Bachelor of Engineering (Instrumentation Control and Automation) Honours
Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00279B
Instrumentation control and automation engineering is the integration of electrical, electronic and computing engineering with control engineering. This integrated discipline includes the development of intelligent systems to automate monitoring, processing, and production in different engineering industries. The course is designed to provide graduates with a strong background to enter into a range of career pathways related to automation and control application in the mining and mineral processing, oil and gas, and agriculture industries that are strongly represented in the economy of Western Australia. Graduates of the course will be conversant in electrical and electronic engineering, have specialist skills in design, development and management of advanced control and automation systems, and have the ability to participate in, and lead, complex multidisciplinary projects. The program focuses on the development of knowledge and skills relevant to professional engineering practice along with a sound theoretical base, and includes strong elements of practical problem solving, team work and project development. As a result, graduates will have strong analytical skills, in addition to multiple technical and transferable competencies. The course covers topics in process control algorithms, computer interfacing and communications of industrial controllers, as well as computer automation, including the use of PLCs, SCADA, and PC-based systems to control systems and processes. Topics such as advanced PLC control and SCADA systems, and manufacturing execution systems are introduced in the advanced years of the program, after students have gained proficiency in the theory of modern control and dynamic systems. The first year of this course includes a set of eight units that are common across all engineering honours courses. This allows students the opportunity to develop a better understanding of the various engineering disciplines on offer and the flexibility, if desired, to switch to another engineering discipline/course without penalty after the first year of study.
Structure
- 30 Core units
- 2 Elective units
- Practicum unit.
Subjects
- Introduction to Engineering
- Materials and Manufacturing
- Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design
- Mathematics
- Engineering Mechanics
- Introduction to Energy and Resource Engineering
- Electrical Engineering Fundamentals
- Instrumentation and Measurement
- Digital Electronics
- Engineering Innovation and Ethics
- Engineering Systems
- Programming Fundamentals
- Electrical Machines and Transformers
- Signals and Systems
- Analog Electronics
- Communication Systems
- Electrical Networks
- Data Communications and Computer Networks
- Control Systems
- Microprocessor Systems
- Electrical Engineering Design
- Industrial Control
- Engineering Practicum
- Distributed Control Systems
- Advanced Industrial Control
- Power Electronics
- Project Development
- Engineering Honours Thesis
- Engineering Management
- Process Control
- Engineering Project
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Power Systems
- Wireless Communication
- Railway Electrical, Control and Signalling Systems
- Engineering Dynamics
- Digital Signal Processing
- Telecommunication Networks
- Robotics
- Sustainability and Renewable Energy
- Renewable Energy Conversions
- Multivariate Calculus
Standard entry requirements
- AQF Diploma or equivalent
- Undergraduate Certificate
- Successfully completed 0.5 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent)
- Special Tertiary Admissions Test
- University Preparation Course
- Indigenous University Orientation Course or
- Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment.
Recognition
Accredited by: Engineers Australia
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Joondalup | International: $171,600 | No |
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