Piguet, YvesLongchamp, Roland2006-01-312006-01-312006-01-31200610.3182/20060621-3-ES-2905.00092https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/221794This paper describes how a mandatory control course is enhanced with interactive applications. Basic concepts of automatic control, different ways to assess performance and robustness of a controlled system, and limits of closed- loop systems are illustrated with graphics which can be manipulated directly with the mouse, letting the student acquire a deeper and broader understanding of theory. The applications, implemented with Sysquake as stand-alone programs, offer a simple user interface while supporting a wide range of problems.Interactive programscomputer graphicsteachingautomatic controltext::conference output::conference proceedings::conference paper