Online – Bachelor of Science (Industrial Automation Engineering)

Duration
  • 3 Years Full-Time
Study Mode
  • Online
  • Online Industrial Automation
Location
  • Online
Course Code
BIA
Intakes
  • 24 July 2023
Course Type
  • Bachelors
  • Industrial Automation, Instrumentation and Process Control
Fees

Course Overview

Industrial automation is an expanding stream of engineering, with an increasingly profound influence on most industries and enterprises. This practical qualification will ensure you graduate job-ready as an industrial automation engineering technologist in many industries such as manufacturing, power generation, mechatronics, mechanical, mining, and chemical. Upon completion of this program, you will gain skills and knowledge in the latest developing technologies in instrumentation, process control, and industrial automation.

Program Details

Due to rapidly evolving technology, industrial processes are becoming increasingly automated. Previously mechanized systems, which required human intervention, now use computerized control systems for higher accuracy, precision, and cost-effectiveness. As industrial automation continues to develop with technological advancements, it is essential that prospective engineers graduate with skills that can be applied within the industry. Our Bachelor of Science (Industrial Automation Engineering) provides you with cutting-edge skills that are valuable in the workplace.

With this qualification, you will have acquired the essential knowledge which underpins both this and other fields of engineering. More importantly, you will have become an industrial automation technologist.

The degree consists of a combination of core units, sub-discipline specific ‘stream’ units, industrial work experience, and a final year project.

Year One

Unit Code Subjects Credit Points
BSC101C Engineering Mathematics 1 (Core) 3
BSC102C Electrical Circuit Theory and Analysis (Core) 3
BSC103C Engineering Dynamics and Mechanics (Core) 3
BSC203C Engineering Design and Drawing (Core) 3
BSC109C Industrial Experience Research Project 3
BSC104C Engineering Mathematics 2 (Core) 3
BSC201C Engineering Programming (Core) 3
BIA106S Principles of Chemical Engineering 3
BSC107C Physics and Chemistry for Engineers (Core) 3

Year Two

Unit Code Subjects Credit Points
BIA108S Process Instrumentation and Control 3
BSC105C Mechanics of Machines (Core) 3
BSC202C Engineering Mathematics 3 (Core) 3
BIA205S Electrical Control Circuits and PLC
Programming
3
BSC302C Project Planning, Management and Costing (Core) 3
BIA204S Ancillary Support Systems 3
BIA206S Communications and Networks 3
BIA208S Safety Systems Engineering 3
BIA209S Analysis and Modelling of Dynamics Systems 3

Year Three

Unit Code Subjects Credit Points
BIA207S Automation Systems and Supervisory Control 3
BIA301S Communication Systems and Protocols 3
BIA303S Embedded Systems Design 3
BIA304S Power and Drive Controls 3
BSC305C Technology, Sustainability and Society (Core) 3
BIA306S Instrument and Control Engineering Practices 3
BSC307C Final Year Project (Industrial Automation Engineering) 9

Additional Mandatory Units

Unit Code Subjects Credit Points
BXX001 Hands-on Workshop 1 0
BXX002 Hands-on Workshop 2 0
BXX003 Hands-on Workshop 3 0
BXX004 Hands-on Workshop 4 0
BSC110C Industrial Experience 0
BSC210C Industrial Experience 0

Work-Integrated Learning

EIT’s Bachelor of Science programs require students to undertake 240 hours of paid or unpaid professional work-integrated learning.  This can incorporate paid or unpaid internships, site visits, contributing to industry projects, and networking activities.

In undertaking an internship, students will interact with employees and become exposed to organizational policy and culture. You will familiarize yourself with organizational communication procedures, a variety of engineering disciplines, and obtain insight and practical aptitude in projects from the planning phase to completion.

If you already have some work experience in the relevant engineering field, you may apply to have credit granted by completing the associated recognition of prior learning form.

Entry is available to applicants who hold one of the following:
1. Year 12: Australian Senior Certificate of Education (or equivalent), completed within the past 3 years, with a minimum score of 60% in Maths;

  • Applicants who have completed Yr 12 (or equivalent) more than 3 years ago will also need to demonstrate relevant work experience in the field of study applied for.

2. A relevant (to the sub-discipline) Engineering AQF Diploma or higher or a relevant (to the sub-discipline) overseas qualification equivalent to an Engineering AQF Diploma or higher which was completed within the last 10 years with successful completion of all Maths units/modules + recent industry work experience in a relevant field.

English Language Proficiency Requirements:

Entry to this course requires demonstration of English language proficiency at the level of an IELTS overall score of at least 6.0 (with no individual band score less than 5.5)

The methods of satisfying this English language proficiency requirements are generally through (but not limited to):

  • An Australian Senior Certificate of Education or equivalent.
  • A specified level of achievement in a recognised English language test, such as IELTS (or equivalent).
  • Satisfactory completion of another tertiary course offered in English.
  • Work history in an organisation where English is the language of communication.

NOTE: All CRICOS applicants from non-English speaking countries (as determined by the Australian Department of Home Affairs) are required to provide results from a recognised language test such as IELTS or equivalent.

NOTE: All applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Please check the Documentation Guidelines for your application.

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Like all Australian higher education providers and universities, EIT programs are accredited by the exacting standards of the Australian Government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). This bachelor’s degree is fully accredited by Engineers Australia under the Sydney Accord. It is internationally recognized under the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) accords and the various signatories.

Find out more about country-specific accreditation and professional recognition.

This course is classified as Level 7 under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Graduates will be employable as technologists working in a wide range of manufacturing, industrial, chemical, military, electrical, mineral processes, and mining industries.

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

Our bachelor’s degrees take 3 years to complete full-time, and longer for those studying part-time. After enrolment the maximum time allowed to complete all units is 8 years (on a full-time or part-time basis). You will spend approximately 10 hours per week, per unit, learning the program material, and completing assessments. This includes attending tutorials.

Applications are open for our upcoming intakes. You must submit your application at least four weeks before the start date to be considered for your desired intake.

A census date is the date at which an enrolment is considered to be final. Any withdrawal you make after the study period census date will incur an academic penalty (for example, a fail grade) and a financial penalty (for example, no refund of your student contribution or tuition fees). See our current census dates.

Any student has a right to appeal a decision of the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) or any member of the institute’s staff. EIT has a comprehensive Policy on Appeals and Grievances to assist students.

Hear from our students

  The delivery methodology and the information available in the e-library can’t be beaten. The other important aspect of online education is recorded lectures. You can review the tutorial and lessons on repeat when you need to understand the concept.  
M Masemola, South Africa
  What I liked most about the course and EIT is the flexibility is offered regarding education. It gave me the opportunity to study and work full-time.  
C Groenewald, South Africa
  I enjoyed interacting with students all around the world, and seeing how the principles I have learned applies to them as well.  
S Zeelie, South Africa
  My line of work requires me travel quite often. I could not attend every class due to my remote locations, but still I could recap and stay on top of the study material thanks to the recordings. Also, all the Instructors were world class.  
P Pretorius, South Africa

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