System and subsystem, external and internal system description, continuous and discrete system, mathematics as a tool, examples of formulation of differential and differential equations. Linear and nonlinear system, stationary and non-stationary system, causality. Convolutional integral. Laplace and Z transformations. Transfer function. Stability of LTI systems. Discretization of continuous systems. System interconnection.
Objectives:
Use of Laplace transform and Z-transform for solving difference equations representing discrete linear systems, state space description of a given dynamic system, application of the concept of stability.