TRC3600 Feedback control systems
Faculty of Engineering
TRC3600 Feedback control systems is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2026. It needs ENG2005 and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 5 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for TRC3600. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before TRC3600
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After TRC3600
2 units list TRC3600 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
The primary objective of this unit is to introduce the concept of dynamic feedback systems and to lay grounds for control system design. The unit commences with converting dynamic system models into input-output system representations such as transfer functions, block diagrams and state-space representations. Concepts of feedback and closed-loop stability will be established based on the response of dynamic systems in both time and frequency domains. More sophisticated analytical methods such as root locus, Bode plot, polar plot and Nyquist plot will be explored. Examples showing how these tools are applied to feedback controller design will also be provided. Numerical tools for relevant feedback system analyses and design will be introduced, in line with the theoretical materials presented.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for TRC3600.
Assessment
- AssignmentsWrittenThreshold hurdle12%
- Weekly Moodle quizzesQuiz / TestThreshold hurdle10%
- Computer lab submissionsDemonstrationThreshold hurdle6%
- Practical submissionsWrittenThreshold hurdle10%
- Workshop in-class Moodle quizzesQuiz / TestThreshold hurdle2%
- Final assessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Appreciate the significance and relevance of systems and associated control in engineering.
- 2
Formulate and manipulate input-output representations of various linear dynamic systems such as transfer functions, state-space models and block diagrams.
- 3
Calculate the response of input-output systems as in time-domain and frequency-domain analytically and numerically.
- 4
Analyse the stability and dynamic performance of a feedback system using root locus, Bode plot and Nyquist methods, and apply these tools to design controller parameters to achieve the desired dynamic response.
- 5
Discern the effects of non-linearity in systems and identify the limitations of the use of linear models as approximations.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Monash aims to provide a learning environment in which students receive a range of ongoing feedback throughout their studies. In this unit, it will take the form of individual feedback, written feedback, discussions in class, as well as more formal feedback related to assignment marks and grades. Students are encouraged to draw on a variety of feedback to enhance their learning.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers
Book by Karl Johan Åström and Richard M. Murray, Princeton University Press. Available online
Technology resources
Matlab/Simulink
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for TRC3600?
You need ENG2005 before you enrol.
What can I take after TRC3600?
TRC3600 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including ECE4032 and TRC4800.
When is TRC3600 offered?
TRC3600 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is TRC3600?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does TRC3600 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 5 other tasks.