This module equips students with the knowledge to design and implement basic data acquisition systems that are commonly found in the automation, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and food processing industries. Through this module, students will learn commonly used sensors in the industry. They will be able to implement circuits to extract useful information from these sensors and perform signal conditioning. Students will also understand the importance of using a computer / Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) as a central processing unit to make sense of collected data from sensors. LabVIEW, a system design software, will be used to develop applications which can be used to acquire, process and generate actuation signals.