1. Identify  basic components of control systems, Understand feedback, stability, gain. Apply Laplace transform.

2. Modeling dynamic behavior of mechanical and other systems

2. Draw block diagrams, find transfer functions

3. Analyze a system in time domain, identify transient and steady state responses

4. Inspect stability by Routh Hurwitz, and Root Locus  techniques

5. Tune a PID controller by various methods.

6. Have some knowledge of frequency response and stability margins.