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masters in automation and control engineering

Automation and Control Engineering Technology (ACET)

Industrial automation is the use of control systems, predominately computer based, to control industrial machinery and processes. Automation has and will continue to play an increasingly important role in the global economy as well as our daily experiences. The automation and control engineering technology program provides the knowledge and management skills needed to pursue a rewarding career in the field of automation.

Accreditation

The University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission

Enrollment & Graduation Data 

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Below are the Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) that describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years of graduation:

PEO 1 Be employed in Automation and Control Engineering Technology related field(s)

PEO 2 Communicate well, think creatively, and work effectively independently and/or in teams

PEO 3 Continue education and professional development

PEO 4 Demonstrate ethical, social, and professional responsibility

Student Outcomes (SOs)

Below are the Student Outcomes (SOs) that describe what graduates are expected to attain by the time of graduation:

(1) an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;

(2) an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;

(3) an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;

(4) an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; and

(5) an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

Careers

Are there career opportunities in the field of automation? Yes! The automation and control engineering technology program at ISU will equip you with the knowledge to launch a professional career in a wide variety of roles in business and industry that involve automated systems. Automation professionals are responsible for the direction, definition, design, development/application, deployment, documentation, and support of systems, software, and equipment used in control systems, manufacturing information systems, systems integration, and operational consulting.

Typical job positions include: automation engineer, controls engineer, production engineer, project engineer, manufacturing engineer, quality engineer and maintenance engineer. With experience you will advance to managerial positions such as: team leader, supervisor, project manager, maintenance manager and technical manager. With extended experience, automation professionals have the background to move into upper level management roles that exist in business and industry.

Professional Organizations

areppim chart and statistics showing the number of top Automation & Control engineering universities in 2019.

A sizable number of countries claim automation & control engineering schools among the 200 world best. This is likely a marker of the worldwide effort to foster the industry migration from the man-controlled to the cybernetics paradigm.

Five countries account for 56% of the top 200 automation & control engineering schools:

