is RC filter (physical) with a varying load resistance. RC filter is fed with PWM module. Implementation of a P-controller, implementation of an I- controller, implementation of a P, I, PI controller, implementation of a 2 DOF controller.

FPGAs: Hardware description language (HDL - VHDL), Program architecture (Functional and behavioural models), Simple combinational blocks and look-up tables, multiplexer, demultiplexer implementation, introduction to design of sequential logic circuits.

Course projects (Any one in groups of 2 or 3)

Auto volume leveller with microcontroller and audio source

A PWM module implemented with FPGA (Xilinx Spartan-3 series)

Electronic speed controller for BLDC - 1 axis reaction wheel system - control of orientation

Magnetic levitation with hardware building