Sequential Execution, Selection Structures, Iterative Loops, System
Abstraction, Problem Decomposition, MATLAB Programming, Python
Programming, Assembly Language, Structure Diagrams, Dynamic
System Modeling, First-Order Systems, Second-Order Systems,
Differential Equations, Step Response Analysis, Time Constant
Determination, Natural Frequency Calculation, Damping Ratio
Evaluation, Overdamped Systems, Critically Damped Systems,
Underdamped Systems, Mass-Spring-Damper Models, Oscillatory
Motion, Capacitor Charging Systems, Thermal Response Systems,
Pendulum Dynamics, Shock Absorber Modeling, Exponential
Solutions, Sinusoidal Solutions, Laplace Transforms, Time Domain
Analysis, S-Domain Methods, System Stability, and Control System
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What is an Algorithm
Set of steps to complete a specific task,
Ex) spagetti , boil water, add noodles, drain water, add sauce, serve
what is a sequence
actions executed line by line in listed order
,What is a selection? (programming construct)
switching to a specific section of code based on a feature
ex) going to brush your teeth, but you don't have any more toothpaste, so you go get a new
tube
what is a loop
does one thing over and over until a condition is satisfied
ex) hammering a nail into a board, stopping once the nail is flush to the surface
How does a computer do abstraction?
removes unecesary detail and focus on whats important
Basically boil it down to just the important components
What is a higher level programming language, and what languages are considered higher
level?
A more user-friendly language that uses more abstraction in its commands. They often use
parts of lower level languages to execute commands.
,ex) Matlab and python
what is a low level programming langauge
gives you more control over the code which means that you are closer to the hardware,
minimal abstraction which means taht you have to code a whole lot more
ex) assembly, fortran
what is meant by Decomposition
breaking a complex problem into sub problems which are then solved individually
what is a structure diagram and what would an example of one look like for an auto pilot
system
visual design to show the steps needed to solve a problem
what would the systems look like for an
overdamped system
, critically damped system
underdamped system
review of what basica graphs look like
what is an even or odd graph
reminder that if you zoom out far enough then the graphs boil down to even or odd
even = symetry about y axis
odd = not that
complete sentence
if you can model your system then you can...
predict it as well
what would the first order DE step response graph look like
What is the general eq for a 1st order system?