There are many resources for learning the basic principles of field-oriented control (FOC) for permanent-magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) and induction motors (IM). This seminar complements those resources by discussing topics in motor control which are often overlooked, or which have subtle implications for motor control system design – including a discussion of which requirements can make a motor control project easy or difficult, how to read a motor data sheet, and how to calculate operating voltage requirements. Viewers should have a basic familiarity with PMSM and FOC. http://www.microchip.com/design-centers/motor-control-and-drive