Systems and Controls
Linear systems and control theory form the core of this MIT OpenCourseWare course, aimed at mechanical engineering students who need tools for analyzing and designing feedback systems. The material covers transfer functions and Laplace transforms as ways to model dynamic systems, then moves into stability analysis and feedback design, including how to shape transient response to meet given specifications. Frequency-domain techniques such as Bode plots get briefer treatment toward the end. Course materials include lecture notes, problem sets, and exams typical of MIT OCW offerings, letting learners work through the same assignments used in the on-campus version. No enrollment or certificate is offered, since OCW publishes materials for self-study rather than credentialed completion. The course assumes some background in differential equations and basic dynamics, and it functions as a foundation for later work in robotics, automation, or any application requiring feedback control.