METR4201 Control Engineering 1 (University of Queensland): rated 3.6/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.0/5 across 11 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
METR4201 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology in Meteorology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 控制工程1
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Meteorology
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate Level 4
Handbook year: 2026
Introduction to control system design; system modelling principles for electrical and mechanical systems; the Laplace transform; block diagram modelling; open and closed loop control; role of feedback; transient and steady state performance; root locus; frequency response analysis; compensator design, practical issues in the implementation of control systems.
METR4201 has 11 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 3.0 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UQ students on UQ Wall (1.7/5 overall); 10 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "I've already graduated. I did 3004 after 4201, lol. METR4201 is one of the best taught engineering courses at UQ. Just show up to everything because it's a tough one lol"
On Reddit: "This course already makes available the best learning resources. It's a tough course but it was easily the best run course to set people up for success. Ross makes all his worked solutions available. It is all there on blackboard already, just use it."
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is METR4201 hard?
A: Students rate METR4201's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is METR4201 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 11 reviews: would-recommend 2.0/5, usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches METR4201, and when is it offered?
A: METR4201 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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