Control and Instrumentation Engineering MEng

Program Overview

This course will prepare you for work as a professional electronic engineer specialising in control and instrumentation engineering which lies at the heart of many industries, from nuclear and renewable power generation to all sorts of manufacturing industries. You will gain extensive practical experience to ensure that you develop sound practical skills as well as a thorough theoretical knowledge. You will study general aspects of electronic engineering and specialised modules.

Why choose Bangor University for this course?

Additional Course Options

Placement Year

This course is available with a Placement Year option where you will study for 1 additional year. The Placement Year is undertaken at the end of the second year and students are away for the whole of the academic year.

The Placement Year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. The minimum period in placement (at one or more locations) is seven calendar months; more usually you would spend 10-12 months with a placement provider. You would normally start sometime in the period June to September of your second year and finish between June and September the following year. Placements can be UK-based or overseas and you will work with staff to plan and finalise the placement arrangements.

You will be expected to find and arrange a suitable placement to complement your degree and will be fully supported throughout by a dedicated member of staff at your academic School and the University’s Skills and Employability Services.

You will have the opportunity to fully consider this option when you have started your course at Bangor and can make an application for a transfer onto this pathway at the appropriate time. Read more about the work experience opportunities that may be available to you or, if you have any questions, please get in touch.

International Experience Year

This course is available with an International Experience Year option where you will study or work abroad for 1 additional year.  You will have ‘with International Experience’ added to your degree title on graduating.

Studying abroad is a great opportunity to see a different way of life, learn about new cultures and broaden your horizons. With international experience of this kind, you’ll really improve your career prospects. There are a wide variety of destinations and partner universities to choose from. If you plan to study in a country where English is not spoken natively, there may be language courses available for you at Bangor and in your host university to improve your language skills.

You will have the opportunity to fully consider this option at any time during your degree at Bangor and make your application. If you have any questions in the meantime, please get in touch.

Read more about the International Experience Year programme and see the studying or working abroad options on the Student Exchanges section of our website.

Program Outline

The first two years of the programme follow the same modules as computer systems engineering. From the third year you are honed into a C&I Engineer, focusing very much on control theory and practice, and the necessary knowledge of signal processing and systems.

The fourth year of the degree joins the two advanced topics of Sensors and Control Systems. You will complement this with elements of industrial control in a very real sense with Programmable Logic Controllers. This is accompanied with a Team project. The project usually links to an industry partner and really stretches you to really solve a real-life industry challenge.

You will spend about 12 hours in lectures and 8 in laboratories each week. You will also have tutorials and have to write up experiments, work on software design and complete numerical problem-solving exercises.

You will have an examination for each module at the end of the semester. Some modules have coursework assessment as well. Your laboratory work books, technical reports and the individual project also contribute to your marks.

Modules for the current academic year

Module listings are for guide purposes only and are subject to change. Find out what our students are currently studying on the Control and Instrumentation Engineering MEng Modules page.

Course content is for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change.