industrial automation engineering systems support a discipline that comprises of knowledge, skills and attitude from various engineering fields, which include Systems Design, Systems Integration, Systems Installation and Commissioning, Systems Maintenance Coordination and Project Coordination.

The Industrial Automation Engineering Systems Support personnel will be responsible for the industrial automation engineering support service functions in the organisations. They must ensure the administration and execution of the support service functions is well-organized in order to achieve the departmental objectives and organizational mission and vision as a whole. It is required for the incumbent to have the industrial automation related engineering skills, knowledge and attitude.  

The Internet of things (IoT) is the extension of Internet connectivity into physical devices and everyday objects. Embedded with electronics, Internet connectivity, and other forms of hardware (such as sensors), these devices can communicate and interact with others over the Internet, and they can be remotely monitored and controlled