Program Overview

Instrumentation and Control Engineering BEng (Hons)

Overview

Instrumentation and control engineers are responsible for the efficient and safe control of large-scale processes, from nuclear power stations, oil refineries and chemical plants to smaller operations such as manufacturing centres, breweries and food production facilities.

Course Details

Course Structure

Year 1 Core Modules

• Electrical Principles
• Electronic Principles
• Engineering Mathematics
• Engineering Practice
• Physics and Instrumentation
• PLCs and Embedded Systems

Year 2 Core Modules

• Industrial Communications
• Instrumentation and Control Design and Implementation
• Integral Transforms and Matrices
• Linear Systems and Control
• Measurement Systems
• Multidisciplinary Software and Systems

Optional Work Placement Year

• Work placement

Final-Year Core Modules

• Advanced Sensors
• Control
• Digital Control and Instrumentation
• Project
• Sustainable Systems and Industry 4.0

How You Learn

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Hands-on lab sessions
• Self-guided study time

How You Are Assessed

• Coursework assignments
• Project reports
• Lab reports
• Presentations
• Formal exams

Entry Requirements

• 96-112 points including maths, from any combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications
• Accredited prior learning
• International students: check international web pages for acceptable international qualifications and UKVI-compliant English language requirements

Employability

• Career opportunities: technical consultancy, project engineering, operations leadership, research and development
• Employers: ABB, BASF, BNFL, Honeywell, Tioxide, Petrofac, SABIC, and INEOS

Professional Accreditation

• Accredited by The Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for meeting the requirement for registration as an incorporated engineer and partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a chartered engineer

Other Course Routes

• Foundation year
• Work placement

Fees

• UK applicants: £9,535 a year (full-time), £4,635 (120 credits) (part-time)
• International applicants: £17,000 a year (full-time)

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• iPad, keyboard, and up to £300 credit for learning resources
• Affordable accommodation
• Campus facilities
• Adobe Creative Campus
• International travel opportunities
• Women in STEM

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