Process Automation Engineering
Curriculum
Educational program
A specialist is trained at the bachelor's level in "Process Automation Engineering " and a master's degree in "Process Automation and Management " is carried out within it.
Every company is constantly looking for solutions to increase business organization, production and company income, while reducing costs. This is exactly what a process automation engineer does. Students will be able to evaluate the quality of the product, prepare design documents, design the software complex of automated systems, conduct certification of materials and products, etc. they learn. The Department of Process Automation Engineering prepares specialists engaged in the design, creation and operation of methods and tools used for the automation of production processes. Automation of production areas, computer and information technologies, management theory, microprocessor technology, programmable logic controller, SCADA, electronics, measuring technology, instrumental devices design are used in the achievements achieved in various fields. Process automation engineering is a scientific field consisting of a combination of engineering and information management. So, various systems can work effectively in every direction: production costs, product quality, work safety, environmental and market requirements, as well as industrial administration and management. engineering, designer of automated systems, engineering of mechanization and optimization of production processes, programmer, developer of automated control systems, etc. He can work in some positions.
History of specialization
The term automation was first coined in 1946 in the automobile industry in the management of mechanized production lines and automated equipment. This term is associated with Ford Motor Company engineer D.S. Harder.
The future of specialization
In the training process, universities prepare specialists whose activities are related to the development of innovative software tools for design and research. The tasks of future graduates will include the development of new management systems and programs for the automation of production processes.