Instrumentation and Control Engineering at Murdoch University

Course Description

As an instrumentation and control engineer, you are responsible for designing, installing and monitoring equipment to control engineering systems, machinery and processes.

In this degree, you’ll learn how to design, commission and test complex industrial control systems.  By exploring state-of-the art technologies, you’ll learn how to design and operate your own multivariable controllers in a pilot plant, which mirrors actual large-scale industrial operations.

Gain hands-on skills from industry experts to prepare you for a range of careers in sectors such as mining, oil and gas, renewable energy and utility supply.

A final honours year is embedded in this degree, meaning you’ll be able to apply everything you learn in your first three years of study.

If you’re unable to gain entry into this course, you can apply for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology and transfer across to this major at the end of your first year of study.

7 reasons to study Instrumentation and Control Engineering at Murdoch

• Murdoch is ranked number 1 in Western Australia for graduate salary, learning resources, student support and full-time employment for engineering*.
• Murdoch is ranked number 1 in Australia for Teaching Quality in Engineering*.
• Murdoch is ranked number 1 in Australia for Overall Experience in Engineering*.
• Make use of our $10.1 million Bayer Pilot Plant – a real world engineering plant with a dedicated control room, the only one of its kind in WA.
• Gain 480 hours of real work experience as part of your degree.
• Travel overseas to create positive change through our Engineers Without Borders Program.
• Access great scholarships like the Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship Program and Murdoch First Scholarship.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• control systems and process dynamics
• process control engineering
• engineering finance, management and law
• instrumentation and control systems design
• process control and safety systems.

Your future career

Graduating with a major in Instrumentation and Control Engineering opens the door to a wide range of career opportunities across industry sectors.

Careers could include:

• Control and Instrumentation Engineer
• Functional Safety Engineer
• Control Systems Engineer
• Process Control Engineer
• Instrumentation Systems Engineer.