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Instrumentation and Control Engineering (BE)

Course Code: B1188

Instrumentation and Control Engineering is concerned with the design, construction, testing and management of tools and equipment for monitoring, control and performance assessment of a wide range of manufacturing and industrial processes. Areas of application will cover virtually all processes that require specialised control and monitoring systems. Often, such automation systems are computer based. Particular emphasis is placed on applications in mining, chemical and mineral processing industries and in other processing sectors.

Level:	Bachelor
Qualification:	Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Duration:	4 years full-time or part-time equivalent, or 3 years full-time including Summer and Winter terms
Availability:	Murdoch campus (internal)
Employment Prospects:	An extremely wide range of opportunities are available in both the commercial and industrial sectors covering information technology, manufacturing, medical, mining, processing, energy supply, communications, electronics, computer systems and defence-related industries to name a few.
Special Requirements:	Some students will undertake at least 500 hours of approved work experience, plus complete a report outlining the experience gained, in order to complete the requirements of the degree. This work experience must be in a suitable engineering-related area and be approved by the Engineering Academic Chair.
Professional Recognition:	Graduates of accredited engineering courses are eligible for graduate membership of Engineers Australia. Full Chartered Professional Engineer status can then be achieved after a further three to five years of work experience in the engineering profession.

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