Instrumentation Engineering
Instrumentation engineering is specialized branch of Electrical and Electronic engineering. Instrumentation engineering focuses on the principle and operation of measuring instruments, which are used in design and configuration of automated systems.
The professionals who are involved in these activities are known as instrumentation engineers. Instrumentation engineers usually have degrees in instrumentation engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering and sometimes in the newer fields of Control engineering, control systems engineering etc.
Instrumentation engineers work in industries with automated processes, such as chemical or manufacturing plants with the goal of improving system productivity, reliability and stability. They help in the designing, construction and maintenance of instruments and entire instrumentation systems of an industrial undertaking. An instrumentation engineer decides the type of instruments needed for ensuring better quality and efficiency of the end product.
Eligibility & Course Areas
Educational
To be an instrumentation engineer one need to have a graduate degree (B.E /B.Tech) or at least a diploma in engineering. One can also go for Diploma program after completion of his/her class 10th. Diploma holders can get direct admission into second year of engineering in the same stream in which they have completed their diploma. To be eligible for bachelor's degree course i.e. B.E or B.BTech, one must clear 12th std. board exam with at least 50% marks(60% for IITs) in the science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Maths as compulsory subjects. Those with B.E/B.Tech can further advance their studies by doing post graduate course M.E/M.Tech. Individuals with interests in research areas can pursue PhD after his/her post graduation studies for carrying out research works. One can do PhD in the following areas: Digital Signal processing, Monitor Control, Speech Processing, Censor Network, Intelligent Controls. The degree and postgraduate degree courses are offered by IITs, NITs, private and government engineering colleges.
Educational
To be an instrumentation engineer one need to have a graduate degree (B.E /B.Tech) or at least a diploma in engineering. One can also go for Diploma program after completion of his/her class 10th. Diploma holders can get direct admission into second year of engineering in the same stream in which they have completed their diploma. To be eligible for bachelor's degree course i.e. B.E or B.BTech, one must clear 12th std. board exam with at least 50% marks(60% for IITs) in the science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Maths as compulsory subjects. Those with B.E/B.Tech can further advance their studies by doing post graduate course M.E/M.Tech. Individuals with interests in research areas can pursue PhD after his/her post graduation studies for carrying out research works. One can do PhD in the following areas: Digital Signal processing, Monitor Control, Speech Processing, Censor Network, Intelligent Controls. The degree and postgraduate degree courses are offered by IITs, NITs, private and government engineering colleges.
Job Prospects & Career Options
Owing to rapid industrial and economic growth, job opportunities in this sector are increasing every day.
They find jobs in various sectors including R&D units of public and private sector companies, heavy industries such as thermal power stations, steel plants, refineries, cement and fertilizer plants etc. Companies manufacturing specialized instruments and the user industries themselves, both in public as well as private sectors, employ Instrumentation Engineers.
Senior level positions are occupied with a Masters Degree and they carry the highest level of responsibility and may include planning and managing activities, as well as leading on new developments.
They are absorbed by the IT industry in system design and control automation, in automobile industries in devising and controlling of navigational and control devices, some of the private sector companies like General Electric, Siemens, TATA, Aditya Birla Group etc. are a few to name among others and in public sector companies like HAL, BHEL etc.
Instrumentation Engineers have a multidisciplinary role to play. One may choose to move sideways into other career areas either within or outside their industry. This might include areas such as purchasing, sales, marketing, finance, HR, IT or general management.
Those who have an aptitude use the expertise they have gained in the industry and engage in academic research in universities. Another option is that of teaching, those with talent in teaching can join engineering institutes or IITs as professors or lecturers.
Institutes
In India B.E./BTech programs in instrumentation engineering is offered as a separate branch or as combined subject with electronics. To get the list of institutes conducting respective course click on the course name.
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