This Unit is designed to provide candidates with a fundamental knowledge of control systems and their components. It allows candidates to study the structure and general behaviour of different types of control systems including open and closed loop types. This Unit also enables candidates to develop the knowledge and skills to allow them to understand the operation and application of a range of transducer devices. Candidates are provided with the opportunity to construct circuits and systems that incorporate transducers. This Unit acts as a good foundation Unit for more in depth studies in the specialist area of control systems behaviour.

On completion of the Unit the candidate should be able to:

1. Explain control system elements and signals.
2. Explain the operation and application of a range of transducers used in control systems.
3. Describe the structure and behaviour of control systems.
4. Demonstrate the application of transducers in control systems.