This Graduate Certificate program provides specialized knowledge in Industrial Automation Engineering, focusing on skills essential for advancing careers in control, instrumentation, and process management.The Graduate Certificate in Industrial Automation Engineering is designed to respond to the dynamic needs of the industry, underpinned by solid theoretical foundations. This 6 month long program cultivates both oral and written communication skills essential for the critical analysis and presentation of complex technical ideas and solutions in Industrial Automation. Aimed at professionals within the engineering sector, the course encourages both individual and collaborative problem-solving approaches, thereby fostering professional and organized conduct in handling industry-specific challenges.Upon successful completion, participants will emerge with advanced competencies in the latest technologies shaping industrial automation today, including instrumentation, controller operation, and process control, alongside crucial project management skills. This certification is especially valuable for engineering professionals seeking to validate and expand their expertise in industrial automation and process control, thus positioning them for career advancement and specialization in their respective fields.Course Benefits:Well-designed modules to upskill you with fundamental and advanced knowledge for achieving you career goals in industrial automation and machine learning, aligning with your career aspirations in the field.Opportunities to develop professional skills in both individual and team settings, improving both personal and collaborative engineering competencies.Program Learning OutcomesDemonstrate sound fundamental understanding of the scientific and engineering principles and apply underpinning natural, physical and engineering sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer and information sciences to solve problems in Industrial Automation engineering.Apply in-depth as well as broad understanding of the relevant specialist body of knowledge within the Industrial Automation engineering discipline including: programming logic controllers; control systems and instrumentation; safety systems; machine learning; Industrial communication, SCADA and systematic project management.Draw on the knowledge of engineering design practice and understand the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the Industrial Automation engineering discipline.Apply systematic approaches, design processes and established engineering methods, tools, techniques and resources, underpinned by hazard and risk framework considerations to conduct and manage Industrial Automation engineering projects.Communicate effectively technical ideas, design concepts or research results to diverse audience.Demonstrate professional use and management of information.Apply discipline and professional knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, adaptability and responsibility as a professional engineer.Collaboratively work as a member of a cross disciplinary team in a manner consistent with ethical and professional standards.Potential Job OutcomesPotential job roles include engineering and management positions in the following areas of expertise:Process control, commissioning and production managementPlant, factory and building automationProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Distributed Control Systems (DCSs) and SCADAIndustrial design and consultationSupply chain management, quality assurance, and salesOperations, maintenance, field services, and technical supportControls, instrumentation, and roboticsIndustrial project management and business development