  • China, 53 or 27%.
  • United States, 29 or 15%.
  • Australia, 11 or 6%.
  • United Kingdom, 10 or 5%.
  • Canada, 9 or 5%.
World RankInstitutionยนCountryScore
Total scorePUBCNCIICTOPAWARD
1University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUnited States318.147.263.966.593.6100
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)United States304.355.681.668.310053.5
3Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ZurichSwitzerland2914882.179.379.665.5
4Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina282.910086.761.583.90
5University of TorontoCanada279.64182.973.656.584.5
6University of California, BerkeleyUnited States276.545.870.467.171.375.6
7Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom276.24769.186.377.365.5
8The University of Newcastle, AustraliaAustralia265.343.465.390.47365.5
9Harvard UniversityUnited States262.434.210070.248.765.5
10University of Michigan-Ann ArborUnited States261.351.268.762.775.453.5
11University of California, Santa BarbaraUnited States260.134.180.776.676.553.5
12Stanford UniversityUnited States259.834.374.856.354.984.5
13Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore252.168.282.186.484.60
14City University of Hong KongChina-Hong Kong24255.696.660.777.70
15University of GroningenNetherlands234.633.86678.165.753.5
16KTH Royal Institute of TechnologySweden233.84677.383.393.90
17Zhejiang UniversityChina233.178.473.562.368.80
18The Australian National UniversityAustralia23330.96791.363.453.5
19Southeast UniversityChina231.268.493.260.257.60
20Beihang UniversityChina229.38474.150.861.10
21Sapienza University of RomeItaly223.931.562.266.441.475.6
21Tsinghua UniversityChina223.973.474.761.963.40
23University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom216.427.96280.744.965.5
24The University of AdelaideAustralia216.143.510096.453.30
25University of California, San DiegoUnited States215.242.97574.582.50
26Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina214.274.769.156.759.10
27The University of Hong KongChina-Hong Kong210.743.588.558.567.10
28Northeastern University (Shenyang)China210.276.2695354.40
29National University of SingaporeSingapore20958.179.679.255.50
30Carnegie Mellon UniversityUnited States207.646.873.967.873.40
31New York UniversityUnited States207.228.283.87342.837.8
32CENTRALESUPELECFrance204.950.955.386.681.40
33Victoria UniversityAustralia20338.210099.744.90
34King Abdulaziz UniversitySaudi Arabia202.946.49810038.50
35The University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom199.835.768.378.942.137.8
36Saint Petersburg State UniversityRussia198.531.65168.848.753.5
37Shandong UniversityChina197.55762.544.269.20
38Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina197.162.571.358.751.60
39Technion-Israel Institute of TechnologyIsrael194.629.648.171.149.353.5
40University of LorraineFrance19443.565.874.969.70
41Eindhoven University of TechnologyNetherlands193.944.162.474.272.60
42Georgia Institute of TechnologyUnited States192.852.457.86270.10
43University of PaduaItaly19236.973.670.167.50
44Brunel UniversityUnited Kingdom190.832.710094.739.20
45Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina19071.171.751.936.90
46Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina188.956.47553.546.80
47McGill UniversityCanada186.230.258.972.444.937.8
48RMIT UniversityAustralia186.131.110086.537.70
49University of Science and Technology BeijingChina185.941.797.262.634.40
50University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina185.743.481.563.2480
51-75Aalborg UniversityDenmark 40.494.882.521.80
51-75Bohai UniversityChina 35.710058.531.70
51-75Chongqing UniversityChina 42.280.560.638.50
51-75Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands 46.859.277.861.10
51-75Harbin Engineering UniversityChina 37.692.771.736.10
51-75Lund UniversitySweden 2960.583.34037.8
51-75Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina 66.264.854.435.30
51-75Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina 56.870.552.643.50
51-75Peking UniversityChina 43.584.753.546.20
51-75Polytechnic Institute of MilanItaly 43.863.166.1560
51-75Swiss Federal Institute of Technology LausanneSwitzerland 37.773.68052.70
51-75Technical University MunichGermany 44.167.172.7570
51-75Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael 29.571.170.860.60
51-75The Chinese University of Hong KongChina-Hong Kong 35.376.962.857.60
51-75The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyChina-Hong Kong 31.879.363.654.90
51-75The University of MelbourneAustralia 32.965.278.370.10
51-75The University of New South WalesAustralia 42.768.271.957.60
51-75Universitรฉ Grenoble AlpesFrance 41.354.869.266.60
51-75University of AlbertaCanada 49.668.479.150.40
51-75University of Duisburg-EssenGermany 32.496.974.534.40
51-75University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina 47.894.367.625.50
51-75University of MacauChina-Macau 36.290.563.936.10
51-75University of PennsylvaniaUnited States 33.372.349.159.10
51-75University of SevilleSpain 38.283.371.540.70
51-75University of ZaragozaSpain 27.498.56534.40
76-100Concordia UniversityCanada 38.870.681.435.30
76-100Dalian University of TechnologyChina 52.363.554.934.40
76-100East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 36.186.354.530.80
76-100Guangdong University of TechnologyChina 39.189.164.726.60
76-100Hangzhou Dianzi UniversityChina 3879.163.636.10
76-100Institut National Polytechnique de GrenobleFrance 39.155.268.563.90
76-100ITMO UniversityRussia 29.968.386.647.40
76-100Norwegian University of Science and Technology – NTNUNorway 41.959.472.8480
76-100Shandong University of Science & TechnologyChina 31.883.760.233.50
76-100Sorbonne UniversityFrance 42.15471.454.90
76-100South China University of TechnologyChina 49.875.652.733.50
76-100Texas A and M University at QatarQatar 28.310099.320.40
76-100The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityChina-Hong Kong 43.475.955.342.10
76-100The University of LilleFrance 38.762.680.6480
76-100The University of Texas at ArlingtonUnited States 27.888.28739.20
76-100Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa MariaChile 29.778.18736.90
76-100University of AgderNorway 28.79889.817.20
76-100University of LisbonPortugal 41.560.178.6480
76-100University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesUnited States 3462.358.453.30
76-100University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 33.860.88061.50
76-100University of Southern CaliforniaUnited States 31.963.470.6510
76-100University of StuttgartGermany 33.160.269.5560
