ECE 141Feedback Control Systems
Analysis and design of continuous linear feedback control systems. Essential principles and advantages of feedback. Design by root locus, frequency response, and state space methods and comparisons of these techniques. Applications. (Formerly CMPE 141 and EE 153.)
Prerequisite(s): ECE 103, and majors in the School of Engineering and Division of Physical and Biological Sciences programs, with the exception of physics majors. Prerequisites for physics majors: PHYS 116A, PHYS 116C, and PHYS 133.
- If you completed the prerequisites but get an error message: UCSC Students - email your proof of prerequisite material to the department at bsoeadv@ucsc.edu for approval.
- Visiting Students - email your proof of prerequisite material to the instructor for approval to enroll, Dejan Milutinovic - dmilutin@ucsc.edu, until the add deadline.
- From the Instructor: This is an intensive in-person class, so attendance is mandatory.
- The in-person final exam for this class is scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 9 am to 12 pm. Location: TBA
- Enrollment in the associated discussion is mandatory.
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When it runs
Fall 2026Open Fall 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm | Thim Lecture 001 | G. H. Elkaim | Wait List 90/90 |
Summer 2026Open Summer 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed 9:00am–12:30pm | J Baskin Engr 156 | D. Milutinovic | Open 31/35 |
Fall 2025Open Fall 2025
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm | N. Sci Annex 101 | G. H. Elkaim | Open 78/82 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Elkaim | 4.1 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 | 75% | 38 |
| Dejan Milutinovic | 2.6 / 5 | 3.5 / 5 | 56% | 23 |
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