Technology, Engineering, Science

Instrumentation techniques

  • ECTS

    180 credits

  • Duration

    3 years

  • Training structure

    IUT Montpellier-Sète

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

The B.U.T Mesures Physiques Instrumentation Techniques program trains experts in the design and implementation of measurement and instrumentation systems.

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Objectives

The Instrumentation Techniques pathway is designed to certify multi-skilled senior technicians who carry out and operate measurements: these call on a broad spectrum of knowledge in the fields of physics, chemistry, materials, electronics and IT, as well as skills centered on instrumentation (tests, trials, research and development, etc.), industrial control and metrology.

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Know-how and skills

  • Conduct a measurement campaign
  • Deploying metrology and the quality approach
  • Implement a measurement and instrumentation chain
  • Characterize physical and chemical quantities and material properties
  • Defining specifications for environmental measures
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Organization

Knowledge control

Assessment is by continuous assessment.

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Open on a sandwich basis

Contract type

Professionalization contract, Apprenticeship contract

Open to sandwich courses from the2nd year onwards, on a monthly basis.

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Internships, tutored projects

26 weeks of internship during the last 2 years:

  • 10-week B.U.T 2 internship
  • 16-week internship in B.U.T 3
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Admission

Access conditions

This course is accessible from the2nd year of the B.U.T Mesures Physiques.

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And then

Professional integration

Holders of a B.U.T. in Physical Measurement, with a specialization in Instrumentation Techniques, work in all sectors of industry, research and services (automotive, aeronautics, space, electronics, optics, chemicals, agri-food, biomedical, etc.). And more specifically in the following sectors: electronics, industrial IT, etc.  

Types of jobs available :

Beginner : Physical measurement and testing technician, Physical measurement technician in R&D, Experimental techniques technician, Testing laboratory technician, Metrologist, Scientific instrumentation technician, Measurement chain design technician, Measurement instrument control technician   

After 2 or 3 years' experience: Assistant engineer    

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