76-100University of Technology SydneyAustralia 36.980.580.432.60
76-100University of WaterlooCanada 40.565.676.151.60
76-100Yeungnam UniversitySouth Korea 31.898.874.718.80
101-150Aix Marseille UniversityFrance 27.564.776.539.20
101-150Beijing Jiaotong UniversityChina 41.271.767.520.40
101-150Central South UniversityChina 4670.655.628.80
101-150Curtin UniversityAustralia 31.358.582.938.50
101-150Czech Technical University in PragueCzech 28.857.174.937.70
101-150Dalian Maritime UniversityChina 27.996.252.917.20
101-150Donghua UniversityChina 31.276.673.127.70
101-150Hefei University of TechnologyChina 34.374.364.220.40
101-150Indian Institute of Technology BombayIndia 33.568.556.646.20
101-150Jiangnan UniversityChina 38.374.566.818.80
101-150King’s College LondonUnited Kingdom 28.779.782.824.30
101-150Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologySouth Korea 43.464.55027.70
101-150Korea UniversitySouth Korea 28.876.967.823.10
101-150KU LeuvenBelgium 33.156.48336.90
101-150Kyoto UniversityJapan 33.548.962.952.20
101-150Michigan State UniversityUnited States 3269.470.835.30
101-150New Jersey Institute of TechnologyUnited States 28.387.198.824.30
101-150Polytechnic University of CataloniaSpain 41.870.47427.70
101-150Polytechnic University of TurinItaly 36.753.664.250.40
101-150Purdue University – West LafayetteUnited States 39.257.76644.20
101-150Queen’s UniversityCanada 2856.268.947.40
101-150Qufu Normal UniversityChina 34.68439.833.50
101-150Ryerson UniversityCanada 28.774.664.823.10
101-150Seoul National UniversitySouth Korea 3561.447.336.90
101-150Shanghai UniversityChina 38.8616229.80
101-150Texas A&M UniversityUnited States 35.760.459.436.90
101-150The Ohio State University – ColumbusUnited States 34.572.86732.60
101-150The University of SheffieldUnited Kingdom 38.569.771.732.60
101-150The University of Texas at AustinUnited States 30.65842.549.30
101-150The University of TokyoJapan 37.753.855.837.70
101-150Tianjin UniversityChina 51.469.956.524.30
101-150Tongji UniversityChina 43.771.464.631.70
101-150University of BolognaItaly 29.672.167.644.20
101-150University of California, Los AngelesUnited States 29.664.671.742.10
101-150University of CoimbraPortugal 35.86471.436.10
101-150University of FloridaUnited States 27.96957.844.90
101-150University of Maryland, College ParkUnited States 31.962.265.540.70
101-150University of Naples Federico IIItaly 33.457.756.7400
101-150University of NottinghamUnited Kingdom 26.692.583.415.40
101-150University of Paris-Sud (Paris 11)France 35.649.478.455.50
101-150University of Roma – Tor VergataItaly 27.156.972.552.70
101-150University of SouthamptonUnited Kingdom 31.866.183.936.10
101-150University of SydneyAustralia 27.468.776.237.70
101-150University of TwenteNetherlands 28.360.774.541.40
101-150University of VirginiaUnited States 28.969.879.544.90
101-150Wuhan UniversityChina 27.771.963.628.80
101-150Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityChina 48.667.249.123.10
101-150Xidian UniversityChina 44.170.15833.50
101-150Yanshan UniversityChina 42.663.37618.80
101-150Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina 36.467.966.434.40
151-200Amirkabir University of TechnologyIran 40.556.657.815.40
151-200Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina 28.770.258.625.50
151-200Beijing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsChina 27.952.750.321.80
151-200Chalmers University of TechnologySweden 26.665.865.430.80
151-200Deakin UniversityAustralia 28.967.583.121.80
151-200Ecole de Technologie Superieure – CanadaCanada 29.770.259.210.90
151-200Federal University of Santa CatarinaBrazil 28.252.774.227.70
151-200Hunan UniversityChina 36.66759.818.80
151-200Iran University of Science & TechnologyIran 40.656.546.27.70
151-200Islamic Azad UniversityIran 55.552.2497.70
151-200Jadavpur UniversityIndia 29.972.138.700
151-200Jiangsu UniversityChina 27.472.741.113.30
151-200Jilin UniversityChina 38.254.144.515.40
151-200K. N. Toosi University of TechnologyIran 35.65039.417.20
151-200Khalifa UniversityUnited Arab Emirates 29.164.383.513.30
151-200King Fahd University of Petroleum & MineralsSaudi Arabia 285064.917.20
151-200Nanjing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsChina 29.179.846.417.20
151-200National Autonomous University of MexicoMexico 31.550.669.634.40
151-200National Cheng Kung UniversityChina-Taiwan 32.459.251.717.20
151-200National Polytechnic InstituteMexico 40.74963.932.60
151-200National Taiwan UniversityChina-Taiwan 27.558.738.618.80
151-200National Technical University of AthensGreece 31546937.70
151-200National University of Defense TechnologyChina 43.546.85110.90
151-200North China Electric Power UniversityChina 28.96558.815.40
151-200Osaka UniversityJapan 32.746.451.432.60
151-200Pennsylvania State University – University ParkUnited States 28.554.854.239.20
151-200Polytechnic University of ValenciaSpain 35.156.673.617.20
151-200RWTH Aachen UniversityGermany 28.75553.218.80
151-200Scuola Superiore Sant’AnnaItaly 27.374.672.821.80
151-200Sharif University of TechnologyIran 40.349.745.727.70
151-200Sichuan UniversityChina 27.46552.130.80
151-200Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina 30.271.262.124.30
151-200Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina 29.670.25315.40
151-200Sungkyunkwan UniversitySouth Korea 30.463.277.513.30
151-200The University of AucklandNew Zealand 32.678.273.810.90
151-200The University of Texas at DallasUnited States 27.553.372.837.70
151-200Tokyo Institute of TechnologyJapan 30.749.970.336.10
151-200University of British ColumbiaCanada 29.156.477.825.50
151-200University of CampinasBrazil 28.753.659.335.30
151-200University of GenoaItaly 27.956.260.129.80
151-200University of MalayaMalaysia 30.27084.700
151-200University of PortoPortugal 28.955.173.530.80
151-200University of Sao PauloBrazil 32.250.648.738.50
151-200University of StrathclydeUnited Kingdom 276574.220.40
151-200University of TabrizIran 26.872.943.210.90
151-200University of TehranIran 42.153.153.523.10
151-200University of WashingtonUnited States 27.356.456.740.70
151-200Vienna University of TechnologyAustria 29.950.564.728.80
151-200Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityUnited States 30.764.65423.10
151-200Xiamen UniversityChina 27.961.960.118.80
ยน Institutions within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

Updated: 08/30/2019 09:42:45

Source: ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities), Shanghai Jiao Tong University.


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