An instrumentation and control technician inspects and tests instruments and plant machinery to ensure optimal and safe operation. Working in Qatar’s Energy sector, an instrumentation and control technician reads and interprets instrumentation drawings, installs and maintains new or existing instruments, calibrates and maintains instrument components used to control or measure level, pressure, flow, and temperature, diagnoses instrumentation faults within a Distributed Control System or Programmable Logic Controller, and consults with process operators. Instrumentation technicians generally work in the maintenance departments of factories, plants, and other petrochemical establishments. The Technician Certificate - Instrumentation (T. Cert. Instr) prepares graduates for entry into a career as technicians in the instrumentation field within Qatar’s Energy sector. The program is competency-based with two workplace-learning components completed within the trainees’ sponsoring company: a 4-week workplace orientation in the first half of the program, and a 24-week worksite practicum at the end of Year 2. While on campus, students train in a simulated work environment in workshops and College of Engineering and Technology pilot plants, using modern industrial class equipment. Trainees receive workplace safety training at the beginning of the program, with safety principles reinforced throughout every course and technical task in the program.
The Instrumentation program uses a block-training scheduled within three 15-week semesters and one 7-week semester
Program Duration:
Admission Requirements:
2. Successful completion of Foundation program requirements.
1. Qatari nationality
2. Males born of Qatari mothers or fathers
3. Under 26 years old
4. Documented medical fitness as determined by QatarEnergy Standard Medical Test
5. Clearances from:
- Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs (ADLSA)
- Ministry of the Interior (MOI)
- General Headquarters Qatar Air Force (GHQAF)
6. Approval from Director of Administration (DA)
7. Sponsorship from any company within Qatar’s energy sector.
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COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
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Pre-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
FTEN1100 | General English I | FTEN1020 & FTEN1021 OR Min Score on AEP | - | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FTMA1100 | Technician Mathematics I | FTMA1100 | - | 0 | 5 | 0 |
TCCO1110 | Health, Safety, & Environment | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
TCCO1120 | Hand Tools | - | TCCO1110 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
TCCO1130 | Power Tools | - | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Semester 1 Total: | 4 | 26 | 10 | |||
SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
FTEN1200 | General English II | FTEN1100 | - | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FTMA1200 | Technician Mathematics II | FTMA1100 | - | 0 | 5 | 0 |
TCIN2110 | Electrical Circuits | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 | - | 1 | 2 | 5 |
TCIN2120 | Process Control Fundamentals | FTMA1100 & TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 | - | 2 | 3 | 5 |
TCIN2130 | Instrumentation Drawings | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 | - | 2 | 3 | 5 |
TCIN2140 | Electronic Circuits | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 | TCIN2110 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Semester 2 Total: | 7 | 25 | 20 | |||
SEMESTER 3 | ||||||
TCIN2210 | Instrument Air Supply System | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 & TCIN2130 | - | 1 | 5 | 10 |
TCIN2220 | Pneumatic Components & Valves | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 & TCIN2120 & TCIN2130 | TCIN2210 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
TCIN2230 | Pressure Control Loop | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2130 | TCIN2220 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
TCIN2240 | Process Control Tuning | FTMA1200 & TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & | TCIN2230 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Semester 3 Total: | 5 | 20 | 40 | |||
Year 1 Total: | 16 | 71 | 70 |
COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
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Pre-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
SEMESTER 4 | ||||||
TCIN2310 | Level Control Loop | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2120 & TCIN2130 & TCIN2220 & TCIN2240 | - | 1 | 5 | 5 |
TCIN2320 | Flow Control Loop | FTMA1200 & TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2120 & TCIN2130 & TCIN2220 & TCIN2230 & TCIN2240 | TCIN2310 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
TCIN2330 | Temperature Control Loop | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2120 & TCIN2130 & TCIN2220 & TCIN2240 | - | 1 | 5 | 5 |
TCIN2340 | Advanced Control Loops | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2120 & TCIN2230 & TCIN2310 & | TCIN2330 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
TCIN2350 | PLC I | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2140 & TCIN2230 | TCIN2310 & TCIN2320 & TCIN2330 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
TCIN2360 | DCS & Fieldbus | FTMA1200 & TCCO1110 & TCIN2230 & TCIN2240 | TCIN2310 & TCIN2320 & TCIN2330 & TCIN2350 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
Elective: select 1 of 3 | ||||||
TCIN2311 | Online Analytical Instruments | FTMA1100 & TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2140 | - | 1 | 5 | 15 |
TCIN2321 | Fire & Gas Alarm Systems | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2140 & | - | 1 | 9 | 21 |
TCIN2331 | Rotating Machinery Vibration | TCCO1110 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2130 & TCIN2140 | - | 1 | 5 | 15 |
Elective: select 1 of 3 | ||||||
TCIN2311 | Online Analytical Instruments | FTMA1100 & TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2140 | - | 1 | 5 | 15 |
TCIN2321 | Fire & Gas Alarm Systems | TCCO1110 & TCCO1120 & TCCO1130 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2140 & | - | 1 | 9 | 21 |
TCIN2331 | Rotating Machinery Vibration | TCCO1110 & TCIN2110 & TCIN2130 & TCIN2140 | - | 1 | 5 | 15 |
Semester 4 Total: | 11 | 40 | 90 | |||
Year 2 Total: | 11 | 40 | 90 | |||
Program Total | 27 | 111 | 160 |
Graduate Future Pathways:
Graduates of the Technician Certificate - Instrumentation (T. Cert. Instr) may choose to continue their studies and receive advanced entry into the Diploma in Automation and Control Engineering Technology (Dip. ACET) program.
Graduate Career Opportunities:
The two-year Technician Certificate - Instrumentation (T. Cert. Instr) is an applied certificate with learning outcomes closely linked to the labor market. A wide range of career opportunities in the field currently exist and they include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Process Control Technician
- Instrumentation Technician
- Quality Assurance Inspector
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