B.Sc. in Instrumentation & Control Plant Operation
Education goes beyond textbooks and classrooms. We believe in empowering students to easily integrate the professional world.
This comprehensive four-year Bachelor’s degree equips students with the specialized knowledge and technical skills for careers in industrial automation. The curriculum progresses from foundational sciences and industry overviews to advanced control systems. Graduates emerge ready to design, operate, and maintain critical control systems in various industries.
- Year 1: Establishes a foundation in core math, physics, chemistry, and essential safety standards. It also provides an overview of the industrial sectors, including oil and gas.
- Year 2: Introduces basic process control principles, basic electrical theory (circuits, ohms law), and electronic devices like operational amplifiers and oscilloscopes.
- Year 3: Focuses deeply on field devices (pressure, temperature, flow sensors), measurement principles, and specialized actuators (electric, hydraulic, and controllers).
- Year 4: Covers advanced networked systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), ladder logic, and distributed control systems (DCS), with a strong focus on installation, programming, and troubleshooting.
Program Curriculum
| Year One | Year Two | Year Three | Year Four |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus 1 and Calculus 2 | Introduction to Process Control | Field Devices: Pressure, Temperature & Weight | Architecture, Types and Networks |
| Differential equations Numerical methods | Principles of Process Control | Field Devices: Level and Flow | I/O Communication |
| Physics 1 (Mechanics and heat) and Physics 1 lab | Principles of Controllers / Pneumatic Control | Field Devices: Analyzers | Installing and Maintaining PLCs |
| Physics 2 (Electricity and magnetism) and Physics 2 lab | Introduction to Control and Data Systems | Measurement of Pressure and Temperature | Ladder Logic and Symbology |
| Chemistry 1 and Chemistry 2 | The Human-Machine Interface | Measurement of Level and Flow | Introduction to Programming |
| Statics, Dynamics and Thermodynamics | Basic Electrical Test Equipment | Measurement of Concentration | Programming Common Functions |
| Basics of Math and Algebra | Voltage and Current Principles | Measurement of Density, Clarity and Moisture | Program Entry, Testing and Modification |
| Basic Mathematical Operations | Principles of Calibration | Field Devices: Using Field Communicators | Troubleshooting Hardware |
| Formulas, Graphs and Trends | Digital and Analog Oscilloscopes | Smart Controllers | Troubleshooting Software and Networks |
| Basic Principles of Chemistry | Electrostatic Discharge Precautions | Introduction to Actuators | Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal Numbers |
| Basic Diagrams and Symbols | Operational Amplifiers, Part 1 | Electric and Hydraulic Actuators | Human Machine Interface and Troubleshooting |
| Oil & Gas Industry Overview | Operational Amplifiers, Part 2 | Field Devices: Analog Configuration | Field Devices: Digital Configuration with a DCS |
| Upstream Oil & Gas Agreements | Specialized Electronic Devices | Field Devices: Configuring with a Laptop PC | Introduction to Networks |
| Petroleum Geology & the Exploration Process | Kirchhoff's Law | Single Loop Control | Setting Up and Troubleshooting Networks |
| Drilling & Well Completions | Magnets and Magnetic Fields | Multiple Loop Control | Fiber Optic Systems |
| Oilfield Development | Ohm's Law | Troubleshooting Loops | Introduction to Distributed Control Systems |
| Marketing & Trading of Crude Oil | Series Circuits | Tuning Loops | Troubleshooting DCS I/Os: Practices |
| Crude Oil Transportation & Storage | Parallel Circuits | Introduction to Process Control | Troubleshooting DCS I/Os: Procedures |
| Midstream Gas: Gas Processing and NGL Markets | Series-Parallel Circuits | Automatic Process Control 1 | Troubleshooting Operational Amplifier Circuits |
| Midstream Gas: LNG Value Chain and Markets | Use of Ohm's / Kirchhoff's Laws in DC Circuits | Automatic Process Control 2 | |
| Refining & Product Specifications | Transistor Oscillators | ||
| Overview of Petrochemicals | Troubleshooting DCS I/Os: Practices | ||
| Marketing & Distribution of Petroleum Products | |||
| Hazard Communication | |||
| Chemical Health Hazards | |||
| Safety Data Sheets / Globally Harmonized System | |||
| Fire Safety | |||
| Hazardous Waste Operations | |||
| Safety Orientation | |||
| Classes of Fire Extinguishers | |||
| Personal Protective Equipment |