The course covers: 1) Architecture of Cyber-Physical world. Analog, digital systems and cyber-systems. Concept of Software. Introduction and examples. 2) Modelling of systems in continuous time. State-space models. s-transform, Transfer functions. Frequency response. Stability. Feedback; and 3) Interface between Physical and Cyber worlds. Sensors, actuators, sampling (introduction of principles and basic parameters and models), A/D and D/A conversion (electronics) and principles of data collection. Notion of information and control.

Prerequisite(s): Numerical and Mathematic Methods 2270A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 2276A/B or Numerical and Mathematical Methods 2277A/B, Physics 1202A/B or the former Physics 1302A/B or Physics 1402A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours/week, 2 lab hour/week.