The Industrial Automation program was the second-degree program to be offered in the Faculty of Engineering – after the Electrical Engineering program. It was established to meet the urgent needs of the local and regional market for engineers in Industrial Automation and control.
In particular, the program was designed to equip the students with essential skills related to modern industrial automation systems and control and to provide the students with hands-on experience and knowledge for designing installing, and maintaining the equipment and carrying out any tasks that develop their performance. In essence, the graduate will acquire sufficient knowledge in several types of control systems in several types of production.
To deliver such a program the department is staffed with a number of competent teaching staff who have high qualifications and experience in the field of Industrial Automation. Many of our staff are also active researchers and some have industrial experience in the field of Industrial Automation.
In addition to the courses which make up the program of Industrial Automation the section also runs a number of courses to support other Engineering programs thus contributing to the development of the Faculty of Engineering as a whole. The department also houses a number of high-tech labs which are used for this and other programs.
This program aims to achieve the following objectives:
• Prepare graduate engineers who are capable of controlling different automatic electrical drive systems using computers by programming various control circuits of these systems using special languages.
• Provide the local and regional labor market with expert engineers who possess technical engineering know-how with the necessary scientific and practical competence in the fields of automatic and computerized control.
• Support and encourage applied research that supports the development of the Industrial Automation Sector in Palestine and the region.
• Encourage the dissemination of research outcomes through seminars and workshops and participation in local and international conferences.
• Provide effective “engineering consultancy” and vocational training for various industrial sectors.
• Strengthen the culture of cooperation and establish scientific ties with local regional and international universities.
• Food factories.
• Petrochemical factories.
• Production lines of all kinds.
• Stone and marble manufacturing workshops.
• Elevators and escalators.
• Research and teaching assistant in universities, technical institutes, and academic institutions.
• Engineering supervision in engineering offices and contracting.
• Engineering trade: technical sales engineer.