<p>I know someone who is a control systems engineer. He does not have an engineering degree. I think he just got some sort of associate's degree. He now makes six figures. He had been making $90K before he moved to another company with the raise. How did he manage this job? Did he start out as a CAD drafter and then moved into controls? I'm graduating in May with a B.S. Math and Physics Minor. Are there any control systems engineering graduate certificates out there? That's some damn good money. What mathematics is required? Does it fall under EE, CompE, IE, systems engineering?</p>
<p>Although i thought that calling yourself “engineer” is illegal in a sense, you dont need to have an engineering degree to get six figures doing control systems. You need either electrical/computer engineer/technologist or computer science degree or iT degree.</p>
<p>However the energy industry is probably the only industry that would allow that many money. I know because I worked in this field in oil and gas before going into utilities. Also note that the control system stuff in these jobs have nothing to do with what you learn in control systems course in engineering. Its mostly with scada and instrumentations.</p>
<p>Usually EE or Systems Engineering. To take courses in control systems without and undergrad degree in EE, one probably has to get a certificate in control systems. It may also be possible to get an emphasis in control systems as part of an interdisciplinary M.S./M.Eng degree because most graduate EE programs are going to require a BSEE or at least the circuits sequence.</p>
<p>Here is one of the University of Wisconsin branch campuses that has a control systems engineering emphasis as part of an interdisciplinary M.S./M.Eng degree.</p>
<p>[Degree</a> Requirements | Master of Science in Engineering | UW-Platteville Distance Education](<a href=“http://www.uwplatt.edu/disted/engineering-degree-requirements.html]Degree”>http://www.uwplatt.edu/disted/engineering-degree-requirements.html)</p>
<p>Yes, you’re right. He works in the energy industry.</p>
<p>Sorry, guys. I forgot to mention I’m not interested in a master’s program. I just wanted to see if there are any graduate certificate programs. From what BEngineer is saying, it seems like some sort of undergraduate control systems engineering technology certificate might do the trick as far as getting a job.</p>
<p>Yeah, probably so…I found this one on just a quick search. I am sure there are others.</p>
<p>[Graduate</a> Certificate in Control Systems](<a href=“http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/academics/does/csys_certificate.html]Graduate”>http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/academics/does/csys_certificate.html)</p>
<p>Heh. I think I saw that but dismissed it because it’s so expensive. I couldn’t find one in Texas just an undergraduate certificate listed on the right.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.hccs.edu/hcc/System%20Home/Departments/Academics/Degree%20Plans/pdf/1112/ScienceTechEngrMath1112Final.pdf[/url]”>http://www.hccs.edu/hcc/System%20Home/Departments/Academics/Degree%20Plans/pdf/1112/ScienceTechEngrMath1112Final.pdf</a></p>