Intro to Feedback Control Systems

I went to this class today, and got a "first day survey" from the instructor.

So it started off good... Have you taken a linear algebra class? Do you know the meaning of eigenvalue, eigenvector, matrix inverse? Yes...

Then... Have you taken a class in differential equations? erm... no... Do you know the meaning of a Laplace transform? initial conditions? Runge-Kutta integration? erm... nopes

Have you had a class in dynamics? no? Do you know the meaning of Lagrangian? Newton-Euler equations? Bode plot? Q factor?

Oh dear...