An instrumentation engineering degree program teaches students basic engineering principles such as the operation and maintenance of automated systems and instruments used in industries.

Essential Information

Instrumentation engineering is a popular area of study outside the United States.

The small number of U.S. colleges and universities providing degree programs in instrumentation engineering generally offer only 4-year degree programs that result in a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in instrumentation engineering or instrumentation engineering technology.

Prerequisites:

Basic mathematics, science, computer and engineering courses
Program Length: 2-4 years

Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation Engineering

The curriculum for both 2-year and 4-year degree programs in instrumentation engineering consists mainly of engineering, mathematics and science courses.

Program coursework in instrumentation engineering might include:

Instrumentation
Instrumentation electronics
Electrical instrumentation
Process instrumentation
Industrial networks
Hydraulics and pneumatics

Popular Career Options

Graduates with a 4-year degree in instrumentation engineering are qualified to work in a variety of industries, including:

Manufacturing

Oil and gas production

Food processing

Energy production

Chemical processing

Avionics

Popular colleges

Excelsior College

Salt Lake Community College

San Jacinto Community College

Chaffey College

Boise State University

Sinclair Community College

Modesto Junior College

Moraine Valley Community College

University of Alaska Anchorage

Joliet Junior College