Instrumentation Technology Salient Features of the Course 1. Programme Title Diploma course in Instrumentation Technology. 2. Entry Qualification Matriculation and as per norms laid down by the AICTE/ State Board of Technical Education (10+)                        3. Course Duration  3 years 4.  Type of course     Full time      5.  Pattern of Course Semester system First two semesters are common with other diploma programme in Electronics & Communication Engg., Electronics (Microprocessor) except for one subject i.e. Principle of Instrumentation Technology Industrial experience is given in three spells. In the first spell, the students are taken to 2-3 industries to have industrial exposure which is given in the beginning of third semester  Two spells of industrial training in the form of minor project work and major project work of four weeks and eight weeks duration at the end of fourth and sixth semesters respectively are kept to enable the students to acquire feeling of industrial environment.       Instrumentation Technology is integration of different branches of sciences which are put together to achieve required functional goal, so the students are  made to know the basics of the relevant engineering branches, so as to have a clear understanding about the process, equipment and controls as the modern industries  uses electronic controls which are more efficient, effective and accurate and the old magnetic and electrical control have all become obsolete.    Functions  ·         To handle controls in a  large size plant (Power station, cement etc), ·         To prepare process flow and piping and instrumentation diagram of a section. To identify their various instruments, systems and control parameters, ranges, specifications and makes of each item ·         To have the knowledge of basics of Mechanical Engineering/electronic devices and circuits, digital systems design & microprocessors, electric and electronic instruments for the purpose of checking problems, investigation and rectification in the instruments for reliable working of the instrument on the shop-floor. ·         Routine preventive maintenance of output gadgets to fault location, commissioning of new equipments to selection of suitable apparatus, designing of small components for improvisation. ·         To handle the various types of measurement techniques used in industrial process. ·         To make a PCB for a design circuit & to know the method of testing and calibration of different types of valves and controls.   Main Subjects :Three Year Diploma Curricula  Engineering Physics  Basic Electricity Engineering Drawing Basic Electronics Principles of Instrumentation Engineering Digital Electronics Electrical & Electronics Measurements & Instruments Micro Processors  Principles of Automatic Control Transducers and Signal Conditioning Circuits  Industrial Process Measurements Process Control Components Analytical Instrumentation  Instrumentation Drawing & Documentation Repair & Maintenance of Instruments Industrial Electronics  Process Control & Instrumentation Advanced Process Control    Employment Opportunities  The pass outs get jobs as instrumentation supervisor in : ·         Process industries like Petrochemical units/ Fertilisers/ Textile/ Paper etc. ·         Various Instrumentation industries. ·         Thermal Power Stations. ·         Electronics and Micro processor based control system industries. ·         Medical electronics industries as presently medical science is dependent on electronics as many of medical equipment are electronics based.. ·         Repair and maintenance work shops. ·         R&D, assembly, repair and maintenance of hardware of microprocessors and computers.