Industrial Automation: System Integrator

The Minor Industrial Automation focuses on the automation of production processes and the integration of hardware and (sub)systems. It’s important to appreciate the four main areas: Processes, Components, Information and Integration. The knowledge on how to analyze processes, choose technology and have the skill and ability to make substantiated choices for connecting machines and systems and implementing the actual solutions has become a complex, important and a highly valuable skill.

Course content

The use of information in machines and factories grows each year and (production) process complexity increases. A System Integrator in Industrial Automation needs to make substantiated choices by knowing about the consequences of said choice for different expertise areas. Therefor the knowledge on how to connect machines and systems, analyze processes, choose technology and have an ability to implement the most suitable solutions has become a complex, important and a highly valuable skill.

Learning about the theory and its practical uses will provide you with tools to analyze, create and implement solutions for various problems in the area of Industrial processes. You will be able to analyze processes, define interfaces between parts of the process and automation layers, and advise about different solutions. Next to the theoretical approach you will learn how to integrate components and systems, create and implement a working solution, draw conclusions about the result and advise about improvements for an automated process.

Target group

• Saxion students of the following fulltime programs can enroll in the minor Industrial Automation:
  • Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Chemical technology, Computer Science and Applied Physics.
  • Requirements to be admissible: having successfully passed the propaedeutic exam of one of these bachelor programs and at least 45 ECTS of the second year.
  • It is strongly advised to have successfully finished one or more courses on programming and/or PLC programming.
• KOM students
• Exchange students

Course structure

The modules in this minor will provide you with a theoretical background for implementing a solution for an automation problem. These modules focus on the following 4 main areas: Processes, components, information and integration.

Apart from the theory, the modules have a practical approach. By working with real hardware (Industrial robots, PLC’s, Vision camera) and other industrial components you will apply the theory in a practical manner.

Lastly, students will work on a problem in a project setting. Using all their skills for implementing a solution.

Assessment methods

A combination of reports, assessments and practical assignments.

How do I apply?
The application process regarding the Kies op Maat minor at Saxion is a bit different than described at www.kiesopmaat.nl

How does it work?
Step 1: Download the learning agreement from the Kies op Maat website and let it sign by a member of the exam commission at your own educational institution ánd sign the document yourself.
Step 2: go to https://sis.saxion.nl/account# and fill in your personal data
Step 3: you will receive an automatic generated email from IAM including your username and password
Step 4: go the https://sis.saxion.nl, log on with your username and password which you have received from IAM and apply!
Step 5: After this we can process your application for a Kies op Maat minor at Saxion

Please note: in 'upload documents' you are requested to upload some documents. The following documents we need:

• A copy of your valid passport or ID-card. No driving license!
• A copy of your propaedeutic diploma or a printout from the DUO diploma register. In case you do not have the propaedeutic diploma yet, we would like to receive an official statement from your educational institution in which they state that you will receive the propaedeutic diploma before the start of the minor.
• Learning agreement, page 1, 2 and 3 (signed by a member of the exam commission of your own education institution and student)
• Original Proof of Payment for the study year 2024-2025 (available from June). You can request this proof from your educational institution, also if you pay in instalments. Your educational institution will email the Proof of Payment to Saxion.
  Deadline for handing in the original Proof of Payment is 2 weeks before the start of the minor.

If you have further questions, please let us know. You can contact Saxion Student Registration, telephone number: 088 – 019 3000.