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Taxonomy Distribution Report

Overview

  • Total Concepts: 300
  • Number of Taxonomies: 13
  • Average Concepts per Taxonomy: 23.1

Distribution Summary

Category TaxonomyID Count Percentage Status
Frequency Response FREQ 55 18.3%
Time Response TIME 35 11.7%
Controller Design CTRL 32 10.7%
Laplace Methods LAPL 31 10.3%
Block Diagrams BLOCK 28 9.3%
Physical Modeling MODEL 25 8.3%
Root Locus RLOC 22 7.3%
Stability Analysis STAB 20 6.7%
Steady-State Error ERROR 13 4.3%
Foundation Concepts FOUND 12 4.0%
Linearization LINEAR 10 3.3%
Performance PERF 9 3.0%
System Properties PROP 8 2.7% ℹ️ Under

Visual Distribution

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FREQ   █████████  55 ( 18.3%)
TIME   █████  35 ( 11.7%)
CTRL   █████  32 ( 10.7%)
LAPL   █████  31 ( 10.3%)
BLOCK  ████  28 (  9.3%)
MODEL  ████  25 (  8.3%)
RLOC   ███  22 (  7.3%)
STAB   ███  20 (  6.7%)
ERROR  ██  13 (  4.3%)
FOUND  ██  12 (  4.0%)
LINEAR █  10 (  3.3%)
PERF   █   9 (  3.0%)
PROP   █   8 (  2.7%)

Balance Analysis

✅ No Over-Represented Categories

All categories are under the 30% threshold. Good balance!

ℹ️ Under-Represented Categories (<3%)

  • System Properties (PROP): 8 concepts (2.7%)
  • Note: Small categories are acceptable for specialized topics

Category Details

Frequency Response (FREQ)

Count: 55 concepts (18.3%)

Concepts:

    1. Frequency Response
    1. Sinusoidal Steady State
    1. Magnitude Response
    1. Phase Response
    1. Frequency Transfer Func
    1. Substitution s=jw
    1. Bode Plot
    1. Bode Magnitude Plot
    1. Bode Phase Plot
    1. Decibel
    1. Logarithmic Scale
    1. Decade
    1. Octave
    1. Corner Frequency
    1. Break Frequency
  • ...and 40 more

Time Response (TIME)

Count: 35 concepts (11.7%)

Concepts:

    1. First-Order System
    1. Second-Order System
    1. Higher-Order System
    1. Order of a System
    1. Initial Conditions
    1. Natural Response
    1. Forced Response
    1. Total Response
    1. Zero-Input Response
    1. Zero-State Response
    1. Transient Response
    1. Steady-State Response
    1. Time Constant
    1. Damping Ratio
    1. Natural Frequency
  • ...and 20 more

Controller Design (CTRL)

Count: 32 concepts (10.7%)

Concepts:

    1. Proportional Control
    1. Integral Control
    1. Derivative Control
    1. P Controller
    1. PI Controller
    1. PD Controller
    1. PID Controller
    1. Proportional Gain
    1. Integral Gain
    1. Derivative Gain
    1. Integral Time
    1. Derivative Time
    1. Controller Tuning
    1. Ziegler-Nichols Method
    1. Reaction Curve Method
  • ...and 17 more

Laplace Methods (LAPL)

Count: 31 concepts (10.3%)

Concepts:

    1. Transfer Function
    1. Laplace Transform
    1. Inverse Laplace Transform
    1. S-Domain
    1. Time Domain
    1. Frequency Domain
    1. Poles
    1. Zeros
    1. Pole-Zero Plot
    1. Pole-Zero Cancellation
    1. Dominant Poles
    1. Pole Locations
    1. Complex Conjugate Poles
    1. Real Poles
    1. Repeated Poles
  • ...and 16 more

Block Diagrams (BLOCK)

Count: 28 concepts (9.3%)

Concepts:

