Chapter headings: Linear Controller Design I. Linear Design Methods - Discrete Time. Nonlinear Design Methods. Control of Mechanical Systems. Control of Systems with Saturation and Friction. Switching and Variable Structure Control. Predictive Control. Control of Systems with Delays. Linear Controller Design II. Pole Assignment / Eigenstructure Assignment. Tracking: Competitive Trends. Sensor Guided Control and Learning with Applications. Learning Control and Neural Nets. Controller Tuning and Applications. Controller Design Technique. Controller and Observer Design. Author index. Keyword index.