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. The program duration is three years full-time. We deliver units over two semesters per year, and you will take 4.5 units per semester. There will be a short mid-semester break and extended breaks between semesters.
Year One
| Semester | Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| Semester 1 | BSC101C | Engineering Mathematics 1 (Core) | 3 |
| Semester 1 | BSC102C | Electrical Circuit Theory and Analysis (Core) | 3 |
| Semester 1 | BSC103C | Engineering Dynamics + Mechanics (Core) | 3 |
| Semester 1 | BSC203C | Engineering Design and Drawing (Core) | 3 |
| Semester 1 | BSC109C (Part A) |
Industrial Experience Research Project | 0 |
| Semester 2 | BSC104C | Engineering Mathematics 2 (Core) | 3 |
| Semester 2 | BSC201C | Engineering Programming (Core) | 3 |
| Semester 2 | BIA106S | Principles of Chemical Engineering | 3 |
| Semester 2 | BSC107C | Physics and Chemistry for Engineers (Core) | 3 |
| Semester 2 | BSC109C (Part B) |
Industrial Experience Research Project | 3 |
| Holidays | BSC110C | Industrial Experience | 0 |
Year Two
| Semester | Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| Semester 1 | BIA108S | Process Instrumentation and Control | 3 |
| Semester 1 | BSC105C | Mechanics of Machines (Core) | 3 |
| Semester 1 | BSC202C | Engineering Mathematics 3 (Core) | 3 |
| Semester 1 | BIA205S | Electrical Control Circuits and PLC Programming | 3 |
| Semester 1 | BSC302C (Part A) |
Project Planning, Management and Costing (Core) | 0 |
| Semester 2 | BIA204S | Ancillary Support Systems | 3 |
| Semester 2 | BIA206S | Communications and Networks | 3 |
| Semester 2 | BIA208S | Safety Systems Engineering | 3 |
| Semester 2 | BIA209S | Analysis and Modelling of Dynamics Systems | 3 |
| Semester 2 | BSC302C (Part B) |
Project Planning, Management and Costing (Core) | 3 |
| Holidays | BSC210C | Industrial Experience | 0 |
Year Three
| Semester | Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| Semester 1 | BIA207S | Automation Systems and Supervisory Control | 3 |
| Semester 1 | BIA301S | Communication Systems and Protocols | 3 |
| Semester 1 | BIA303S | Embedded Systems Design | 3 |
| Semester 1 | BIA304S | Power and Drive Controls | 3 |
| Semester 1 | BSC305C (Part A) |
Technology, Sustainability and Society (Core) | 0 |
| Semester 2 | BIA306S | Instrument and Control Engineering Practices | 3 |
| Semester 2 | BSC307C | Final Year Project (Industrial Automation Engineering) | 9 |
| Semester 2 | BSC305C (Part B) |
Technology, Sustainability and Society (Core) | 3 |
Additional Mandatory Units
| Semester | Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| N/A | BXX001 | Hands-on Workshop 1 | 0 |
| N/A | BXX002 | Hands-on Workshop 2 | 0 |
| N/A | BXX003 | Hands-on Workshop 3 | 0 |
| N/A | BXX004 | Hands-on Workshop 4 | 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 into our on-campus study mode requires applicants to hold:
- A Year 12 Australian Senior Certificate of Education (or equivalent for international students), completed within the past two years, with the following level of achievement in maths: (Link to Information for / international students / qualification equivalency in all instances of “equivalent” below)
- WA – WACE scaled score of 50.0 or more.
- ACT – a scaled mark of 125 or more
- NSW – performance Band 2 or above
- QLD – a level of Sound Achievement (S) or above
- SA/NT – a grade of C- or higher or a Subject achievement score of 10 or more
- TAS – an award of Satisfactory Achievement or above
- VIC – a study score of 25 or above
A minimum ATAR score is not an admissions requirement.
Applicants who have completed Year 12 (or equivalent for International Students) more than two years ago will also need to show relevant work experience in the field of study applied for; OR
- A relevant (to the sub-discipline) Engineering AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree (or higher) with successful completion of all Maths units/modules; OR
- An overseas qualification equivalent to Point 2 above from a structured program of learning that leads to the full or partial achievement of an officially accredited qualification undertaken at a tertiary institution such as a university, government technical college, or government recognized private college (EIT assesses overseas qualifications using Australian Government guidelines to determine their comparability to qualifications); OR
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Completion with a minimum score of 24 including English and Maths completion; OR
- Foundation studies or bridging course completion in a relevant discipline with completion of Mathematics and English. e.g., Engineering enabling course; AND
- Satisfactory English language proficiency at an English pass level in an Australian Senior Certificate of Education (or equivalent for international students); OR
- A specified level of achievement in a recognized English language test such as IELTS at a score of at least 6.0 (with no individual band score less than 5.5); or (or equivalent) as outlined in the EIT Admissions Policy.
English
All higher education students studying on campus must complete an English proficiency test during orientation week. If you fail the initial test, you must complete additional English language support classes. If you fail again, you will be considered a student at risk and managed in accordance with EIT’s Student at Risk Policy.
Please Note: Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry to our programs. All applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
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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 provisionally 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.
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 three years to complete full-time. Full-time students will spend about 40 hours per week on study. This includes attending tutorials.
Applications are open for our upcoming intake. You must submit your application at least four weeks before the start date to be considered for your desired intake.
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