    1. Block Diagram
    1. Summing Junction
    1. Pickoff Point
    1. Cascade Connection
    1. Parallel Connection
    1. Feedback Connection
    1. Block Diagram Reduction
    1. Block Diagram Algebra
    1. Forward Path
    1. Feedback Path
    1. Loop
    1. Inner Loop
    1. Outer Loop
    1. Loop Gain
    1. Closed-Loop Transfer
  • ...and 13 more

Physical Modeling (MODEL)

Count: 25 concepts (8.3%)

Concepts:

    1. Electrical Systems
    1. Mechanical Systems
    1. Translational Systems
    1. Rotational Systems
    1. Electromechanical Systems
    1. Motor Model
    1. DC Motor
    1. Armature-Controlled Motor
    1. Field-Controlled Motor
    1. Motor Transfer Function
    1. RLC Circuit
    1. RC Circuit
    1. RL Circuit
    1. Op-Amp Circuits
    1. Mass-Spring-Damper
  • ...and 10 more

Root Locus (RLOC)

Count: 22 concepts (7.3%)

Concepts:

    1. Root Locus
    1. Root Locus Rules
    1. Starting Points
    1. Ending Points
    1. Number of Branches
    1. Symmetry Property
    1. Real Axis Segments
    1. Angle Condition
    1. Magnitude Condition
    1. Breakaway Point
    1. Break-In Point
    1. Asymptotes
    1. Centroid
    1. Asymptote Angles
    1. Departure Angle
  • ...and 7 more

Stability Analysis (STAB)

Count: 20 concepts (6.7%)

Concepts:

    1. Stability
    1. BIBO Stability
    1. Internal Stability
    1. Asymptotic Stability
    1. Marginal Stability
    1. Unstable System
    1. Bounded Input
    1. Bounded Output
    1. Characteristic Equation
    1. Characteristic Polynomial
    1. Characteristic Roots
    1. Routh-Hurwitz Criterion
    1. Routh Array
    1. Routh Array Construction
    1. Special Cases Routh
  • ...and 5 more

Steady-State Error (ERROR)

Count: 13 concepts (4.3%)

Concepts:

    1. Steady-State Error
    1. Steady-State Accuracy
    1. Error Constants
    1. Position Error Constant
    1. Velocity Error Constant
    1. Acceleration Error Const
    1. System Type
    1. Type 0 System
    1. Type 1 System
    1. Type 2 System
    1. Type Number
    1. Error Coefficients
    1. Disturbance Error

Foundation Concepts (FOUND)

Count: 12 concepts (4.0%)

Concepts:

    1. Control System
    1. Feedback
    1. Open-Loop Control
    1. Closed-Loop Control
    1. Plant
    1. Controller
    1. Actuator
    1. Sensor
    1. Reference Input
    1. Error Signal
    1. Disturbance
    1. System Response

Linearization (LINEAR)

Count: 10 concepts (3.3%)

Concepts:

    1. Linearization
    1. Operating Point
    1. Equilibrium Point
    1. Small Signal Analysis
    1. Taylor Series Expansion
    1. Nonlinear System
    1. Saturation
    1. Dead Zone
    1. Backlash
    1. Hysteresis

Performance (PERF)

Count: 9 concepts (3.0%)

Concepts:

    1. Performance Specs
    1. Design Tradeoffs
    1. Speed vs Stability
    1. Robustness
    1. Sensitivity
    1. Sensitivity Function
    1. Complementary Sensitivity
    1. Disturbance Rejection
    1. Noise Attenuation

System Properties (PROP)

Count: 8 concepts (2.7%)

Concepts:

    1. Dynamic System
    1. Linear System
    1. Time-Invariant System
    1. LTI System
    1. Superposition Principle
    1. Homogeneity
    1. Causality
    1. Differential Equation

Recommendations

  • Good balance: Categories are reasonably distributed (spread: 15.7%)
  • MISC category minimal: Good categorization specificity

Educational Use Recommendations

  • Use taxonomy categories for color-coding in graph visualizations
  • Design curriculum modules based on taxonomy groupings
  • Create filtered views for focused learning paths
  • Use categories for assessment organization
  • Enable navigation by topic area in interactive tools

Report generated by learning-graph-reports/taxonomy_distribution.py