Control engineering · Free · ₹0

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.

4.8EDWartens India · 524+ reviews 15 modules 15h 55m of video English · self-paced

What you will learn

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

Course content

15 modules · 102 lessons · 15h 55m

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

  1. 01The MATLAB and Simulink Environment1h 16m
  2. 02What Control Engineers Do and Control Theory Overview48m
  3. 03Transfer Functions and Block Diagrams44m
  4. 04Time Response47m
  5. 05Stability: Routh-Hurwitz and Root Locus58m
  6. 06Frequency Response: Bode, Nyquist and Nichols57m
  7. 07Control Design with Bode Plots32m
  8. 08PID Design and Tuning1h 4m
  9. 09Feedforward, Gain Scheduling, Delays and Notch Filters1h 53m
  10. 10State Space39m
  11. 11Modern Control: Pole Placement, LQR and Observers56m
  12. 12Modelling Physical Systems and System Identification1h 34m
  13. 13Simulink for Electrical Engineers: PWM, Converters and Drives1h 31m
  14. 14Implementation: Discrete Time and Real Time2h 16m
  15. 15Final Assessment16m

Requirements

Who it is for
Intermediate. Engineering mathematics (Laplace transforms) is assumed.
Software
MATLAB and Simulink with Control System Toolbox (trial, student or MATLAB Online)
Hardware
None required.

MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems at a glance

MATLAB and Simulink for Control Systems is a free, self-paced online control engineering course from EDWartens India with 15 modules, 15h 55m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.

Price
₹0, free for good. No trial, no card.
Format
15 self-paced modules, 15h 55m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a 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, ₹700, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
Video lessons by
KKDexplains, MATLAB, emobility-in, Safey El-Deen Abdo (independent creators, credited below)
Language
English

A shareable EDWartens certificate

Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and you can buy a certificate for ₹700. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up.

  • Add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
  • Link it from a CV or portfolio, the URL is permanent
  • Publicly verifiable by code, not a PDF anyone can edit
  • Issued by EDWartens India, the training centre itself

The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.

Stuck? Ask a practising engineer

A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.

  • Questions answered in the context of the module you are on
  • The same engineers who teach the AEP programme
  • Career tools, CV help and public job listings included
  • Your progress and notes stay in your account for good

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Learning paths with this course

  • Control theory to the loop · 4 coursesMATLAB and Simulink for the theory, PID control for the practice, instrumentation for the signals and VFDs for the actuators.

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 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?

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.

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.