ECE 515: Control System Theory and Design (Fall 2026)

Instructor
Maxim Raginsky (maxim at illinois dot edu)
Teaching Assistant
June Hou (cyhou2 at illinois dot edu)

Administrivia
About this course
Regular weekly schedule
Coursework
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Announcements

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About this course

What is this?
Control System Theory and Design is a fundamental first-year graduate course on the modern theory of dynamical systems and control. It builds on an introductory undergraduate course in control (such as ECE 486) and emphasizes state-space techniques for the analysis of dynamical systems and the synthesis of control laws meeting given design specifications. Some familiarity with linear algebra, as well as ordinary differential equations, is strongly recommended, although the necessary material will be reviewed in the context of the course.
Materials
We will primarily follow these course notes:
Additional reference materials include:
Coursework
There will be regular problem sets, two in-class midterm exams, and a final exam.

Regular weekly schedule

Lectures
Tue Thu 11:00am-12:20 pm, 3013 ECEB
Office hours:
instructor Thu 9:30--10:30am, 162 CSL
TA Wed 1:00-2:00pm, online (Zoom link will be sent via classmail)
Homework
Due Thursdays, by the end of the day, submission instructions.
Homeworks are released at least one week before the due date.