Control Systems:
Everyday Examples in Engineering

This section lists ideas that could be used to illustrate engineering concepts. Consider these ideas as you create your own lesson plans.

Control Theory

• Drums*
• Wii Remote Electronic Game Controls*

*Source:  Ilene Busch-Vishniac, Tom Kibler, Patricia B. Campbell, Eann Patterson, Darrell Guillaume, Jeffrey Jarosz, Constantine Chassapis, Ashley Emery, Glenn Ellis. Horace Whitworth, Susan Metz, Suzanne Brainard & Pradosh Ray

(1) Atkin, J.M. and Karplus, R. (1962). Discovery or Invention? Science Teacher, 29(5):45.