This course will explore the recent advances made in computer controlled engineering systems and will present state-space formulations for engineering problems through computer-aided engineering analysis and design software such as MATLAB/Simulink and its application to dynamic physical systems. Topics covered will include: modern approach to the analysis and engineering applications of linear systems, modelling and linearization of multi-input, multi-output dynamic physical systems, state-space models and transfer functions. State-space computation, structural properties of linear dynamic physical systems, including: controllability, observability and stability, linear state-variable feedback controller and asymptotic observer design, linear-quadratic regulator design, Kalman filtering, separation principle.