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MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems

Control engineering with the tools engineers actually use: the MATLAB and Simulink environment, transfer functions and block diagrams, time response, stability with Routh-Hurwitz and root locus, frequency response with Bode, Nyquist and Nichols, loop shaping, PID design and tuning, feedforward, gain scheduling and delays, state space, pole placement, LQR and observers, physical modelling and system identification, Simulink for electrical engineers, and implementation in discrete time.

  • 15 modules
  • 15h 25m of video
  • Intermediate
  • English
  • ₹0, free
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Overview

About MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems

Control engineering with the tools engineers actually use: the MATLAB and Simulink environment, transfer functions and block diagrams, time response, stability with Routh-Hurwitz and root locus, frequency response with Bode, Nyquist and Nichols, loop shaping, PID design and tuning, feedforward, gain scheduling and delays, state space, pole placement, LQR and observers, physical modelling and system identification, Simulink for electrical engineers, and implementation in discrete time.

MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students and control engineers. It has 15 modules and 15h 25m of video lessons by KKDexplains, MATLAB, emobility-in and others, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.

Who it is for: Engineering students and control engineers

This course includes

  • 15h 25m of video lessons
  • 15 modules with written notes and diagrams
  • One final assessment: 15 questions, pass mark 60%
  • Ask-an-engineer support from practising engineers
  • Lifetime access, the course does not expire
  • Optional verifiable certificate when you finish
  1. Step 1 of 3

    Learn the 15 modules

    15h 25m of video lessons, written notes and a practice task per module, at your own pace.

  2. Step 2 of 3

    Pass the final assessment

    15 questions drawn from every module, pass mark 60%, 3 attempts.

  3. Step 3 of 3

    Take the certificate, if you want it

    Optional, paid once, only if you choose it. The course stays free either way.

    See the certificate and its price

A look inside

MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems: Syllabus at a glance
Syllabus at a glance
MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems: What you will be able to do
What you will be able to do
MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems: Tools and credits
Tools and credits

From the lessons

  • How is MATLAB environment | LEC-1.2

    The MATLAB and Simulink Environment

    by by emobility-in

  • 3 Easy Ways to Write Transfer Functions in MATLAB |CONTROL SYSTEMS Tutorial.

    Transfer Functions and Block Diagrams

    by KKDexplains

  • System Stability in Control System | MATLAB TUTORIAL|CONTROL SYSTEMS.

    Stability: Routh-Hurwitz and Root Locus

    by KKDexplains

  • Frequency response design using sensitivity functions |Using Bode Plots, Part 1

    Control Design with Bode Plots

    by MATLAB

  • What Is Feedforward Control? | Control Systems in Practice

    Feedforward, Gain Scheduling, Delays and Notch Filters

    by MATLAB

  • Pole Placement Controller Design in MATLAB & SIMULINK | Step-by-Step Tutorial

    Modern Control: Pole Placement, LQR and Observers

    by KKDexplains

Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits and are shown from YouTube.

What you learn

What you will be able to do

Model systems as transfer functions and state space in MATLAB, simulate them in Simulink, analyse time and frequency response and stability, design and tune PID, lead-lag, pole-placement and LQR controllers, add feedforward and gain scheduling, identify models from data, model electrical and mechanical systems, and implement controllers in discrete time.

  • Use MATLAB and Simulink for modelling and simulation
  • Analyse transfer functions, time response and stability
  • Read Bode, Nyquist and Nichols plots and shape loops
  • Design and tune PID, lead-lag, pole-placement and LQR controllers
  • Model physical systems and identify models from data
  • Implement controllers in discrete time

Syllabus

Course content, module by module

In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.

Modules
15
Video lessons
101
Of video
15h 25m
Final questions
15
  1. 01

    The MATLAB and Simulink Environment

    10 lessons · 1h 16m
  2. 02

    What Control Engineers Do and Control Theory Overview

    5 lessons · 48m
  3. 03

    Transfer Functions and Block Diagrams

    7 lessons · 44m
  4. 04

    Time Response

    5 lessons · 47m
  5. 05

    Stability: Routh-Hurwitz and Root Locus

    7 lessons · 58m
  6. 06

    Frequency Response: Bode, Nyquist and Nichols

    7 lessons · 57m
  7. 07

    Control Design with Bode Plots

    5 lessons · 32m
  8. 08

    PID Design and Tuning

    8 lessons · 1h 4m

  9. Final assessment · 15 questions, pass mark 60%

Project

The course project

Optional practice that ends in the kind of job the course prepares you for, with the documents that go with it.

