The class is divided into the following parts.
 Part 0. Introduction
 In this introduction, we will contemplate on what design requirements we should impose on practical controls.
 The class is designed for general mechanical engineering students; selection of control subjects for the class will be based on their usefulness to the general ME students; those with interest towards only control oriented students will be skipped and introduced at the later class, Automatic Control (II).
 Part I. Transfer Functions of Physical Systems
 Laplace Transform Review
 Transfer Function
 Part II. State Equations for Physical systems
 General State-Space Representation
 Conversion between State Space and Transfer Function
 Linearization
 Part III. Transient Response
 Poles, Zeros, and System Response
 First-Order System
 Second-Order System
 System Response with zeros and poles
 Laplace Transform Solution of State Equations
 Part IV. Transient Response Stability
 Routh-Hurwitz Criterion
 Stability in State Space
 Part V. Forced Response Errors
 Steady-State Error for Unity Feedback Systems
 Static Error Constants and System Type
 Sensitivity
 Part VI. A Graphical Tool
 Root Locus
 Transient Response Design via Gain Adjustment.
 Pole Sensitivity