Automatic Control and Applied Informatics – is the main specialization in Romania in the field of Systems Engineering (SE), an interdisciplinary field of science and technology, aimed at the development and integrated implementation, in a systemic conception, of equipment, control systems and communications intended for the management of processes in different sectors of activity: scientific, technical and economic.
To explore the concepts and wide field of activity of Systems Engineering, visit the page of the organization International Council of System Engineering (INCOSE) page.
Why Automatic Control and Applied Informatics?
The Bachelor’s Degree Program in Automatic Control and Applied Informatics provides basic training for future automation engineers, through the transmission of knowledge and the development of skills that will enable them to:
- analysis, identification, and modeling of processes for the integrated design of automatic control solutions;
- process management algorithm implementation in hardware and software ;
- creation and execution of software programs to address certain problems in various domains of endeavor.
Studied Disciplines
Year I
| Semester I | Semester II |
|---|---|
| Linear algebra and analytical geometry | Computer Science I |
| Mathematical Analysis | Differential equations and operational calculation |
| Applied Informatics | Analog Electronic Circuits |
| Physics | Electrotechnics |
| Computational Logic | Mechanics |
| Computer-Assisted Graphics | Economy |
| Sport | Sport |
| English |
Year II
| Semester I | Semester II |
|---|---|
| Analysis and synthesis of numerical devices | Automatic Control Introduction |
| Computer Science II | Data Structures and Algorithms |
| Special Mathematics | Automation and microprogramming |
| Numerical Methods | Optimization Techniques |
| Digital Electronics | Statistics and data processing |
| Modeling of physical systems | Measurements and translator devices |
| English | English |
| Sport |
Year III
| Semester I | Semester II |
|---|---|
| Mandatory | Mandatory |
| System Theory | Robotics |
| Microprocessor systems | Discrete Event Systems |
| Automated sampling systems | System Identification |
| Database | Computer Architecture |
| English | Optionals (A) |
| Optionals (A) | Artificial vision systems |
| Mașini și acționări electrice | Procurement systems and process interfaces |
| Hydropneumatic equipment | Procurement systems and process interfaces – Project |
| Optionals (IA) | Optionals (IA) |
| Software Systems Engineering | Numeric signal processors |
| Platform Independent Programming | Microcontrollers – architectures and programming |
| Platform Independent Programming – Project | |
| Optionals (AIA) | |
| Automated sampling systems – project | |
| Field Practice – 90 hours by the end of Semester II Specialty Practice – 90 hours by the end of Semester II |
Year IV
| Semester I | Semester II |
|---|---|
| Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Automatic adjustment engineering | Communications in conduction systems |
| Data transmission | Management |
| Real-time Application Programming | Drafting of the Bachelor Project |
| Documentation and preparation of technical-scientific works | Optionals (A) |
| Practice for drafting the bachelor project | Adaptive and robust systems |
| Optionals (A) | Remote control of processes |
| Robot steering systems | Strategies for planning mobile robots |
| Computer-assisted manufacturing | Optionals (IA) |
| Distributed Procurement, Monitoring and Management Systems | Neural networks and fuzzy logic |
| Optionals (IA) | Distributed Artificial Intelligence Systems |
| Computer Networks | Programming Internet Applications |
| Knowledge-based systems | Optionals (AIA) |
| Standby systems and applications | Automatic adjustment engineering – project |
| Real-time application programming – project | |
| Knowledge-based systems – project |
Curriculum Plans 2023-2024 – Series in progress
Teaching Series
| 2023-2027 Series | 2022-2026 Series | 2021-2025 Series | 2020-2024 Series |
Acquired skills (listed in the supplement)
Professional competences
- Use of knowledge of mathematics, physics, measurement technique, technical graphics, mechanical engineering, chemical, electrical, and electronic in system engineering.
- Operating with fundamental concepts in computer science, information, and communications technology.
- Use of the fundamentals of automation, methods of modeling, simulation, identification and analysis of processes, and computer-assisted design techniques.
- Design, implementation, testing, use, and maintenance of systems with general and dedicated equipment, including computer networks, for automation and applied computer applications.
- Development of applications and implementation of algorithms and structures of automatic driving, using project management principles, programming environments, and technologies based on microcontrollers, signal processors, programmable automates, and embedded systems.
- Application of knowledge of legislation, economics, marketing, business, and quality assurance in economic and managerial contexts.
- Integration of knowledge and techniques of automatic control, information processing, and communications within network control systems.
Transversal competences
- Applying, in the context of compliance with the legislation, intellectual property rights (including technology transfer), the product certification methodology, the principles, norms, and values of the code of professional ethics within the framework of its own rigorous, efficient, and responsible work strategy.
- Identification of roles and responsibilities in a multi-specialized team, decision-making, and assignment of tasks, with the application of relationship techniques and effective work within the team.
- Identification of opportunities for continuing training and effective utilization of learning resources and techniques for own development.
Possible occupations (COR code – Classification of Occupations in Romania)
- Automatic Control Engineer (215202)
- Research Assistant in Automatic Control (215240)
- Engineer Designer Systems and Computers (215213)
- Network Administrator Computers (System Engineer) (252301)
- Database Administrator (252101)
- Software System Engineer (2.51205)
- Computer Project Manager (251206)
- Electromechanical-Automatic Maintenance Specialist in Industrial Equipment (215220)