Diploma in electrical and electronics ( instrumentation and control option)

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This comprehensive guide provides Kenyan students with essential information about pursuing a Diploma in Electrical and Electronics with an Instrumentation and Control option. You’ll find detailed insights into the program structure, career pathways, and industry opportunities available to graduates in Kenya’s growing automation and control systems sector.

General introduction to the course.

Module I

  1. Entrepreneurship education
  2. Information communication technology
  3. Communication skills
  4. Life skills
  5. Engineering mathematics I
  6. Physical science
  7. Mechanical science
  8. Materials, processes and workshop practice
  9. Engineering drawing
  10. Electrical engineering principles
  11. Electrical installation technology
  12. Solar installation systems
  13. Analogue electronics I
  14. Electrical measurements and fault diagnosis

Module II

  1. Control systems
  2. Analogue electronics II
  3. Engineering mathematics II
  4. Digital electronics
  5. Engineering drawing and design
  6. Industrial programmable logic controllers
  7. Business plan
  8. Electric circuit analysis
  9. Building Services and Protection
  10. Electric Power Generation and Transmission

Module III

  1. Engineering mathematics III
  2. Micro-controller technology
  3. Industrial organization and management
  4. Microprocessor systems
  5. Estimating, tendering and engineering services contracts
  6. Trade project
  7. Electromagnetic field theory
  8. Machines and Utilization
  9. Electrical Power Transmission and Distribution
  10. Power Electronics

Frequently Asked Questions


What career opportunities are available after completing this diploma?
Graduates can work as instrumentation technicians, control systems engineers, automation specialists, maintenance engineers in manufacturing, or pursue roles in power plants, telecommunications, and industrial automation companies.


How long does this diploma program take to complete?
The Diploma in Electrical and Electronics (Instrumentation and Control option) typically takes 3 years of full-time study or 4-5 years for part-time students, depending on the institution and study mode.


What are the minimum entry requirements for this course?
Students need a minimum of KCSE mean grade C- (minus) with at least C- in Mathematics, English, and Physics or Physical Sciences. Some institutions may accept relevant certificates with bridging programs.

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