About 20 hours

Tote positioning at a pick-station: identify, design, simulate and trace one loop in Simulink

Take a conveyor positioning loop from requirements to a discrete controller ready for a PLC: identify the belt drive as a first-order-plus-delay plant from a recorded step test, design a PD position controller on the root locus and verify its Bode margins, build the Simulink model to a written structure with plant variants, run the simulation tests against the numbered requirements, discretise the controller at the PLC cycle time and show what a slower cycle does to the margins, and deliver the traceability matrix and the model versioning procedure. The sample pack shows what a model-based-design engineer hands to the integrator's software team.

Sample document pack, 7 documents, filled in for the scenario

  • URSUser Requirements: Pick-Station 3 Tote Positioning Loop
  • ReportPlant Model Report: Identification of the Belt Drive from Step Tests
  • ReportController Design Report: PD Position Loop by Root Locus, Verified on Bode
  • SDSSoftware Design Specification: Simulink Model PS3_Positioning and PLC Transcription
  • Test reportSimulation Test Report: Model Release v1.2 against URS Rev B
  • Traceability matrixRequirements Traceability Matrix: URS Rev B to Design and Test, Release v1.2
  • ProcedureProcedure: Model Versioning, Release and PLC Coefficient Control

Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.

Tools

Software, hardware and lessons

Software

MATLAB and Simulink with Control System Toolbox (trial, student or MATLAB Online)

Hardware

None required.

Who it is for

Intermediate. Engineering mathematics (Laplace transforms) is assumed.

Video lessons by

  • KKDexplains
  • MATLAB
  • emobility-in
  • Safey El-Deen Abdo

Independent creators, credited in full under Credits.

Software you need

What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.

Required

  1. 01

    MATLAB and Simulink

    MathWorks

    Free edition with limits
    Runs on
    Browser for MATLAB Online; desktop on Windows 10 or 11, macOS or Linux
    Account
    A free MathWorks account
    Size
    about 5 to 8 GB of disk space for a typical desktop installation

    Every MathWorks account gets MATLAB Online (basic): 20 hours a month in the browser with MATLAB, Simulink and nine common toolboxes. A 30-day trial adds desktop and online access to MATLAB, Simulink and over 80 products. MATLAB Onramp and Simulink Onramp are free self-paced courses.

    Official download pagemathworks.com

    Alternatives

Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.

What you walk away with

Your certificate for MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems

Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.

Sample Wartens Certificate of Completion for MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems, issued through the EDWartens training portal
Sample. The issued certificate carries your name, your final score, a unique certificate ID and its own QR code.

  • Verifiable by anyone

  • Adds to LinkedIn in one click

  • QR code on the certificate

  • Names what you can do

  • A permanent link

  • Earned, not attended

Learning is free. The certificate is optional.

Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$28.99, with a receipt.

Issued by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales, company no. 15262249) through the EDWartens training portal, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold in India by Wartens Automation Private Limited. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.

FAQ

Common questions

Is MATLAB free?

No, but MATLAB Online, the student licence and the trial all include Simulink and Control System Toolbox for the course.

How much maths?

Laplace transforms, complex numbers and matrices; the course reviews what it uses.

Is this useful for PLC people?

Yes: it is the theory behind the PID block, the VFD tuning screen and the servo autotune.

Is the MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems course really free?

Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.

What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?

An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.

Who made the video lessons in the MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems course?

The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.

How long does the MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems course take?

Plan on about 23 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the fifteen modules at your own speed.

Is the MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems course free in India, and what does the certificate cost?

Yes. Learning costs ₹0 in India: every module, the written notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment, with no card and no trial period. The only paid item is the optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹599 including GST for this intermediate course, paid in rupees through Razorpay, and only if you want it after passing the final assessment.

All course facts
Price
₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹8,999.
Who it is for
Engineering students and control engineers
Format
15 self-paced modules, 15h 25m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
Level
Intermediate. Intermediate. Engineering mathematics (Laplace transforms) is assumed.
Brand
MathWorks
Software
MATLAB and Simulink with Control System Toolbox (trial, student or MATLAB Online)
Hardware
None required.
Certificate
Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹599 inclusive of GST for learners in India, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
Video lessons by
KKDexplains, MATLAB, emobility-in, Safey El-Deen Abdo (independent creators, credited below)
Language
English
Last updated
27 September 2026

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Credits

Who made the video lessons

The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.

  • KKDexplainsthe control systems and MATLAB Simulink tutorials
  • MATLABthe control system design and analysis playlist
  • MATLABthe Control Systems in Practice series
  • emobility-inthe MATLAB/Simulink for electrical engineers course
  • Safey El-Deen Abdothe Matlab Simulink course playlist

If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.