Spend at least 20–30 minutes wrestling with a problem before looking at the solution manual. Try drawing the block diagrams or setting up the matrix equations independently.
Week 1: Sampling theory, ZOH, PTF derivation, basic z-transform practice. Week 2: Stability, root locus in z, simple controller structures, practice problems. Week 3: State-space discretization, controllability/observability, state feedback and observers. Week 4: Frequency-domain design, robustness checks, implementation issues, final project. Spend at least 20–30 minutes wrestling with a