Comments about Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation MSc-PgDip - At the institution - Huddersfield - West Yorkshire
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Objectives
This is a broad based course designed in collaboration with industry. It aims to prepare you for roles in technical design, development and project management in the areas of control systems and instrumentation by: Improving technical effectiveness through development of knowledge and skills in the broad range of technologies in control systems and instrumentation. Developing effectiveness for roles in management by enhancing knowledge and skills in relevant management disciplines.
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Entry requirements
Entry Requirements -An honours degree or postgraduate diploma or a professional qualification recognised as being equivalent to an honours degree; or -Other qualifications or experience which demonstrate knowledge and skills at honours degree standard. For PgDip: -A degree or other qualification at an equivalent level; or -A lower level qualification together with appropriate experience; or -Exceptionally, substantial experience alone. -As a general guide, you should have an engineering knowledge equivalent to that of a graduate from a degree course where engineering is a predominant subject.
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Academic title
Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation MSc/PgDip
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Course description
Introduction
The modular design of the course enables individuals or companies to undertake an accelerated career development programme, or update technical knowledge and skills.
Companies benefit from:
Improved technical and managerial effectiveness of their employees, whose services are retained during the training period.
The ability to offer their employees a structured career development programme.
New technological developments leading to greater competitiveness
Course Structure
You will normally study three or four taught modules by day release in a year. Both the MSc and PgDip programmes require the study of seven taught modules. The MSc also requires the completion of a major project.
Typical modules include:
Major Design Project
Embedded Systems Design
Computers in Control
Modelling of Electromechanical Control Systems
Signal Processing
Process Control and Measurement
Manufacturing Systems Automation
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Project Management
Part-time mode:
You will normally study four taught modules by day release in a year. Both the MSc and PgDip programmes require 105 credits to be accumulated from the taught modules. The MSc also requires the completion of a major industrial project worth 75 credits.
Major Design Project
Embedded Controllers
Computers in Control
Modelling of Electromechanical Control Systems
Signal Processing
Process Control and Measurement
Manufacturing Systems Automation
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Project Management
Teaching and Assessment
The course is taught principally through lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, seminars, computing workshops and on-site visits. The assessment emphasises the ability to apply knowledge and skills and therefore assignment work is a major feature of the course - although some modules are assessed by examination as well as by assignment
Career Opportunities
The target role for a graduate of this course is that of a project manager in control systems and/or measurement instrumentation. The breadth of knowledge and skills in management and technology will enable you to move rapidly from a basic engineering role to a technical project management position dealing with multi-disciplinary projects.
Other Information
Industrial Involvement
Course projects are supported by many industrial organisations working in the field of engineering control systems and/or metrology. Students frequently complete part or all of their major project work on-site. These industry based projects provide dedicated resources to tackle problems in areas of strategic interest to the companies involved
