1. Introduction to Control Systems 2. Mathematical Models of Systems 3. State Variable Models 4. Feedback Control System Characteristics 5. The Performance of Feedback Control Systems 6. The Stability of Linear Feedback Systems 7. The Root Locus Method 8. Frequency Response Methods 9. Stability in the Frequency Domain 10. The Design of Feedback Control Systems 11. The Design of State Variable Feedback Systems 12. Robust Control Systems 13. Digital Control Systems Appendices (Web Resources) A. MATLAB Basics B. MathScript RT Module Basics C. Symbols, Units, and Conversion Factors D. Laplace Transform Pairs E. An Introduction to Matrix Algebra F. Decibel Conversion G. Complex Numbers H. z-Transform Pairs I. Discrete-Time Evaluation of the Time Response J. Design Aids