This book is designed, basically, as an introductory level text for control engineering, which would help a student to pursue an advanced level course, later, in the subject. The book provides the reader with a solid grasp of control system fundamentals by emphasizing physical understanding and practical applications. The topical organization of the book starts with an initial exposure to Laplace transform theory and then deals with the topics of conventional control theory, thereby ensuring an uninterrupted smooth flow throughout the text.The book is intended to be read rather than to act as a reference book, kept on a shelf and visited only whenever a particular piece of information is sought. We hope that after reading this book, the reader would have gained an understanding of the key concepts associated with Control Engineering.Features:• Physical and intuitive approach is used in this book so as to keep the enthusiasm and interest at a higher level.• Emphasis is given to physical understanding of the concepts so that the reader can understand, formulate and interpret the results of practical problems.• Examples are worked out to match the rigor of the concept that emphasizes the points explained. • Each example is presented with a clear problem statement and a detailed solution. The illustrations supporting the problems are drawn accurately to enhance the reader's understanding of the various solutions provided, following the problem statement.• Each chapter is supported by reinforcement problems to allow the students to further tighten their grasp on understanding of the subject.• Each chapter ends with a variety of exercise problems to allow the students to test their understanding of the material covered in the text.• Systematically prepares a student to face competitive examinations like GATE, IES, etc.