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So, what IS automation, anyway?

Automation is the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production of goods and services.

Have you used a TV, a car, running water, an iPOD, or a computer lately? Nearly every modern convenience (or necessity) is the result of complex processes. Without talented individuals to design, build, improve, and maintain these processes, these technological advances could never have happened and future innovation would be impossible. Without automation professionals, our world and our future would be very different. Automation professionals literally “control” the world.

Automation professionals work in all kinds of industries, including:

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Chemical and Petroleum
• Computer Technology
• Construction and Design
• Electro-Optics
• Environmental
• Food and Pharmaceutical
• Glass and Ceramics
• Management
• Marketing and Sales
• Mining and Metals
• Nuclear
• Power Distribution
• Process Measurement and Control
• Pulp and Paper
• Robotics and Expert Systems
• Safety
• Sensor Technology
• Systems Integration
• Telemetry and Communications
• Test Measurement
• Textiles
• Water and Wastewater
• Wireless Applications