Diploma Automation and Robotics Technician

Program Overview

This diploma program builds on the Electronics Technician certificate to prepare students for careers in applied automated industries and control system applications. Graduates from this program are skilled trained technicians with abilities and confidence in building, maintaining, calibrating, and integrating automation and control systems in a wide variety of sectors, including agriculture, industrial manufacturing, and the oil and gas industry. The UFV program utilizes agricultural settings as a platform to introduce students to real-world automation and control systems applications. This program complies with national and international technology accreditation guidelines, and provides a balance between academic and practical technical experience.