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instrumentation engineering

knowledge

engineering, manufacturing and construction

engineering and engineering trades

electronics and automation

instrumentation engineering

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Description

The science and engineering discipline that attempts to control process variables of production and manufacturing. It also focuses on the design of systems with desired behaviours. These systems use sensors to measure the output performance of the device that is being controlled.

Alternative Labels

control engineering

discipline control engineering

discipline of instrumentation engineering

instrumentation engineering

science of control engineering

science of instrumentation engineering

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knowledge

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cross-sector skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.1 (Last update 26/09/2022)