Automation Engineer Technology/Technician

STEM • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing, installing, calibrating, modifying and maintaining automated systems. Includes instruction in computer systems; electronics and instrumentation; programmable logic controllers (PLCs); electric, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems; actuator and sensor systems; process control; robotics; applications to specific industrial tasks; and report preparation.

Numbers at a glance

864th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
2
Colleges offer it
18
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
18
Women
0

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi15
Millersville University of Pennsylvania3
Average public university graduating class: 9 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

O's Insights on Automation Engineer Technology/Technician

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • Relatively newly introduced major
  • 100% of graduates come from public universities.