Instrumentation and control engineering: Difference between revisions

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==Introduction==

====Instrumentation====

[[Instrumentation]] is defined as the art and science of measurement and control of process variables within a production or manufacturing area.<ref>[http://www.nait.ca/program_home_78211.htm "Instrumentation "], ''The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.'', Retrieved 17 October 2012.</ref> The process variables used in industries are Level, Pressure, Temperature, Humidity, Flow, pH, Force, Speed etc.

====Control Engineering====

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This term refers to the graduate discipline which many universities provide at [[graduate]] and [[postgraduate]] level.ontrol instrumentation plays a significant role in both gathering information from the field and changing the field parameters, and as such are a key part of control loops.The Instrumentation Technology, being an inter-disciplinary branch of engineering, is heading towards development of new & intelligent sensors, smart transducers, MEMS Technology, Blue tooth Technology. This discipline finds its origin in both electrical and electronics engineering, and it covers subjects related to electronics, electrical, mechanical, chemical and computing streams. In short, it deals with [[measurement]], [[automation]] and control processes.In today's scenario, there are many people who are willing to make a career in this stream. Almost all process and manufacturing industry such as steel, oil, petrochemical, power and defiance production will have a separate instrumentation and control department, which is manned and managed by instrumentation and control engineers. “Automation is the buzz word in process industry, and automation is the core job of instrumentation and control engineers. Hence, the demand for instrumentation will always be there."<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/instrumentation-engineering-in-demand/article3320296.ece "Instrumentation engineering in demand"], ''The Hindu'', April 16, 2012</ref>

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==Nature of Job==

An instrumentation engineer is required to<ref>[http://electronicsforu.com/electronicsforu/circuitarchives/view_article.asp?sno=924&title%20=%20Instrumentation+and+Control+Engineering+is+for+Perfectionists&b_type=new&id=9602&group_type=#.U5CLjXKSzTM "Instrumentation and Control Engineering is for Perfectionists"], ''Diksha P Gupta''</ref>

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These engineers design, develop, and maintain and manage the instruments and the instrumentation systems

==See also==

* [[Industrial control system]]