Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) School of Data Communications and Industrial IT
Courses
- Advanced Diploma Of Industrial Data Communications, Networking and IT
- Certificate in Industrial Data Communications
- Certificate in Troubleshooting and Problem Solving of Industrial Protocols
Industrial data communications, networking and IT systems are key components of all modern plants and facilities and indeed, the overall industrial infrastructure. Robust and reliable communications links are now critical in almost every industry. There are daily reports of viral and hack attacks on industrial computer systems and there is an extraordinary need for up-to-date training and education in these areas. There is a shortage of well trained industrial data communications, networking and industrial IT engineers, technologists and technicians.
Typical subjects that are taught and researched in the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) School of Data Communications and Industrial IT include: data communications and networking protocols and standards, troubleshooting systems, Fieldbus, DeviceNet, Ethernet, Radio telemetry systems, fiber optics, DNP3, 61850, routers and switches, SCADA, Modbus, programmable logic controllers, RFID tagging, industrial network security and programming.