Technology, Engineering, Science

Instrumentation techniques

  • ECTS

    180 credits

  • Duration

    3 years

  • Training structure

    Montpellier-Sète University Institute of Technology

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

The B.U.T. in Physical Measurements, Instrumentation Techniques track trains experts in the design and implementation of measurement and instrumentation chains.

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Objectives

The Instrumentation Techniques program aims to certify versatile senior technicians who perform and interpret measurements. These measurements require a broad spectrum of knowledge in the fields of physics, chemistry, materials, electronics, and computer science, as well as skills focused on instrumentation (testing, trials, research and development, ...), industrial control, and metrology.

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Know-how and skills

  • Conduct a measurement campaign
  • Implementing metrology and quality procedures
  • Implement a measurement and instrumentation chain
  • Characterize the physical and chemical properties of a material
  • Define specifications for measures in an environmental approach
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Organization

Knowledge assessment

Knowledge is assessed on a continuous basis.

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Open alternately

Type of contract

Professional training contract, Apprenticeship contract

Open to work-study programs starting in thesecond year on a monthly basis.

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Internships, supervised projects

26 weeks of internship over the last 2 years:

  • 10 weeks of internship in B.U.T. 2
  • 16 weeks of internship in B.U.T. 3
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Admission

Admission requirements

Course accessible from thesecond year of the B.U.T. in Physical Measurements

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And after

Professional integration

Holders of a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Measurements, specializing in Instrumentation Techniques, work in all sectors of industry, research, and services (automotive, aeronautics, space, electronics, optics, chemistry, agri-food, biomedical, etc.). More specifically, they work in the following sectors: electronics, industrial computing.  

Types of jobs available:

Entry level: Physical measurements and testing technician, Physical measurements technician in research and development, Experimental techniques technician, Testing laboratory technician, Metrologist, Scientific instrumentation technician, Measurement chain design technician, Measurement instrument control technician   

After 2 or 3 years of experience: Assistant Engineer    

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