Explore the concept of negative feedback and its role in maintaining system stability across various applications.

Transfer functions. Response to first, second and higher order systems. Analysis and design of feedback control systems by frequency response-Bode plot. Block diagrams. Closed loop transfer functions.

Feedback provided via formal written comments and marks ... Runge-Kutta method, finite difference method, optimisation; Introduction to Visual Basic: functions / IF statements, loops and debugging ...