Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT)

Graduate Certificate in Industrial Automation Engineering

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There is a global shortage of automation, instrumentation, and control engineers. Due to the rapid growth of new industries and technologies, industrial processes are becoming increasingly automated. Previously mechanized systems that required human intervention now use computerized control systems for higher accuracy, precision, and cost-effectiveness.

Industrial automation is one of those expanding streams of engineering with an increasingly profound influence on most industries and enterprises. This graduate certificate will provide you with advanced skills in Industrial Automation. Students with a background in electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and control, or industrial computer systems engineering can benefit from this program.

The content has been carefully designed to provide you with relevant concepts and the tools required in today’s fast-moving work environment. Our Programmable Logic Controllers unit covers in-depth principles of operation of PLCs, networking, distributed controllers, and program control strategies. The unit on industrial process control systems combines process identification and feedback control design with a broad understanding of the hardware, system architectures, and software techniques widely used to evaluate and implement complex control solutions.

Our industrial instrumentation unit identifies key features of widely used measurement techniques and transducers combined with microprocessor devices to create robust and reliable industrial instruments. Undertaking process engineering will enable you to evaluate and apply complex process calculations through the application of control principles.

• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Professional Engineering Management
• Industrial Process Control Systems
• Industrial Instrumentation

• Demonstrate a sound fundamental understanding of the scientific and engineering principles and apply underpinning natural, physical and engineering sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer and information sciences to solve problems in Industrial Automation engineering.
• Apply in-depth as well as broad understanding of the relevant specialist body of knowledge within the Industrial Automation engineering discipline including programming logic controllers; control systems and instrumentation; safety systems; machine learning; Industrial communication, SCADA and systematic project management.
• Draw on the knowledge of engineering design practice and understand the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the Industrial Automation engineering discipline.
• Apply systematic approaches, design processes and established engineering methods, tools, techniques and resources, underpinned by hazard and risk framework considerations to conduct and manage Industrial Automation engineering projects.
• Communicate effectively technical ideas, design concepts or research results to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrate professional use and management of information.
• Apply discipline and professional knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, adaptability and responsibility as a professional engineer.
• Collaboratively work as a member of a cross-disciplinary team in a manner consistent with ethical and professional standards.

Potential job roles include engineering and management positions in the following areas of expertise:

• Process control, commissioning and production management
• Plant, factory and building automation
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Distributed Control Systems (DCSs) and SCADA
• Industrial design and consultation
• Supply chain management, quality assurance, and sales
• Operations, maintenance, field services, and technical support
• Controls, instrumentation, and robotics
• Industrial project management and business development

Regardless of whether you are a domestic or international student, when you study on-campus with EIT, our supportive blended learning model, and small class sizes encourage you to advance your technical knowledge and remain engaged in your studies while forming global networks.

We deliver our on-campus degrees via a unique methodology that uses an international pool of expert lecturers, and dedicated learning support officers, and provides you access to cutting-edge simulation software alongside physical and virtual laboratories to test concepts and deepen your understanding of program content.

EIT has campuses across Australia in Perth (Western Australia), Melbourne (Victoria), and Brisbane (Queensland).

Our Graduate Certificates take 6 months to complete. The online graduate certificates are delivered on a part-time intensive basis over 2 terms, each of 12 weeks. Part-time students are expected to spend approximately 20 hours per week learning the program material, completing assessments and attending tutorials. After enrolment, the maximum time allowed to complete all units is 3 years.