Page 18 - Modern Control Systems

Preface

process, sensors, and actuators. In the remaining chapters, we continue the design
process, stressing the main points of the chapters.

In the same spirit as the Sequential Design Example, we present a design prob-
lem that we call the Continuous Design Problem (identified by an arrow icon in the
text) to give students the opportunity to build upon a design problem from chapter
to chapter. High-precision machinery places stringent demands on table slide sys-
tems. In the Continuous Design Problem, students apply the techniques and tools
presented in each chapter to the development of a design solution that meets the
specified requirements.

The computer-aided design and analysis component of the book continues to
evolve and improve. The end-of-chapter computer problem set is identified by the
graphical icon in the text. Also, many of the solutions to various components of
the Sequential Design Example utilize m-files with corresponding scripts included
in the figures.
A new feature of the twelfth edition is a Skills Check section at the end of each
chapter. The section is noted with a check mark icon. In each Skills Check section,
we provide three sets of problems to test your knowledge of the chapter material.
This includes True of False, Multiple Choice, and Word Match problems. To obtain