Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

Upgrading legacy Control systems software and hardware at Melbourne clean water treatment site. Documentation, software designing, testing (iFAT / cFAT), site commissioning (SAT) and hand over.
Software used -
Rockwell Studio5000 Logix Designer, RSLogix5, FTView ME, RSTestStand, RSNetworx for ControlNet.
Hardware used -
Rockwell ControlLogix, PLC5, PanelView Plus.
Processes -
Rapid Gravity Filters (RGF), Backwashing, Inlet Works and Coagulant Dosing.

A typical day I can involved in any of the following.
Writing PLC, HMI and/or SCADA software.
Testing PLC, HMI and/or SCADA software in office or on site sometimes with customer witnessed.
Creating specification documents and other documents for control systems (FDS, IO schedules, Test documents etc).

Software Engineer
Boulting Group Ltd - Stafford
October 2016 to present
Upgrading legacy Control systems software and hardware at Melbourne clean water treatment site. Documentation, software designing, testing (iFAT / cFAT), site commissioning (SAT) and hand over.

Control System Engineer
Lambert Engineering Ltd – Tadcaster
April 2016 to September 2016
Automated production line control systems designing and commissioning for pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Control systems design using PackML and modular technologies.

Automation Engineer
Johnson Matthey - Royston
September 2015 to April 2016
Updating the PLC software of production lines to interface with new MES and SCADA systems. Fault diagnosis and root cause analysis.

Control Engineer
Cema Ltd - Nottingham
June 2014 to September 2015
Control systems software specification, documentation, designing, testing (iFAT/cFAT), site commissioning (SAT) and hand over.

Control Systems Engineer
Saftronics Limited - Leeds
February 2013 to June 2014
Feasibility, outline and detailed C&I design. Control and instrumentation systems functional specification and design, PLC system software configuration. Production of electrical, control and instrumentation design documentation and drawings including: specifications, control philosophies, instrument schedules and control system & communications block diagrams.
Undertaking site based commissioning. Liaison with clients both internal and external.

Control Engineer
Fairfield Control Systems Limited - Newark
August 2012 to February 2013
Control, electrical and panel engineering designing, commissioning and maintenance

Control Engineering Supervisor
Trent Mouldings Limited (Rototek) - Newark
September 2006 to July 2012
Designing, wiring, commissioning and maintenance of control systems

I am planning to achieve CEng status and get exposure to new technologies in the industry.

Start your job search early. Take the first opportunity you get and work up the ladder from there.

Paras  BEng Software Engineering (2018)
Software Engineer  (Information technology and communications)

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