Automation and Control

Edinburgh Napier University
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Mechanical engineering

About this course

Automation and control are important aspects of modern manufacturing and utility supply. Many manufacturing assembly lines and processes utilise programmable control systems.

It is essential to equip the prospective engineer in this field with the appropriate theoretical and practical knowledge. This course will extend your skills across essential areas in the field of automation and control.

You’ll use your existing knowledge of engineering theory and practice as the base to build new skills in this field such as embedded systems and control system design.

Using specialist equipment in our dedicated laboratories, you’ll learn to use Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, the industry standard for the development of effective control systems.

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Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2123 Electrical engineers
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
2129 Engineering professionals
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
2126 Aerospace engineers
3115 Quality assurance technicians

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Edinburgh
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Mechanical engineering