Instrumentation engineering is a branch of engineering that deals with the measurement and control of process variables, and the design and implementation of systems that incorporate them. Process variables include pressure, temperature, humidity, flow, pH, force, and speed. Instrumentation engineering combines two branches of engineering: instrumentation engineering and control engineering. Instrumentation engineering is the science of the measurement and control of process variables within a production or manufacturing area, while control engineering applies control theory to design systems with desired behaviors. The tasks of an instrumentation and control engineer center around designing, developing, maintaining, and managing control systems. The goals of their work are to maximize productivity, optimization, stability, reliability, safety, and continuity.

Instrumentation engineers are responsible for planning, installing, monitoring, and maintaining control systems and machinery within manufacturing environments. They typically work with control processes that use sensors to provide feedback. The feedback given from these systems and processes can be fed back into the system to alter and control the manufacturing process, optimizing efficiency and safety. The ultimate aim of instrumentation engineering is to ensure that control machinery and processes are working to achieve maximum productivity in an optimally efficient, safe, and reliable manner.

An instrumentation engineer could be responsible for any part of the lifecycle of a control process. They can be tasked with planning, design, development, and installation of a new process. They could also monitor, maintain, and manage teams responsible for control systems already in place. While the specific tasks of any given instrumentation engineering job will depend upon the control systems involved and the end product being created, tasks might include sensors selection and implementation, troubleshooting of all its functioning instruments, and tuning its brain (control system) for best performance and response.

In summary, instrumentation engineering is a field of engineering that focuses on the measurement and control of process variables, and the design and implementation of systems that incorporate them. Instrumentation engineers are responsible for planning, installing, monitoring, and maintaining control systems and machinery within manufacturing environments, with the goal of achieving maximum productivity in an optimally efficie...