Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Technology

The Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Technology program provides students with
a comprehensive understanding of how to provide design support, install, calibrate and
maintain industrial measurement and control systems. Through hands-on learning and
applied theory, students gain proficiency in sensors, transmitters, control valves,
programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCS) platforms, and
process automation networks. The curriculum integrates electronics, process control,
instrumentation safety, and system diagnostics to ensure graduates are prepared to
enhance operational reliability and efficiency in sectors such as oil and gas, chemical
processing, energy production and manufacturing. 

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be able to:

• Interpret and apply industry standards and safety practices to ensure compliance
  and reliability in engineering and operational environments.
• Read, interpret and sketch Process Function Diagrams (PFDs), Piping and
  Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) used in industrial automatic control using
  applicable industry standards and symbols.
• Configure a smart transmitter using a field communicator.
• Design, write a ladder logic code, and download/install it to a native
  Programmable Logic Controller (PLC); troubleshoot and validate the original
  designed functionality.
• Troubleshoot and correct process upsets caused by faults injected/introduced to
  plant process control equipment using simulation.

TSI testing required prior to first enrollment for all AAS degrees and Level II certificates.