This document outlines the course plan for the control systems course EE 1256. It is divided into 5 units that cover topics such as modeling, time response analysis, frequency response analysis, stability analysis, and state variable analysis. The units include lessons on basic elements, transfer functions, block diagram reduction, impulse response, Bode plots, root locus, state space representation, and digital control systems. Assignments will involve mechanical systems, time and frequency response analysis, root locus, and state space representations. Seminar topics include open and closed loop systems, compensators, stability, and discrete time systems.