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Objectives
The aim of the Integrated Graduate Development Scheme (IGDS) is to broaden and deepen the expertise and experience of personnel concerned with process automation, either in the design and development of control and related systems, in their application, or in the operation and the management thereof.
The objectives are that, upon completion of the course, delegates will be able to demonstrate:
- knowledge about modern control technology, including both instrumentation and control systems, hardware and software
- understanding of a range of relevant and up-to-date strategies and techniques, and the knowhow for applying them in industry
- knowledge about general management practice and, in
particular, project management methods.
- familiarity with good industrial practice, relevant
standards and legal requirements, especially in relation
to safety.
In particular, delegates will be able to:
- adapt and apply control theory, related techniques, technology and knowhow to the solution of industrial automation problems, open ended or otherwise.
- make judgements about, and take responsibility
for, technical issues in an industrial
context, e.g. operability, operability, quality, reliability, safety, sustainability and viability.
- analyse complex automation
problems of a process nature, reduce them to their
underlying
issues,
and synthesise
solutions subject
to constraints.
- develop qualitative
and/or quantitative models of systems in terms of the functionality
of
their components
and
signals and
interpret their input-output relationships.
- work independently and demonstrate self-discipline, self-motivation
and
self-sufficiency.
- communicate effectively,
especially in the written form, with other persons,
technical
or otherwise,
using terminology
correctly
according to context.
- competently
use the Matlab and Simulink software packages.
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