Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (Automation and Instrumentation Option), Diploma, Full-time/Cooperative Education

Program Overview

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (Automation and Instrumentation Option) diploma program at Burnaby Campus equips students with a comprehensive understanding of control strategies, measurement techniques, and electronic systems used in industrial automation. Through hands-on labs, projects, and industry-relevant coursework, students develop skills in designing, analyzing, and installing measurement and control systems for various industries, preparing them for careers in engineering consulting, manufacturing, and technical sales.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Program:

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (Automation and Instrumentation Option)

Credential:

Diploma

Duration:

Two years, full-time

Delivery:

In person

Location:

Burnaby Campus

Intake:

September and January

Objectives:

• To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of control strategies, measurement techniques, communications systems, and electronic and computer systems used in the automatic control of commercial and industrial equipment/machines.
• To prepare students for careers in the design, analysis, application, construction, and installation of measurement and control systems.

Outline:

Level 1:

• Technical Communications 1 for Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Learning Skills for Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
• Circuit Analysis 1
• Electronic Fabrication Tools and Techniques
• Digital Techniques 1
• Technical Mathematics for Electronics
• Physics for Electronics 1

Level 2:

• Circuit Analysis 2
• Digital Techniques 2
• Electronic Circuits 1
• C Programming for Electronics
• Calculus for Electronics
• Physics for Electronics 2

Level 3:

• Industrial Process Fundamentals
• Sensors for Measurement and Control
• Process Control Devices and Techniques
• PLCs and VFDs for Process Control
• Microcontroller Systems
• Transform Calculus and Statistics for Electronics

Level 4:

• Technical Communication 2 for Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Technologist Code of Ethics
• Industrial Data Communications
• Analysers for Process Automation
• Strategies for Industrial Process Control
• Distributed Control Systems
• Instrumentation Engineering & Projects

Assessment:

Methods:

• Assignments
• Quizzes
• Exams
• Projects
• Presentations

Criteria:

• Attendance
• Participation
• Knowledge and understanding
• Application of skills
• Communication skills

Teaching:

Methods:

• Lectures
• Labs
• Tutorials
• Group work
• Projects

Faculty:

• Remya Sreenath, Program Head
• Ali A Hafez
• Yousry Abdelhamid
• Ali Behradkia
• Ed Casas
• Bob Gill
• Gurminder Grewal
• Chamandeep Kaur
• Joselito Laguio
• Maurice LeNoble
• William (Bill) Maki
• Hassan Saberi
• Ron Stewart
• Reza Vahidnia
• Jodie Vigar
• William Zhang

Careers:

Opportunities:

• Design, analysis, application, construction, and installation of measurement and control systems
• Engineering consulting firms
• Manufacturing companies
• Energy management firms
• Food-and-beverage processing plants
• Technical sales and service
• Natural resources industries

Outcomes:

• Graduates are employed in the design, application, and support of electronic and computer-based automation systems.
• They use multi-disciplinary skills to interface and network computers and electronic equipment to pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and process systems.