EECS 461

461

WN15, Prof. Cook

This is a fun overview of both controls and embedded systems. This is a very practical course that could be helpful in many industries including the automotive industry and in automation. The concepts are straightforward, and the homework sets really help you learn. My favorite part of this course is the lab. In the lab you have a haptic wheel that you program in C. The lab is extremely interactive and the final project is designing a cruise control in simulink, which you are able to simulate driving using the wheel and a GUI. This isn't a super technical course. It brings together concepts from quite a few other classes. I thought the material was really helpful, but if you are looking for a class that is super in depth and technical in controls (like EECS 460), this is not a substitute. This is not an extremely difficult class. The problem sets often involve Matlab, but they walk you through it, so the Matlab portions aren't too bad. Try to pick a partner in lab who can code well! (Or just be confident in coding yourself. The GSIs are always there to help).