II. Background and Literature Review
Feedback controls is a powerful and important subject that can be challenging for students to learn. Controls can come across as mathematically intensive and abstract. Experimental projects and demonstrations can increase students' interest in controls and expose them to the practical challenges of implementing control systems [1], [2]. Experimental projects can also help students develop necessary skills for building and debugging control systems. In a 2009 IEEE Controls System Society survey, 72% of industry respondents felt that “hands-on experience” is the area that most needs to be strengthened to better prepare control engineers for successful careers [3].